9/3 Tuesday

Welcome back! I hope you guys had a great long weekend. It's time to get back to work!

1. Game Time-Very few of you had a chance to play the Eight Letter Game on Friday. Take a few minutes and see how high a score you can get!

2. Weekly Vocabulary-Click on the link for your Weekly Vocabulary. Take a few minutes to look at your words and get familiar with them.

3. Weekly Vocabulary Assignment-For this week's assignment, you will use your words to create a Vocabulary 3-2-1.
This means that on a piece of paper you will:

Write each word 3 times
Write each word and definition 2 times
Write 1 sentence using each of your vocab words (meaning you will be writing 10 sentences)

4. Library-We will be making our first visit as a class to the library. First, we will discuss tips to picking out a perfect book for you!

5. Social Studies Warm-Up-On a blank piece of paper, answer the following question:

Do you think that it is important to learn about the continents and the oceans? Be sure to fully explain your answer.

6. Africa-Today we are going to get back to learning about the continent of Africa.

7. Continent Video-This video makes learning about the continents and oceans simple and addictive. Watch and enjoy!

8. Weekly Assignment- You will be placed in groups and given the name of a continent. You will then use your netbooks to find the information needed to answer the following questions. The assignment will be due on Friday, which is when you will be presenting your answers to the class.


CONTINENT QUESTIONS

1. What is the name of your continent?
2. How many countries are in your continent?
3. What is the most populous country in your continent?
4. What is the least populous country in your continent?
5. What is the weather like in your continent?
6. What are some of the different languages spoken in your continent?
7. What are some of the landmarks found in your continent?
8. What are some of your continent's natural resources?
9. How big is your continent compared to the other continents?
10.What are some of the rivers, mountains, deserts, and other geographical features found in your continent?