8/29

All classes today explored Google Earth and got familiar with it. Remember that 6th graders need to know what room they will be mapping in class on Tuesday!

8/28

Thursday: 6th grade classes looked at what a map key is and what hemispheres are, then did the assignment on Globes & Hemispheres. At the end of class we began planning our maps of either a room at home or my classroom; we will finish these in class on Tuesday. Tomorrow we will work on computers to look at the world.

8th grade: We checked our "Drawing a Map" homework; took a quiz on Map Parts and Map Symbols; most of us did not finish answering written questions about using a North Carolina map; we did not get to the last (NC county or city map making) activity. We will finish the maps in class on Tuesday; tomorrow we will be on computers.

8/27

Wednesday: The Hartle homeroom went over: 1) the purpose of maps; 2) what a map key is; 3) what hemispheres are. We began working on our own map of either our bedroom or Mr. G's classroom; we will finish these next Wednesday.

7th grade classes: We covered the same ideas/terms mentioned above, then we did the "Drawing a Map" activity. Be sure to practice map reading for your quiz next Wednesday. My office hours are on Thursday afternoons from 3-4 p.m. if you would like to practice map reading with me.

8/26

On Tuesday: the 6th grade classes finished the Safety section of the student handbook and had no homework.
8th grade classes also completed Safety; we began working on "Drawing a Map," which is to be completed for homework--we will check it Wednesday. Be sure to follow the directions and the map key symbols given to you!

Monday, 8/25

In the Hartle homeroom we finished covering the student handbook section on safety; no hw. In the 7th grade classes we also closed out the handbook, and our hw was the Globes & Hemispheres sheet--due Wednesday. Feel free to post any questions as a "comment" under this paragraph.

Safety First

In my class on Wednesday and Thursday Mr. Duffey and I covered the "Safety" section of the student handbook. Please be sure that you understand what we have explained, and ask questions if something is not clear. On Friday there are no regular classes since we will be visiting Dan Nicholas Park near Salisbury.

Attention Wal-Mart Shoppers

For social studies this year please do your utmost to secure a composition book and also a tough folder of some sort to keep your loose papers organized and handy.