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7th Grade - Language Arts Week of April 13 - April 17 Day of the Week Task Assignment Monday Write directions on how to make a PBJ sandwich. Writing prompt Tuesday Read “How do you pronounce GIF?” Answer the short response questions. Wednesday Read “The Case of the Missing Cell Phone” Answer the short response question. Thursday Idiom Meanings Matching exercise Friday Read both poems from two eras in American history. Compare the two poems We are here to help! We have set aside a time to be readily available below, but we are always just an email away. Share with us what you have accomplished each week! Teacher Contact Time Contact Info Mrs. Pruitt 1:00-2:00 [email protected] Mr. Spencer 1:00-2:00 [email protected] Mrs. Hudson 10:00-11:00 [email protected] Mr. Smith 11:00-12:00 [email protected]

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7th Grade - Language Arts

Week of April 13 - April 17

Day of the Week Task Assignment

Monday Write directions on how to make a PBJ sandwich.

Writing prompt

Tuesday Read “How do you pronounce GIF?” Answer the short response questions.

Wednesday Read “The Case of the Missing Cell Phone”

Answer the short response question.

Thursday Idiom Meanings Matching exercise

Friday Read both poems from two eras in American history.

Compare the two poems

We are here to help! We have set aside a time to be readily available below, but we are always just an email away.

Share with us what you have accomplished each week!

Teacher Contact Time Contact Info

Mrs. Pruitt 1:00-2:00 [email protected]

Mr. Spencer 1:00-2:00 [email protected]

Mrs. Hudson 10:00-11:00 [email protected]

Mr. Smith 11:00-12:00 [email protected]

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Directions: Set a timer for 5 minutes and write for the entire time.

Writing Prompt: Write down how you would tell someone else to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich (or a jelly sandwich, a cheese sandwich, etc.). Be as clear and concise as possible.

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Beyond: Make the needed corrections, additions, clarifications, etc. to your directions to ensure understanding. Watch this video: Exact Instructions Challenge PB&J Classroom Friendly | Josh Darnit or this one Could you describe how to make a P&J sandwich to an alien?? to see the hilarious results others have had from doing this assignment.

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Directions: Read the article from NewsELA and answer the questions that follow.

How do you pronounce GIF? Here’s the definitive answer.

Quick test: How do you pronounce "GIF"? OK, now how do you pronounce "Jif"? If you used a soft G like in "jelly" to pronounce the popular peanut butter brand, you got it right. If you

went with a hard G like in "goodie" for those short, shared looping videos, you got that right, too.That is according to Giphy. Giphy is the database most of us search through for that perfect image to

punctuate our thoughts.Jif is a peanut butter brand. It is part of the J.M. Smucker Company product portfolio.To set the GIF-Jij record straight, and spread the news, Jif partnered with Giphy on a marketing campaign.

This partnership came just ahead of National Peanut Butter Lover's Day on March 1."We're teaming up with Giphy to put a lid on this decade-long debate and prove there is only one Jif. It's

creamy, delicious peanut butter, not a looping picture you can send to make friends and family laugh," said Jif vice president of marketing Rebecca Scheidler in a release.

Jif has created a limited run of collectible tongue-in-cheek specially labeled jars that say "Gif" right on the front. The jars are being sold online for just under $10, for as long as they last.

In his own statement, Giphy founder and CEO Alex Chung says, "Whether you like your Gs hard or soft, let's all share some fun and let peanut butter unite us in saying GIF and eating Jif."

This rather crunchy pronunciation debate has been going on since 1987. That is when GIFs burst onto the scene.

In 2014, President Barack Obama went with the hard G himself in deciding how to pronounce GIF. "That is my official position," he said at the time.

As part of the marketing campaign, Giphy created a suite of GIF versus Jif .gif files. The companies are also promoting the #JifvsGIF hashtag.

However you choose to pronounce it, the shorthand GIF is a tastier name than when it is spelled out as Graphics Interchange Format.

