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Utah’s Geography

Utah’s Geography. Unit I. Please dispose of gum it properly ! Name cards are a good thing!. Bell Activity. Find the word “landform” on your study guide and complete the following information for the word. Find the definition using a glossary.

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Utah’s Geography

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  1. Utah’s Geography Unit I

  2. Please dispose of gum it properly!Name cards are a good thing! Bell Activity • Find the word “landform” on your study guide and complete the following information for the word. • Find the definition using a glossary. • How well do you know this word? 4 very well,1 not well • Think about what you believe this word means using the definition then write a sentence using the word. • Draw a picture of something that shows you know what the word means. • Think of an example of “landform” and a non-example of the word. Write them in the appropriate place. • Where should your backpack be?

  3. Does your work look something like this?

  4. Does your work look something like this?

  5. Policies and Procedures • Assignment calendar • Class files and folders • Sanctuary • Class Rules: • Follow all school rules and policies. • Treat me and your classmates with the same respect I show you. • If you cause a problem, you will be asked to correct it. • If you cannot fix the problem, I will do something depending on the situation and the person involved. • If I do something that seems unfair, talk to me about it at an appropriate time.

  6. Social Studies Objective –We will identify characteristics that makeUtah different than other places in the world in the world. Behavior Objective – Collaboration: We will work with a partner to do our map activity. Language Objective – We will read a map to find information. Today we will be learning about…

  7. Note Taking • Copy this information onto the back of your paper from yesterday. • As we go through the slides take notes on each topic in its box. • Beginning note takers copy what is on the screen; Advanced note takers take what they read, hear, and see and put it in their own words.

  8. Place Places have both physical and human characteristics. *Physical characteristics include mountains, rivers, beaches, wildlife, and soil.   *Places have human characteristics also. These characteristics come from the ideas and actions of people. This can bring about changes to the environment, such as buildings, roads, clothing, and food habits.

  9. Place

  10. Logan’s Place in Utah • Pretend that you are describing Logan to a friend who has never been here. • What physical characteristics would you tell him/her about? • What human characteristics would you tell him/her about?

  11. Maps and Geography • We can learn more about Utah when we study a map. • Our next activity involves reading a road map of Utah.

  12. Reading a Map • Find the title of the map. It will tell you what the map is about. • Find the compass rose to find out which way is North, South, East, and West. • Look for the legend (key) for important symbols, colors, lines and so on to help you identify marks on the map. • Look for familiar places to help you to become oriented to your map.

  13. Utah Roadmap Activity Cont. • Work with your table partner to complete the Utah Roadmap activity. • When you are in doubt, check the legend or other key features of the map. • Finally, if you get really stuck, raise your hand and ask a question.

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