Room 613 Social Studies Forms

 Mr. Hetherington Grade 6 Social Studies – Oceans and Bodies of Water

Name: ___________________________________________ HR. ______________

Read the 4 paragraphs in this section and write one MAIN IDEA Sentence and one Supporting Detail Sentence for each paragraph. – IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Paragraph 1 MAIN IDEA

SUPPORTING DETAIL

Paragraph 2 MAIN IDEA

SUPPORTING DETAIL

Paragraph 3 MAIN IDEA

SUPPORTING DETAIL

Paragraph 4 MAIN IDEA

SUPPORTING DETAIL

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WRITE SENTENCES TO DESCRIBE THE LOCATIONS OF THE FOLLOWING OCEANS. Use your atlas as a reference.

1. Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean is located ______________ of North America and ___________ of Africa.

2. Pacific Ocean

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___________________________________________________________________________________3. Indian Ocean

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4. Arctic Ocean

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 Mr. Hetherington – 6^th Grade Social Studies

Essay Question Guide for Chapter 2 Test
 

Please review your study guides, Chapter 2 in your textbook and your notes and be ready to write short but complete test answers to the following questions.

• Describe what happens when a continental plate and an ocean plate collide.

• What is the “Greenhouse Effect” in earths atmosphere? How could an increase in the earth’s average temperature cause problems in coastal areas?

For more information on the greenhouse effect, you can visit the US – Environmental Protection Agency Global Warming Kid’s Site at

http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/kids/global_warming_version2.html

 Mr. Hetherington 6^th Grade Social Studies

Landforms Book Project

Instructions for the project:

On the attached blank form you will find three boxes next to each landform name.

Fill in the three boxes for each landform as follows

• FIRST BOX – Write the definition of the landform. Please print neatly! You can find the definitions on page 14 and 15, page 59, and in the glossary (p701-708) of your “Our World Today” textbook.

• SECOND BOX – Draw and color an illustration of your landform. You may also use clipart or photos. You can research the shape of each landform on page 14-15 of your textbook or on the internet.

• THIRD BOX – List at least one example of the landform. Use your classroom atlas, an encyclopedia, or an on-line resource to find examples. For example – for a lake you could list “Lake Erie.”

• Make a cover page for your book. It must include:
• A title
• Your name
• Your homeroom
• An illustration (color drawing, photo, or clipart)
• Staple the project together or use a report cover.

OPTIONAL

If you would like to submit this as a “digital project” (word document, powerpoint, webpage, video or other) feel free to do so, but make sure you include all of the requirements outlined above (landform name, definition, illustration or photo, at least one example of each landform and a cover or title slide/page.) You may save the project to a CD or email it to me as an attachment.

*Image ref: King’s Park elementary school