1. One conclusion about the article is that people have disagreed about the correct pronunciation of GIF for a long time. Find a section in the text that supports this conclusion. ________________________________________________________________________

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2. Which sentence from the article shows Giphy’s MAIN opinion about how to pronounce GIF?________________________________________________________________________

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3. Describe a GIF that represents you.________________________________________________________________________

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Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.The Case of the Missing Cell Phone

One week old. Melissa’s new cell phone is one week old today. She absentmindedly pats the back pocket of her jeans to make sure it is still there. Two years of whining, complaining, begging, and dreaming finally paid off. The two-year contract on her old phone was finally up, and she came into possession of her dream phone. “What color case should I buy?” Melissa asked Angela as they walked past the pizza parlor on Main Street. “What about deep purple?” Angela replied. “It will match your bedspread.” “No! Black with gold sparkles fits your personality better,” Zoe interjected. “I wouldn’t be caught dead with a sparkle cell phone case,” said Tommy, Melissa’s younger brother. “Well, if you were dead, the sparkles wouldn’t really matter, would they?” Melissa said with a smile as she opened the door to Mattie’s Cell Phone Accessories. Tommy is mischievous at times, but she doesn’t mind when he tags along on her trips to town with her friends. He has trouble making his own friends because he is a little shy, and she feels sorry for him when he looks bored and has nothing to do. Melissa’s jaw dropped as she looked around at the hundreds of different cell phone cases. She had no idea that she would have so many choices. A display near the cash register featured mobile socks. Melissa picked up a pink one with white trim, and studied it closely. Although it was cute, it really didn’t offer much protection. If she picked up her phone from the bottom by mistake, it could easily fall out and break. Melissa moved on to scrutinize the mobile pouches. These were sturdier, and came with a clip to attach to her jeans. “This would keep me from sitting on my phone and breaking it.” Again, she took a moment to pat the back of her jeans to make sure the phone was still there. “But, the color is a little plain for my personality.” The phone skins filled the back wall. “Wow! Look at these!” She picked up a zebra striped phone skin, placed it against her cheek, and squealed with delight. “Aren’t cases supposed to protect phones?” asked Tommy. “That one isn’t going to offer you much protection if you drop it on the cafeteria floor.” “I guess you are right,” agreed Melissa. “I am a little bit accident prone.” Finally, she spotted the face plates against the left wall in the back of the store. “Now, this is what I have been looking for. These are stylish, but also offer protection.” Zoe smiled as Melissa made a bee-line for the black case with gold sparkles. “This one is perfect!” “I’m glad you made your decision,” said Mattie, the shop owner. “Come over to the cash register and I will ring you up.” “Can you put the new case on for me?” Melissa asked as she pulled out her phone. One look, and she immediately paled. She put her hand over her heart and fell into a chair by the window. “What? This can’t be. This isn’t it.” “What’s going on?” asked Angela. “This. This isn’t my new phone. It is my old phone. Tommy quick! Call mom and tell her to go into my bedroom.” Tommy took out his cell phone and speed dialed his mother. As requested, his mother immediately climbed the stairs and entered Melissa’s room. Melissa grabbed the phone from Tommy’s hand. “Mom, look on my desk. I know I left it there. What do you mean it isn’t there? Look all over. Please! Look on the floor, the bed, the closet…This can’t be happening to me! Thanks for looking Mom. No, I am not irresponsible. I’ll find it. I promise.” She hung up the phone and turned to her friends. “Someone stole my phone!” Melissa shouted. “Don’t look at me,” said Zoe. “I just got a new phone for Christmas.” “It wasn’t me,” said Angela. “I’ve never even been in your bedroom.” Tommy looked at the floor. “I wasn’t happy when you got the new phone instead of me, but I would never steal from you,” he said in a low voice. “I know who took the phone,” shouted Melissa. “You better hand it over, right now.”

