Famous Americans in History Glogster Project

 Welcome to the beginning of your historical adventure. You are going to have the ability to go on a journey with the likes of Albert Einstein, George Washington or even Walt Disney.

You will draw the name of a famous person in American History and then you will go to computer lab to research 5 significant events in that persons life and write 2 sentences about each and find a picture to represent each. After you have finished researching and saving the pictures to their flashdrives, you will create an online poster using Glogster EDU 
http://edu.glogster.com/

Some of the websites that you can use to find information about your person are:

 http://www.harcourtschool.com/ss1/biographies/
http://www.biography.com/
http://www.avl.lib.al.us/
http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1551.html
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/historicalfigures/


Make sure you cite all your sources on the handout provided and also save your 5 pictures on your flashdrive. We will need to use both labs for this project so you can not save on the computer.

Next, you will go to Glogster and login. I will give you your nickname and password. After you login, you will create a glog. The template you need to choose is Timeline Stickers. I will show you how to change the text and how to add your images. You will need to add images to glogster before you start. We may be able to add a video as well. I hope this is fun. This project is worth 100 points.

Natural Disasters in the United States

In Section 2, the students are learning about the many different climate regions of the United States and also severe weather in all the different regions of the United States. Go to the website below to play the game Disaster Master to learn more about these disasters and what you should do if you are ever in one.

Master Disaster

United States Landforms

Use the website below to answer the questions on the handout.

United States Landforms interactive map

When you get finished with the handout, you may click on one of the websites below to learn more about the physical features of the United States and the states and capitals.

USA geography games Sheppard

U S Landform quiz

Landforms Test

After you have finished all the landforms games and quizzes, you may go to these websites to learn the states and capitals.

Cool Geography Games

States and Capitals Quiz

 We have been practicing map skills every morning with our bellringer. Here is a website to help with Time Zones.
Time Zone Website

United States Landforms and Bodies of Water

Types of Land in the United States

United States Regions Websites

Pearson Region Website
50 States Games
States and Capitals Games

We are having a test on Chapter 3 on Friday so here is a website that has some activities to help you study. Also I have posted the link for quizlet to help with all the vocabulary words for this chapter.

Glencoe Website For Chapter 3

We are learning about Global Cultures and how these cultures influence people's perceptions about places and regions. The students will research different cultures in different countries on the Internet using the links below and answer questions about each country. After they have researched, they will write about what their life would be like it they lived in that particular country and how it is different from their life in America.

Cultures for Kids
Countries of the World 
Fact Monster
Food by Country

This week students are learning about World Population and Population Movement. You will be doing an activity on the computer about population growth and how the world's population is growing as I am writing this. Go to the website below and complete the questions on the Population Growth Worksheet.

Population Clock

Next, immigrants came to America through way of Ellis Island. Go to the website below and take a tour of Ellis Island and answer the questions on the worksheet provided

Ellis Island Tour

Students are learning about Global Warming and how humans can have a negative impact on the Environment. You will go on a Climate Change Expedition around the world to  explore the effects of climate change.Use the link below to access the website for this adventure:

Climate Change Expedition

The students are learning about different climate zones and are going to the computer lab to research the different climate zones. They will find the characteristics and examples are each using the link below:

Use the link below to complete the chart handed out in class:
Climate Zone Map

If you finish early you may go to any of the links below and play geography games.

National Geographic Games
Cool Math and Geography Games
GeoNet
Kidsgeo.comhttp://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-games/

Back to school

I am so sorry I have been out of school and I am looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow. I had to have surgery last Wednesday but I am doing much better. I have scheduled a test for Friday but will reevaluate after I get back and see how much was accomplished while I was gone. If I do not feel the students are ready, I will postpone. See you tomorrow!

Well we have started the week great! First day was wonderful especially the Ice Cream Social!! That seems to be everyone's favorite. I have enjoyed getting to see everyone and meeting the new students. The students enjoyed decorating their name plates for their desks and I love seeing everyone's personality in all their unique drawings. We are getting familiar with the book with a scavenger hunt about the book. This week we are learning about the 5 Themes of Geography and are doing a fun activity to go along with it. I will try to post some pictures next week of their artwork. Hope everyone is having a good start to the school year.

Welcome to Mrs. Kemper's Class

Welcome to 5th Grade Geography!

I would like to welcome you to 5th Grade Geography! I am very excited about this upcoming school year! This is a new adventure for me as I have spent the past 16 years teaching computer to grades 1-6.This year, I tend to incorporate a great deal of technology in the curriculum. I am very excited about this new adventure with your children. I hope that you are excited about this school year as well.

This year, the places you'll go are North America, Latin America, Africa, and Australia.