Due Dates

Due Dates

Map of Canada--Friday February 8th
Map of Canada Quiz--Wednesday February 20th
Article Analysis--Monday February 11th

Tectonic Plates Puzzle--Tuesday February 19th
Physical Geography Unit Test--Tuesday March 26th
Geological Eras Project--Wednesday March 27th
Climate Test-- Wednesday April 24th
Weather Report-- Thursday April 25th - revised to Wednesday May 1st
Mapping Test- Thursday May 30th
Island Design Assignment --Monday June 3rd
EXAM-- Thursday June 20th @ 9:00am

Friday, June 14, 2013

Exam Review for the Exam on Thursday June 20th at 9:00am!

Be familiar with the following material covered during the course. Be sure to utilize past tests and assignments as study aids.
Map of Canada- know your provinces, capitals, waterways
Mapping Skills
                -read grid (4 point and 6 point military)
                -direction (bearings and cardinal points)
                -latitude/Longitude (tropics/poles/meridians/dateline,etc)
                -contours
                -symbols
                -scale/distance (3 types)
Population
                -distribution
                -density
                -Population pyramid
                -demographic terms
                -urbanization
                -urban hierarchy
                -urban land uses

Landform Regions of Canada

Geological Eras
                -era each landform was created in
                -types of rocks found in landform region (Igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary)
                -what eras did live appear (plant life, reptiles, animals, humans, etc)

Rock Cycle
Climate- types of precipitation
Sustainability
Ecological footprint
Natural Resources

                -renewable/non-renewable

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Class Survey!

I hope you've enjoyed your geography class this semester!  I've had a lot of fun learning with you, and hopefully you believe me that Geography can be fun and you can connect EVERYTHING to the study of Geography!!

Please take a moment and complete a survey about your Geography Class!

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Test Tomorrow! Here's what you need to review!


Map projection
Types of maps (general purpose, thematic and topographic)
Latitude/Longitude (meridians, tropics, international dateline, etc)
Time zones in Canada
all components of a map
direction (cardinal points and bearings)
scale (verbal, linear and RF-representative fraction)- know how to calculate real-world distance and do the conversions
4 point grid and 6-point military grid
topographic maps
-symbols
-contour lines-profiles
-GPS how it works

Friday, May 3, 2013

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Google Maps & Outside!!

Thursday we're planning to go outside for the period--dress appropriately!

Here is the Google Maps link we'll be using on Wednesday for our activity. https://maps.google.ca/

It's best to use Google Chrome to open maps.