1. Who stole the phone? Think about the clues, and see if you can figure it out. Write a paragraph about who you think stole the phone and what evidence there is to prove it.

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Match as many idioms with the correct defintion as you can. Check your answers. Share with someone at home a new meaning you learned.

An idiom is a common word or phrase which means something different from its literal meaning but can be understood because of their popular use.

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Read Langston Hughes’-Mother and Son and Tupac Shakur’s-A Rose That Grew from Concrete. Write a short answer response comparing the staircase and the rose. (50 words)

Mother and SonLangston Hughes

Well, son, I'll tell you:Life for me ain't been no crystal stair.It's had tacks in it,And splinters,And boards torn up,And places with no carpet on the floor --Bare.But all the timeI'se been a-climbin' on,And reachin' landin's,And turnin' corners,And sometimes goin' in the darkWhere there ain't been no light.So boy, don't you turn back.Don't you set down on the steps'Cause you finds it's kinder hard.Don't you fall now --For I'se still goin', honey,I'se still climbin',And life for me ain't been no crystal stair.

A Rose that Grew from ConcreteTupac Shakur

Did you hear about the rose that grew

from a crack in the concrete?

Proving nature's law is wrong it

learned to walk with out having feet.

Funny it seems, but by keeping it's dreams,

it learned to breathe fresh air.

Long live the rose that grew from concrete

when no one else ever cared.

BONUS-Compare and contrast Hughes’ and Shakur’s lives. Were their poems autobiographical? Write about a time that you could relate to the theme of their poems.

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1. g 5. p 9. b 13. m 17. i

2. l 6. a 10. o 14. j 18. s

3. e 7. c 11. n 15. q 19. h

4. d 8. k 12. t 16. r 20. f

Angela suggests that Melissa purchase a deep purple phone case that would match her bedspread. When Angela was questioned about the phone, she said she was never in Melissa’s room. If she was never in Melissa’s room, then how did she know her bedspread was deep purple? Angela was the one who stole the phone.

1. “This rather crunchy pronunciation debate has been going on since 1987. That is when GIFs burst onto the scene.”2. “If you went with a hard G like in "goodie" for those short, shared looping videos, you got that right, too.”3. Your answer is your opinion, but make sure you used LOTS of descriptive words so someone else could visualize your GIF.

Have someone else at home follow your directions to make the sandwich EXACTLY as you read them outloud. Circle, star, or make notes on anything you may have missed, need to clarify, or need to expand. Reflect on what you learned about writing step-by-step directions while you enjoy your sandwich.

Answers may vary. Send your sample answers to your teacher for feedback.

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7th Grade - MathWeek of April 13 - April 17

We are here to help! We have set aside a time to be readily available below, but we are always just an email away.

Share with us what you have accomplished each week!

Day of the Week Task Assignment

Monday Chapter 7 Angles Vocabulary Practice problems 1-11

Tuesday Chapter 10 Section 1 and 2 Introduction to Probability

Practice problems Part #1 (1-6) and Part #2 (1-6)

Wednesday Chapter 7 Sections 1 and 2 Application of Angles Vocabulary

Practice problems 8-14

Thursday Review Area and Perimeter of rectangles, triangles, and squares.

You will need a ruler/tape measure and objects around your house. Improvise!

Friday Chapter 7 Section 3Classifying Triangles

Practice problems 6-11 and 1-3

Teacher Contact Time Contact Info

Mrs. Goldsboro 1:00 - 2:00 [email protected]

Mrs. McGuire 11:00 - 12:00 [email protected]

Mr. Oakley 10:00 - 11:00 [email protected]

Mr. Smith 11:00 - 12:00 [email protected]

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Chapter 7 Angles

Vocabulary Continued

Time to practice!

