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**Student Activities**

Monday- United States of America


 * 1) Go to the US States Map Quiz.
 * 2) Select “All States – National” from the drop down menu to the left of the map.
 * 3) Follow the directions above the map to locate each state.
 * 4) Once done, select “Click Here to see your scores" above the completed map.
 * 5) Print your results and turn them in.
 * 6) Go to The Fifty States website.
 * 7) Locate the state you are in.
 * 8) Type 5 facts about the state into a Microsoft Word document.
 * 9) Print the document and turn it in.
 * 10) Use any remaining time to learn more facts about your state.

Tuesday- North America


 * 1) Using Kidspiration software, create a KWL chart about maps. This should include what you Know, what you Want to learn, and what you Learned. Do not complete the L section until the end of the lesson today.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14px;">Review this map.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14px;">Go to this Map of North America.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14px;">Print the map.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14px;">In groups of 3 students, come up with a title for your map, label the oceans (Arctic, Pacific, Atlantic) and countries (Canada, United States, Mexico), create a compass rose, and label north, south, east, and west.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14px;">Every member in your group should turn in a map.
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14px;">Complete the L section of your KWL chart on your own, print it and turn it in.

<span style="color: #0400ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Wednesday- The World


 * 1) Retrieve and print this map.
 * 2) Label the six continents shown (Antarctica is not on the map) as well as the four major oceans (Pacific, Atlantic, Artic, and Indian).
 * 3) On your map, circle the United States of America and place a star where you are on the map.
 * 4) Locate the distances between the following places and tell whether they are near, far, or next to each other. Present your findings in a Kidspiration flow chart.
 * 5) North America and Europe
 * 6) Europe and Asia
 * 7) Asia and South America
 * 8) Australia and Africa

<span style="color: #0400ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Thursday- Map Features


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14px;">Can you answer this worksheet correctly?
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14px;">Review this website, paying close attention to the details on the map.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14px;">On the bottom of the page, click “Next: Play Find the Feature”
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14px;">Play the game, following the directions, until you receive at least a 15/20.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14px;">If there is time remaining, play until you receive all 20 points.

<span style="color: #0400ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Friday- Regions of the United States


 * 1) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14px;">Explore the regions of the United States.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14px;">Continue until you play "Locate the State."
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14px;">Using the skills you have learned this week, play Locate the State until you receive all 20 points.

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