Landform In a Box 2008

The "Landform in a Box" project will require students to use sand, rocks, foam, and other materials to create a landform in a shoe box. An example is on display in class.
A landform is a feature of a planet's surface, such as an island, mesa, volcano, mountain, waterfall, peninsula, swamp, or valley. (etc...)

This project is due on Friday, October 24th.






Here are some links to landforms on the internet
http://www.edu.pe.ca/southernkings/landforms.htm
http://earth.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/efs/land.htm
http://www.earthkam.ucsd.edu/public/students/activities/landformations/

Battle at Kruger

Here is a link to the video we watched in class today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU8DDYz68kM

Chapter 1 Notes

The PowerPoint with notes from chapter 1 can be downloaded from the orange box.net widget on the right-hand column. A Geographer's World.ppt

New School Year

Welcome back to another wonderful year at Bluefield Middle School. If you are on this site it must mean that you are in my seventh grade world geography class. I just want to let you know that this is going to be a very interesting year, and I hope you are up to the challenge. Throughout the course of the year we are going to work on several different types of projects that will require you to work with your hands, think critically, and work cooperatively with your peers. I am excited to see how creative each and every one of you are in your approach to learning this year, and I hope you are just as excited.

As one of your first assignments I would like you to contact me via email (homework@mikemccormick.net) or MySpace (Mr. McCormick), and let me know who you are and what class period you are in. Communication is a key part in knowing and understanding what is going on around you and in this class I am all about helping you become more geographically aware.

Example:

Mr. McCormick,
This is John Smith and I am in your 1st period class. I missed class on Monday and wanted to know if I had any work to makeup.

Thanks,
John

Note to parents: If you have any questions or concerns do not hesitate to call the school or email me personally.

Mr. McCormick

Have a good spring break

Be safe over the holiday break, and I'll see you back in class in 10 days.

Mr. Mc