Answer the following questions with True or False

1. <FGK is adjacent to <FGH __________

2. <FGK is vertical to <JGH __________

3. <HGJ is adjacent to <FGK __________

4. <FGH is adjacent to <HGJ __________

5. <HGJ is vertical to <FGK __________

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Ch.10- Introduction to Probability (Part #1)

Time to practice! (Part #1)

Khan Academy● Probability● Simple Probability

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Ch.10- Introduction to Probability (Part #2)

Time to practice! (Part #2)

likelihood

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You have learned some vocabulary for Chapter 7 on Monday. Please refer to that document as you proceed with Wednesday’s lesson.

Vertical Angles are CONGRUENT,which means they are the same.

Khan Academy● Adjacent and Vertical Angles● Complementary and Supplementary Angles

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Wednesday notes and practice continued.

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Hands-on Review...

Find these objects around your house - Using a ruler or a tape measure, measure the dimensions of each to find the area and perimeter.

Area = amount of space inside a 2-dimensional figurePerimeter = distance around the outside of a 2-dimensional figure

(If you can’t remember the formulas, they are provided for you on the Answer Sheet!)

TV Screen (rectangle)

A = ___________

P = ___________

Clothes Hanger (triangle)

A = ___________

P = ___________

Checker board, Clock, or Slice of Bread… Circle your choice (square)

A = ___________

P = ___________

Khan Academy● Area & Perimeter of Rectangles &

Squares● Area of Triangles

#1. #2.

#3.

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Chapter 7 Section 3 - Triangles

Each triangle will have two names - one based on its sides and one based on angles.

Khan Academy● Angles in a Triangle● Classifying Triangles

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Chapter 7 Section 3 Continued

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1. True2. True3. False4. True5. True

Part #1

Part #2

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(Answers will vary…)Reflection: Did you already have these formulas memorized from learning them in the past?If your lengths were decimals/fractions, could you solve without a calculator?Did you remember to label all your answers? (ex/ cm)Did you remember to square the label for area? (ex/ in2 )

FORMULASRectangleA= lw (length x width)P=2l+2w (2 x length + 2 x width)

SquareA= s2 (length of side squared)P= 4s (4 x length of side)

TriangleA= ½ bh (½ x base x height)P= a+b+c (add lengths of all 3 sides)

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7th Grade - ScienceWeek of April 13 - April 17

Day of the Week Task AssignmentMonday Read the article “Force and Gravity” Answer questions: #1-5 (refer

to the article as needed)

Tuesday Read the short story “Our Red Wagon”

#1 - 4

Wednesday Read a safety poem about gravity and Sir Isaac Newton

None

Thursday “Forces in Everyday Life & Review” #1 - 6

Friday Hands-On Activity #1 - 3

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Share with us what you have accomplished each week!

Teacher Contact Time Contact Info

Mr. Oakley 10:00-11:00 [email protected]

Mrs. Knolhoff 8:00-9:00 [email protected]

Mrs. Blumer 11:00-12:00 [email protected]

Mrs. Goldsboro 1:00-2:00 [email protected]

Mr. File 10:00-11:00 [email protected]

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Read this article to help you answer questions on the next page.

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Answer the following questions based upon information from the previous article.

1. True or False If you are sitting on a chair, you are exerting a force onthe chair and the chair exerts a force on you.

2. How is force measured (what type of units/label would you use)?

3. True or False All objects have mass except the air we breathe.

4. The greater the mass of an object, the ______________ the amount of gravity it will have.

5. If you weigh 15 pounds on the moon, you would weigh approximately ____ pounds on Earth.

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Read the following story and use it to answer the questions that follow.

“Our Red Wagon”

As the older brother, I often pulled a little red wagon in my neighborhood while my sister sat inside it. There were days where she would sit in the wagon by herself and there were days she would bring along some toys or a stuffed animal to ride in the wagon with her.

One day, I made the mistake of pulling the wagon too fast while we were turning a corner. Fortunately, she landed on the grass when she fell out of the wagon. Unfortunately, she did need to have a bandage on her scraped knee once we returned home.

