LANDFORMS and TYPES OF GOVERNMENT interactive notebook activity

AH! 

The first week is over and we are about to begin our second... 

and I must say, I LOVE 6th GRADE!!

I am just so glad that I made the move over. The older kids seems to be my perfect niche. :) 

We have already begun our interactive notebooks, and have completed the first activity, 

the Five Themes of Geography.

You can read about this activity HERE!

I am trying to stay way ahead of the class with creating these interactive activities and this weekend I whipped out TWO more!!

The first one is landforms. 

I am really excited about this one. It takes two pieces of long construction paper and the activity which can be bought in my TpT store HERE!

I love how it can fold up to fit into the interactive notebook and then unfolds to reveal all the different types of landforms. 

AHH! SO COOL! 

Open up the flaps to reveal the landforms defintion and a picture. 

This interactive notebook set also includes posters in color that match the pictures that go in their notebooks. 

I ALSO created my types of government activity for the notebook.

GET THIS HERE!

This includes two flipbooks for unlimited and limited types of government for the kids to write the meanings and research examples. 

It, OF COURSE, also has a mini poster set with each type of government and the definition to use as a teaching tool. :) 

Keep an eye out for my next interactive activity!! 

HAPPY TEACHING FRIENDS!!!

THE WORLD interactive notebook activity!

Get this activity HERE!

CHECK OUT MY ENTIRE INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK HERE!!!

This interactive notebook activity gave me some heartache trying to figure out the exact sizes the continents need to be, the best order to glue everything down, what kind of glue to use.... it has been a mess. 

BUT! I finally figured it out to make a 3 day or 3 part 

interactive notebook activity of the world and different features!

WORLD ACTIVITY HAS:

the continents, the prime meridian, equator, tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, and circles of Antarctica and Arctic.  

 ALONG WITH:

making a key, a compass rose, longitude and latitude, and hemispheres.

ALSO INCLUDES:

a flip book of definitions the students create to go along with their world inside their interactive notebook. 

Supplies you will need:

Each student gets 1 piece of blue construction paper

They will also need a copy of the continents, key and flip book found HERE!

You will also need 6 (SIX) different colors of yarn or curling ribbon.
(I found that the ribbon works much better than the yarn because it is thick and can be glued down easier)

Each student will also need map pencils, scissors and glue.

For me, this will be a 3-4 day activity. I only have 45 minutes with each class so I need to break it up, but it can be done in one day, with drying time allowed. 

**note**
I will be teaching each section in some format before it is done in their interactive notebooks. I will introduce and explain each map term using prezi, brainpop, flipcharts or videos, then the students will fill in their flip book and world accordingly.

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DAY /PART ONE:

First
they cut out their flip book.

I tell them it is creates a "hula skirt".

They apply glue behind where it says "parts of a map" so that the hula skirt strips can still be lifted up.

Then
give each student a piece of blue construction paper.

They should fold this in half, longitude way
 (hamburger, not hot dog)

Then using the scissors they need to round off the corners so that you get this:

The edges should be nice and rounded.

Have students fold this back up in half twice.

When opened it should make a + going longitude and latitude in the middle.

Thirdly

After teaching to the students what longitude and latitude is, and the main named lines on the globe 

(equator, prime meridian, tropic of Cancer, tropic of Capricorn, Antarctic circle, and Arctic circle)
Students will fill out the definitions of the first 8 flaps in their flap book independently, with partners, or as a whole class.

You can fill out all the definitions at once, but I am breaking it up with the world map and doing just the first longitude and latitude map lines.

Next
you will pass out 6 different colors of curling ribbon or yarn.
I will precut mine but the kids can cut them themselves. (I am on a time crunch and every minute is needed!)
The students will glue down the ribbons/yarn to make the longitude and latitude lines they just learned about.

I did the longitude and latitude lines first since they are dead center. 

Followed by the tropics lines about 3 thumb widths away from the equator line.

Then lastly the arctic circle lines about 2 thumb widths down from the top and bottom. 

LET DRY.
This will end my day one, but if you are self contained or have longer than 45 minutes,  you can set this aside and move onto the next part. 

why am I not starting with the continents first? 

These longitude and latitude lines create a grid for us to use to guide us where exactly to glue down the continents in the next part. For example, the Tropic of Capricorn cuts Australia in half and the top of Africa is above the Tropic of Cancer. 

This is an example of the activity when I put the continents down first, then the longitude and latitude lines. The lines in my activity don't fall where they are suppose to. It is easier and more accurate to do the longitude and latitude lines first. 

DAY/PART TWO:

First
After teaching the students about what continents and the oceans are, have them fill out the definitions in their flip book.

Secondly

Give each student a copy of the continents and labels page found HERE!

Have students use the map pencils to color each continent and the label, matching them correctly. 

Next
cut out all the parts. 

Using the longitude and latitude lines we glued down earlier, students will glue the continents down where they are suppose to go.  Also glue down the ocean labels. This can be guided or independent. I am going to have my students use an atlas to determine where each continent is suppose to be glued down at. 

LET DRY. 

