Showing posts with label wk7. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wk7. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Tour Guide

Location ActivityGoogle Earth Content
1. Mendenhall GlacierQuestion and answer about glaciers in Alaska. Terrain
2. YellowstoneWrite a letter to someone who has never seen features in YellowstoneTerrain, seismic activity
3. MoabList factors that contributed to formationsTerrain
4. Grand Canyon Draw picture of what Grand Canyon looked like on the first day a river came through that valley.Terrain
Details of image overlay / path / polygon:http://www.danasjeeps.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/Moab_March_2007_006.118204820_std.jpg


The content that will be taught is how geographical formations are formed.  Kids will discover the various forms that water, wind and glaciers erode rocks and formations to create canyons, formations and mountains.

They will learn through discovery activities and research these things.

They will learn by using google earth, and wikipedia.