The day after she fell out of the wagon, she decided that it was my turn to ride in it. She couldn’t pull the wagon with me in it by the handle, but she was able to push the wagon (but not very fast). Needless to say, I did not get to be a passenger in the wagon for very long.

Answer the following questions using scientific terms that may have been included in Monday’s article.

1. As the brother pulled his sister in the wagon, he was exerting a __________ on the wagon.

2. The young boy would have to work harder to pull the wagon when his sister had toys in the wagon because there was more _____________ that he had to pull.

3. When the little girl fell out of the wagon, she landed on the ground because of this force: ____________________

4. Since the girl had to push the wagon instead of pulling it, was she exerting a force on the wagon? Why or why not?

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The British Broadcasting Company (from London, England) used to air a public safety announcement regarding safety at construction sites. This particular announcement focused on gravity and Sir Isaac Newton.

Sir Isaac Newton told us whyan apple falls down from the sky

And from this fact, it’s very plain,All other objects do the same

A brick, a bolt, a bar, a cup,invariably fall down, not up

And every common working toolis governed by the self-same rule

So when you handle tools up there,let your watchword be, “Take Care!”

If at work you drop a spannerit travels in a downward manner

At work, a fifth of accidents or more,illustrate old Newton’s law

But one thing he forgot to add,the damage won’t be half as badif you are wearing proper clothes,especially on your head and toes

These hats and shoes are there to savethe wearer from an early grave

So best feet forward and take careabout the kind of shoes you wear

It’s better to be sure than dead,so get a hat and keep your head

Don’t think to go without is brave,the effects of gravity can be grave.

Spanner: a British term for wrench

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Forces in Everyday Life & Review

1. Describe all of the forces used when someone is “putting on the brakes” when riding a bicycle?

2. If someone is walking on the sidewalk, describe the forces that are taking place.

3. Review: If someone is standing still, they have _________ energy; once they start moving, they have ____________ energy.

4. Review: _______________ is the rate at which velocity changes over time (Hint: it can be a negative or positive).

5. Review: The unit of measurement used for force is a ____________. Force can be measured by using this instrument: ________________.

6. If two people are pushing against someone with the same amount of force, what will happen to the person in the middle?

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Hands-On ActivityFind three different objects that are safe to drop on the ground. You will take two objects at once and drop them from the same height at the same time. We will call the three items Object A, Object B, and Object C.

What is Object A?

What is Object B?

What is Object C?

1) Drop Object A and Object B from the same height at the same time. Which object hit the ground first?

2) Drop Object B and Object C from the same height at the same time. Which object hit the ground first?

3) Drop Object A and Object C from the same height at the same time. Which object hit the ground first?

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1. True2. Newtons3. False4. greater/stronger5. 90 lbs. (approx. 6 times as much as you

weigh on the moon)

1. force2. mass (or weight)3. gravity4. Yes, because a force is a push or pull on

an object

1. A force is used to push the brake (if you have to push the pedal backwards) or a pull is used if you have brakes attached to the handlebars. Also, force is applied when the tires push against the sidewalk/pavement (causing friction).

2. Includes shoes pushing against the pavement and also pushing off the pavement.

3. potential, kinetic4. Acceleration 5. newton, spring scale6. The person in the middle will not move (the person in the middle may

lean one way or another, but he will not move if both forces are equal).

For #1, #2, and #3, the two objects being dropped at once should all hit the ground at the same time if there is no air resistance. The reason why they fall together is that while the more massive object weighs more and is pulled downward harder, it is also more massive and thus harder to accelerate.

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7th Grade - Social StudiesWeek of April 13 - April 17

Day of the Week Task Assignment

Monday Geographical Description Part 1 Name your country, its location, its boundaries, and its area (size).

Tuesday Geographical Description Part 2 Create the shape of your country and make a locator map

Wednesday Climate and Climate Zone Map Determine the climate(s) of your country and make a climate map.