After it is dry, students fold it in half, and glue the back of one side down into their interactive notebook. 

The key and compass rose is glued down on the other folded side.
**I wait until this part to glue it down and not at the beginning just in case a student makes a mistake and needs to start over they can without tearing the page out**

DAY/PART THREE:

First
After teaching about what a map key, the world hemispheres and compass rose are, have students fill out the last 3 definitions in their flip book.

Then
give students the final page with the hemispheres, map key and compass rose.

Pass out strips of the color ribbons for them to create their key.

They shade in the 4 examples of the hemispheres and glue down the compass rose in the corner. 

AND WAH-LA! 

You have an AMAZING world map along with the definitions of all the map parts!!

Here it is with the map closed. 

What it looks like with the map opened. 

HAPPY TEACHING FRIENDS!!

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Types of Maps Interactive Notebook Activity!!

I am on a ROLL getting my interactive notebook foldables and activities ready for this new school year!! My goal is to have the ones I need for the first month or two done and ready before the first day of school in just one week!! 

This foldable is also a pocket one (I promise the next one will be something totally different!) with 6 different types of maps (physical, political, thematic, climate, resource, and topographic). The kids will make the six pockets and glue the correct definitions down next to them. They will then cut out the maps and sort the maps into the pockets. I love how they will always be able to go back and get a refresher on what the different types of maps are and tucked safely inside are examples!! 

All sorted! The maps can tuck all the way inside the pocket!! 

Get it HERE!!

Learning about maps has never been so much fun! :) 

Happy Teaching Friends!!

5 Themes of Geography Interactive Notebook Foldables

This is the year y'all. 

This is the year I do an interactive notebook and fill it up. This is the year where I don't forget about after a month of really using it. I know we can do it!

I have looked at all the interactive world cultures/geography/social studies interactive notebooks out there for  upper age kids. I even bought one the one I thought looked the best. I hate it! It uses the same boring foldables over and over again with NO pictures! I need variety in my life and I know if I got tired of looking at the same thing, the kids will too! 

So. I am going to create my own as we go through the year and at the end of the year I will put the bundle up on TpT -- until then, you get the individual interactive notebook foldables there. 

We start off with the 5 themes of Geography and I created 2 foldables to use while teaching this. 

Get this HERE!

A pocket with the 5 themes on strips. Kids write the definition or examples on the back of the strips. 

A flip up kind to reveal definitions or examples!

I plan on using both foldables in my classroom when I teach this topic.
We will use the pocket one to write definitions and the flip up one to give examples.

Why use only one when you can use BOTH?

They both fit on one page! 

We will do the pocket kind all together and go over what each theme means, writing the definitions as we go. I will then turn the flip up kind over to them and they will have to find their own examples for each theme working on chromebooks. We willl then share our examples to the rest of the class!

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This product comes in both color and black and white for however you wish to print!!

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Happy Teaching Friends!

Moving on UP!!

AH! Another school year is among us!! 

 I know I was terrible at posting last year, (It has been 6 days shy of a year...) BUT I was juggling a lot!!

NOW TO THE TEACHING STUFF! :) 

This year I am making a BIG change. After spending 5 years teaching 3rd grade ELA, I am moving across the street to teach 6th grade Social Studies. I am a little nervous about this change since I haven't taught 6th grade kids and I am not really sure what to expect, but I am a lot of excited about this new adventure!! 

I am really focusing on my procedures and expectations so the kids know exactly what to do from the moment they step foot in my room till the moment they leave. I know that routine is important and it doesn't matter if your teaching 8 year olds or 18 year olds, if they know what is expected of them and you as the teacher implement your expectations -- they will thrive. 

Entrance to my NEW classroom! 

WELCOME TO MRS. TEEL'S CLASSROOM!! 

My big ole classroom with the smallest desks I have ever seen! Love the U shape for kids, no one will have their back to the promethean board and or their back to me! 

  I am not sure if my new classroom is larger or if it just seems like it is since the desks are so compact. I can't believe there are 26 desks in my classroom with still tons of walking room!! 

Get these adorable CHAMPS pack here!

 The first thing you see walking in is the CHAMPS spot. I am so excited to implement CHAMPS this year, I have not used it in the past but since it is now a requirement in my district I figured I better get to it. ;) 

I love how I can flip through them! Since this is something I haven't used before I decided I needed to hang up something that is interactive, that will make me go back there and actually use it.

The green bucket belonged to my momma.
She gave it to me this year --
it has been in her classroom since her very first year!! 

I only get 45 minutes with each of my classes (6 classes, who I see everyday) so I needed something quick and easy for behavior management. I love DOJOs and I used them in 3rd grade, but when it came time to turn in the points for prizes it would eat up an hour of our time -- something I can't afford in 6th grade.  SO, I decided I would try tickets. I plan on passing them out when the students are working nicely, on task, participating, ect... and they would write their name on the back of them and keep them on their desk until the end of the period. 

Oh. My. Goodness.
I just noticed 4th period side popped up! Hot Glue STAT!!

