🌎 Human Settlement and Geography - Note to Parents (Publish When Needed)

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Human Settlement and Geography

 

This module includes information about map skills, natural features, and human settlement and geograhy. Students will have the opportunity to learn map skills and how to identify natural features on a map. They will use these skills to explore maps and identify how natural features affect human settlement.  They will also have the opportunity to create a map for an imaginary country and a map that shows the population density for their imaginary country to show the relationships between human settlement and geography. 

 

Resources and Technologies Used in This Module:

  • Canvas - Students will utilize several Canvas features in this module. Students will submit typed work using the text entry option. They will be asked to take a picture of drawings and upload into Canvas. They will respond to prompts using  Discussions. Students will also complete assignments using external tools including, PowerPoint and Word.  To create a guardian account in Canvas, click here Links to an external site. and scroll down to "Help for Parents." 
  • Nearpod - This is a program that should be very familar to students. They will access the Nearpod presentation in the Canvas assignment. They will need to enter their first name and last initial when they log in to a presentation. This will let their teacher know they participated in the presentation and will allow their teacher to see their answers to quizzes and open-ended questions to check for student understanding of the material.
  • Book Creator- Students will be asked to read a book created on bookcreator.com. A clickable link is provided.
  • Websites - Students will be asked to visit Google Earth and National Geographic.  A clickable link is provided. 
  • Quizlet - Publicly available study sets will be available to you on Quizlet. Students can access the flashcards and other activities individually. 

 

Enrichment Opportunities:

To learn more about maps, natural features, and human settlement and geography, you can visit the following websites:

 

At Home Activities:

 

Great Books about Maps, Natural Features and Human Settlement and Geography:

  • Mapping Penny's World by Loreen Leedy 
  • Follow that Map! by Scot Ritchie
  • Maps and Globes by Jack Knowlton 
  • Maps by Aleksandra Mizielinska and Daniel Mizielinshi
  • National Geographic Kids Beginner's United States Atlas by National Geographic Kids
  • City Atlas: Travel the World with 30 City Maps by Georgia Cherry 
  • Earth: The Illustrated Geography of Our World by Susan Martineau
  • Geography from A to Z: A Picture Glossary by Jack Knowlton  
  • Kids Guide to Types of Landforms by Baby Professor
  • Earth's Landforms and Bodies of Water by Natalie Hyde
  • U.S. Landforms by Dana Meachen Rau 
  • River Town by Bonnie Geisert 

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Technology Help:

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