Thursday Geographical Description Part 3 Create the landforms in your country (lakes, rivers, mountains, etc.)

Friday Geographical Map - Landforms Make a map of the landforms

Students will be creating their own countries. They will be able to decide the name, size, shape, and location of this new, mythical country. The geographical description, including climate, harbors, mountains, and other landforms will be created, along with maps that will show the location of these features. Students will also determine natural resources, agriculture, industry, imports, exports, family life, clothing styles, education, history, government, laws, transportation, communication, foods, recreation, environment, and tourism of this new country. Students will be able to be creative while reviewing and/or learning all aspects of geography. Feel free to color your maps as you go.

Every Friday send your teacher the progress you made for the week. This can be done with a picture and/or written explanation.

Teacher Contact Time Contact Info

Mr. Spencer 1:00-2:00 [email protected]

Mr. Dothager 11:00-12:00 [email protected]

Mrs. Hudson 10:00-11:00 [email protected]

Mr. File 10:00-11:00 [email protected]

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#1 - Geographical Description

1. What is the name of your country? You can make it up. Be creative.

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2. How was this name chosen? Did you name it after yourself or someone or some place you know of or ????.

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3. Where is this country located? Students may choose to put their country in a new place in the world, or they may decide to replace a current state/country with their new country. For example, your country could be a new island in the Gulf of Mexico or it could be a country where Spain used to be.

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4. What are the boundaries/borders of your country? It might be land or water.

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5. What is the area (size in square miles) of your country? You can make up the size if you wish. Examples: U.S. = 3,805,943; Mexico= 758,449; South Africa = 470,693; France = 248,573; Japan = 145,914; Greece = 50,962; Alaska = 571,951; Texas = 261,797; Colorado = 103,718; Illinois = 55,584; Ohio = 40,948; Vermont = 9,250; Hawaii = 6,423; and Rhode Island = 1,045.

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#2 - Geographical Description

1. On a sheet of paper, draw an outline of the shape of your country. Try to make the outline in bold/darker print so you can use the outline as a template for your maps later on.

2. Try to have the outline of your country take up about ⅔ of your page. You may draw the map portrait or landscape.

3. Leave enough room at the top for the title of each map you will create.

4. Leave enough room at the bottom or side for a legend/key for each map you will create. For example,

5. Make a locator map of your country. For example, this is a locator map of the U.S.

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#3 - Climate and Climate Zone Map

1. Describe the climate of your country.

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___________________________________________________________________________2. Name the climate zone(s) of your country.

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___________________________________________________________________________Humid continental – long and cold winters, mild/hot summersSemiarid – hot temperatures, mild winters, cool nights, little rainMediterranean – mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summersHumid subtropical – warm/hot summers, cool winters, year-round rainfallsMarine west coast – mild summers and winters, rainy all year longHighland – same rain as lower altitudes, higher altitude=colderTundra – very long, cold winters and short “mild” seasonSubarctic – long, cold winter and short cool summers, some rain in summerTropical wet – hot, humid, heavy rain all year roundArid – very dry, hot summers, warm wintersTropical wet and dry – hot year round wet summers, dry winters

3. Using the template from #1, draw a climate map of your country.

4. Label this map Climate Zones of _____________________ (name of your country)

5. Put a legend/key at the bottom, using colors to show the climates. See example.

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#4 - Geographical Description

1. Write a brief description of any seaports and harbors located in your country. Give their names.

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2. Are there any mountain ranges located in your country? Describe them and give their names.

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3. Name and describe any rivers located in your country.

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4. Write a description of any unusual landforms (volcanoes, high mountain peaks, swamps, etc.) located in your country. Give their names.

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#5 - Geographical Map - Landforms

Using your template from day #2, create a map. Show the locations and names of the capital city and five other important cities of your country, your mountains, rivers, lakes, and other landforms. Label this map “Physical Characteristics of _____________________________.” See example below. (name of country)