 On their way out the door they will drop their tickets in their class pail. I will randomly draw for a prize that I have already chosen (coupons for various things, gel pens, treasure box). For example, everyone is working and I will say "I think it is time to draw a name for this gel pen" draw a ticket and give that child their prize. I may draw every other day, once a week or twice in one day! Who knows! I am hoping it will keep them on their toes! Later in the school year I will put the prize choices on a poster board and cover them up with scratch off stickers, and when I draw their name they will be able to go scratch off for their prize!

Get this awesome template FOR FREE here!

 Bathroom Visits. That is one procedure I was concerned about, until I found these amazing POTTY PASSES!! Each student will get 1 sheet of 5 potty passes for the entire 9 weeks that they can use during "work time". Any tickets that they have at the end of the 9 weeks will earn a prize! A few of my teammates loved the idea and we are hopefully going to do it team wide. If the students have 1 ticket left over they will be able to buy themselves into a movie during our collaboration time and if they have more tickets leftover they will get to buy snacks to go with their movie. The goal is that this motivates them enough so that they stay in their classrooms unless it is an emergency!!

Get the labels at my TpT store here!

If they do use a potty pass, after they turn it in to me they would get their hand sanitizer and but it on their desk. This way I know who is gone and I don't accidentally send a bunch of boys or girls to the restroom to socialize AND they get some hand sanitizer when they return!

I'm done! Now What? signs available at my TpT store here!!

"I am DONE! Now WHAT?" the question that haunts all teachers. I am not foreseeing a lot of this since I only have 45 minutes, but you always have those few kiddos that finish eons ahead of everyone else!! 

"Finish Work" = any unfinished work they have from any class. 

"Silent Read"= I am a reading teacher at heart, so I can't not have this option! Any book from the school library or they can visit my classroom library. 

"Get a Bucket Game"= I have buckets on my back bookcase that will have social studies games in them. 

"Write A Story"= any writing is good writing. 

"Practice Map Skills"= On Popsicle sticks I have written different places for the students to find in an Atlas. 

Love adding bling to my labels! 

Love matching all my labels. SO bright. SO organized!!

 My back bookcase. The bucket games are kept here along with the tubs for each classes interactive journals. I plan on creating their journal activities as we go which will go up for sale in my TpT store in June 2016. I will also post our activities as we go along here. 

#readingrulez

 Next to the bookcase is my library! 

A condensed version of the one I had in my 3rd grade classroom!

Nothing better than 25 chromebooks already organized for you!!

This year I was blessed with a class set of chromebooks and I AM SO EXCITED. I can't wait to get my Google Classroom on and go digital with these techy kids!! These chromebooks and their incredible organization system was donated to me by Brooke Lowery, an INCREDIBLE teacher who has gone onto a bigger and better role in our district. They are in 5 crates that have been separated by a strong foam like board you can get from Hobby Lobby. Using different tapes she taped the computer, the board and the charger (not pictured). The chargers are fed through the holes and are all connected using extension cords that are hid behind the tubs. INGENIOUS!! They are numbered so each kid is getting the same chromebook and can be traced back to them.

There are 5 chromebooks in each tub. 

The 5 Chromebook tubs sitting on the back counter, and you can't even see the chargers! 

NO FUSS! NO MESS! I plan on getting a board to go on top of the crates that my sweet hubby will drill holes on both ends so I can lock them up to prevent any sticky fingers from walking away with them. 

The first several times we use them I will be passing them out and collecting them until I feel confident that they can get them and put them back on their own. 

Best Amazon find ever! Get it here!

Love this shower curtain world map! It is the perfect addition to my classroom since we travel the world learning about all the different places and people! I love that it is educational while still letting in that warm Texas sunlight!

GET IT NOW HERE!! Such a bargin y'all!!! 

Who says pointers are just for elementary?!

These pointers I got for a buck in the Target dollar section is perfect for the kiddos and me to point out different places on our giant shower curtain map! 

Exactly how many crates are needed for one 6th grade classroom? 

 Underneath my giant back counter are the perfect little spaces for my many crates and tubs. There are also 3 cubbies that are stuffed full with different things that I covered up with fabric. 

Here I have my 6 tubs that will hold their PBL group projects. I did this in 3rd grade with their projects being kept in a team ziploc and it worked out quite well, of course that was with 22 kids and just 2 classes...

"WHERE in the WORLD are WE?" bulletin board

One thing I am VERY excited about is that our curriculum will take us to each continent, exploring the countries, the people, the geography, the culture traits and so much more. I created this "Where in the WORLD are We?" section on one of my dry erase boards to highlight the continent we are in. We begin our world adventure in North America. I already have each continent in a baggie and ready to go when it is their turn to make it to the board! :) 

As we travel around the world and the continents come down, I will move their displays to this area underneath the other dry erase board. 

The best part of my room, the poster size drawers!

I always try to create a teacher area that is my personal area to keep my binders, student data, resources and other things that the kids don't have immediate access to. I love the way it turned out this year! 

Such a true statement and so appropriate for my classroom and for me! 

I am so excited for this new adventure and to get this school year started... 

class of 2022, Mrs. Teel is waiting for you!! :) 

Happy Teaching Friends!!