1. KIERSTIN MOWINSKI INTEGRATED LITERACY ASSIGNMENT

2. GLCE 6 - G2.1.1: Locate and describe the landforms, ecosystems, and the climate of the region under study.

3. BOOKS The DK Geography of the WorldAliens from Earth : When Animals And Plants Invade Other Ecosystems Hide-and-Seek Science : Animal Camouflage

4. MAGAZINES KIDS Discover: Climate

5. POETRY Climate Poem Hey, I'm freezing! No, I'm hot! Hey, it's humid! No it's not! What's the climate, Of your zone? That's the weather, Truth be known... Is it raining? Does it snow? Is it windy? Let me know! Dry, or high humidity? Near a desert? Near a sea? Temperate? Arctic? Or equator? In that zone, Heat is greater! Polar caps? Ice cold breeze! Permafrost! Makes you freeze! What's the climate, Of your zone? That's the weather, Truth be known...

6. MAPS

7. Physical map of Africa

8. WEBSITE http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/sci ence/index.htm?topic_id=rml http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/sci ence/index.htm?topic_id=rml http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/articl e/natural-regions/ http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/articl e/natural-regions/

9. VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZouWWVyz9v8 Along with understanding that the Earth has different climates around the world and why that is, students could also identify different landforms in each scene to satisfy the other portion of the objective. They could also brainstorm using their general knowledge and problem solving skills what types of animals or plants would exist in each climactic situation.

10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A5eeE93uEA Look at the vocabulary used in the song. Identify which terms and concepts relate to climate, landforms, and ecosystems. SONG https://www.youtube.com/w atch?v=GUY_-LK_lOc https://www.youtube.com/w atch?v=GUY_-LK_lOc

11. ARTWORK/POSTERS

12. LESSON PLANS http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free -lesson-plans/exploring-the-worlds-geography.cfm http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free -lesson-plans/exploring-the-worlds-geography.cfm http://www.ck12.org/book/CK-12-Earth-Science- For-Middle-School/section/17.2/ http://www.ck12.org/book/CK-12-Earth-Science- For-Middle-School/section/17.2/

13. GAMES/ACTIVITY BOOKS “Climate Match” game cards. 3-D Landform Maps: Teacher’s Guide and Reproducible Activities.

14. CITATIONS The DK geography of the world (5th ed.). (2006). N.p.: DK Children. Stevenson, E. (2013). Hide-and-seek science : animal camouflage. N.p.: Holiday House. Batten, M. (2008). Aliens from Earth : when animals and plants invade other ecosystems. N.p.: Peachtree Publishers. Sands, S. Climate. KIDS DISCOVER, 2-19. Climate Poem (n.d.). In Mr.R.'s World of Math and Science. Retrieved November 1, 2015, from http://sciencepoems.net/sciencepoems/climate.aspx#.VjfQzGSrS8W http://sciencepoems.net/sciencepoems/climate.aspx#.VjfQzGSrS8W Koeppen’s Climate Classification. Retrieved from http://www.brockmann-consult.de/iavisa-info-web/data-set- generation.html http://www.brockmann-consult.de/iavisa-info-web/data-set- generation.html Physical maps of Africa. (2015, April 28). Retrieved from http://theindigoworld.blogspot.com/2015/04/social-studies-physical- maps-of-africa.html http://theindigoworld.blogspot.com/2015/04/social-studies-physical- maps-of-africa.html 3-D Landform Maps. Teacher’s Guide and Reproducible Activities

15. CITATIONS StudyJams. (n.d.). Retrieved November 2, 2015, from http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/index.htm?topi c_id=rml http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/index.htm?topi c_id=rml Natural Regions. (n.d.). Retrieved November 2, 2015, from http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/natural-regions/ http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/natural-regions/ (2011). World Biomes: An Introduction to Climate [Motion picture]. Rob & Jonas' Filmmaking Tips. (2011). My Biome Song [Motion picture]. ParrMr. (2011). Ecosystems Song [Motion picture]. ParrMr. Across the Landscape on crayola.com. (n.d.). Retrieved November 2, 2015. Lesson Plan Library. (n.d.). Retrieved November 2, 2015. CK-12 Foundation. (n.d.). Retrieved November 2, 2015. Leonard, B. (2007, March). Eye on the Sky. The Mailbox. Geography of the world. Education website with free teacher resources: World educational games and fun map quizzes for kids in primary school and secondary school, adult education and braintraining. (n.d.). Retrieved November 2, 2015.