Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Mapping Rubric

Categories
Level 1
(50 - 59%)
Level 2
(60 - 69%)
Level 3
(70 - 79%)
Level 4
(80 - 100%)
Knowledge and Understanding.
Map colours and labels are accurately portrayed.
Few colours are appropriate for features.
Few label features are accurately portrayed.
Some colours are appropriate for features.
Some label features are accurately portrayed.
Many colours are appropriate for features.
Many label features are accurately portrayed.
Most colours are appropriate for features.
Most label features are accurately portrayed.
Thinking.
The written component of the project fully develops an overall picture of the student's country.
The overall picture of the student's country is limited in its development.
The overall picture of the student's country shows some development.
The overall picture of the student's country is considerably developed.
The overall picture of the student's country is highly developed.
Communication.
The map is properly constructed.
Few features are coloured in.
Few straight lines are ruler drawn.
Legend contains few relevant symbols.
Some features are coloured in.
Some straight lines are ruler drawn.
Legend contains some relevant symbols.
Many features are coloured in.
Many straight lines are ruler drawn.
Legend contains many relevant symbols.
Most features are coloured in.
Most straight lines are ruler drawn.
Legend contains most relevant symbols.
Application.
Few references are accurate.
Some references are accurate.
Many references are accurate.
Most references are accurate.

Mapping Challenge

Cartographer's Challenge


Geographic Terms



Monday, February 24, 2014

Wordle Assignment


Most Destructive Hurricanes on Record

Deadliest Hurricanes on Record

Worst Tornadoes in History:

Deadliest Tornadoes in US History

Wordle Software is linked here:

Wordle

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Sunday, February 2, 2014

The Magic of Children

Park Yourselves in your Chairs and lets Begin!


Population Increase: What to do next?

Human Tide

The Great Lakes

GEOLOGIC JOURNEY I: GREAT LAKES



Population Density

Population Density Map

World Density

Interactive World Density

World Density II

Patterns in Human Settlement

Human Patterns

Patterns in Human Settlement II

Human Patterns II


Interesting Visual Map of Planets


Fujita Scale

Don't get KICKED out of Class!!! Stay and play on this interactive website detailing the Fujita Scale:

Fujita Scale



Complete the following online quiz:

Quiz

Open Pit Mining: What is it?

Follow the link below:

Open Pit Mining.

Rock out!


Renewable Vs Non-Renewable


Watch the Following Video: 18 minutes
Learn 360: The Earth is Hurting

Username: ocsbstudent
Password: ocsb360






Complete the following Online Quiz:

Renewable Vs. Non-Renewable

Layers of the Earth Interactive Maps

Layers of the Earth Interactive


Try not to miss anything in the above Interactive Website. ( Like the Boxing Referee!)