Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Unit 3 Test Review


You should study all of your terms and definitions. I will be giving you examples of the terms and you will have to determine which term I am explaining. Make sure you study the landform regions. They are listed and explained in an earlier post. You should also be able to locate each region on a map. Please visit http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation-Browse-All/Liked/5
and click on, "Landforms of Canada" to study the map at the beginning. You may also use page 26-27 of your textbook.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Canadian Forests

Native trees fall naturally into two groups – the coniferous trees and the deciduous trees. The forests of Canada are largely composed of coniferous trees. However, there are only a total of 31 different conifer species across Canada. Meanwhile, there are over 100 deciduous species in Canada.

Conifers – Softwoods – Evergreens – Needle-Leaf
The leaves (needles) on conifers stay green during the winter and live on the tree for two or more years.
The Pines
The Larches
The Spruces
The Hemlocks
The Firs
The Arbor-Vitae

Deciduous – Hardwood – Broad-leaved
Their leaves are retained on the tree for only one season before being shed.
The Willows The Poplars
The Walnut The Hop Hornbeams
The Birches The Alders
The Beeches The Oaks
The Elms The Witch-Hazels
The Mountain Ashes The Maples
The Basswoods The Dogwoods
The Ashes

Chapter 3 Assignment

Glossary Terms
1. Population Distribution:
2. Archipelago Effect:
3. Population Density:
4. Site Factors:
5. Situation Factors:
6. Relocation:
7. Seigneurial System:
8. Township System:
9. Section:
10. Rural:
11. Industrial Revolution:
12. Urban:
13. Rural to Urban Drift:
14. Urbanization:
15. Hierarchy:
16. Core and Periphery:
17. Confluence:
18. Head Navigation:
19. Megacities
20. Infrastructure
21. Classified
22. Corridors
Define all the terms

Then, choose 20 terms and...
You have one of two options:
1. You can fold five pieces of paper in 4 parts each (20 squares) and draw a representation of the terms. Each drawing should be labelled with the term that it represents. You do not need to be an artist. You should be able to explain why you have drawn what you have.
2. Create a crossword puzzle, but the definitions can not come out of the textbook. You have to come up with creative hints for each term. You may use riddles and you must be creative.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Progress Reports


Progress reports went out today. Usually I would email them, but I still have not received an email address from everyone. I sent home paper copies to be signed by parents/guardians. They are to be returned on Tuesday, Oct 13th. Please email me if you have any questions or concerns. laura.kendall@nbed.nb.ca

Monday, October 5, 2009

New Brunswick Forestry Project

Due Date: Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
Instructions: Take a walk in the woods this colourful season and collect a minimum of seven different leaves and/or needle samples from mature trees within New Brunswick’s deciduous and coniferous forests. It is advisable that you towel dry the samples and press them flat in a sturdy book for a few days. You must bring your collection into class in a bag or in a book on Tuesday, the first day back after Thanksgiving.