2009年5月12日星期二

1. Choose a region of Canada. (We have learned) .
Appalachian

2. Find a picture you like of this region.







3. Tell me about this region's climate, vegetation, topography. Use 5-8 sentences.
Appalachian is a little cold. The vegetation is Shrub and Grass.I don't think there are some special vegetations there. The topography there is high. Mayebe it is diffcult to drive a car there.

4. Find a picture to show this region's climate. Be creative.








5. Find a picture to show this region's vegetation. Be creative.








6. Find a picture to show this region's topography. Be creative.

2009年5月10日星期日

1. Find a map that shows you the Arctic Region in Canada. Explain what you see in 3-5 sentences.




I know this is a map of Arctic Region. The different colors there are describing the different climates there. Mayebe it is about the tempreture.







2. Find a picture of the Arctic region you like or don't like. Explain what you see in 5 sentences!

What a funny picture. The polar bear is so quite and white. I like this kind of animal.











3. The Arctic region's climate has long, cold winters and short, cool summers! There is very little precipitation in this region. What would your life be like if you lived here? Explain in 5-8 sentences.


I think I will feel very cold if I live there. And not very comfortable. Because there is too much ice. And the traffic there is so jam. There is no car. So I don't want to live there.



4. The Arctic region's vegetation include small shrubs, mosses and lichens.


a. Translate shrub into Chinese or Korean

灌木



b. Translate mosses into Chinese or Korean

苔藓



c. Translate lichens into Chinese or Korean

地衣



5. The Purple Saxifrage is a low-lying plant that grows in the Arctic region. Can you find a picture of this plant?








6. Trees cannot grown on tundra.

a. What is tundra? Translate into Chinese or Korean.

苔原


b. Explain what is it in English in 2-3 sentences.

I think it means the region that has many tundra. Maybe that region is very wet. It is not a good place.


7. Find a picture you like of the Arctic tundra. Post it! Explain what you like about it in 3-5 sentences.
What a beautiful picture. This is the best picture I have seen today. I think the climate of this region is very good.

2009年5月7日星期四

1. Find a picture of the Douglas Fir. Post it. Have you seen this tree?
I have never seen this tree before.











2. How can you remember what this tree looks like and it's name?
This tree is too special, I think if I see it once, I will remember it. But the name is a little diffcult to remember.


3. Find a picture of Western Hemlock. Have you seen this tree before?
I'm not sure, because it is very similar for some tall pines nearby my house.
4. When you look at a Western Hemlook, what is special about this tree. Tell me 3 things about this tree?
It is very tall. It is very thin. It is very beautiful.
5. There are many mountains in this region. What do you think happens to the vegetation when we get higher up to the mountain? Can you guess?
Maybe I will see a lot trees and animals. Maybe there will be very cold, and I'll see snow.
6. In the southern part of the Western Cordillera region, there is less rain. If there is less rain, do you think the great evergreen trees will grow?
No. Because the trees need water. And everything needs water.
7. The largest trees in the world exist in this region. They can be found in the United States because this region is very long and goes all the way down into Canada's neighbor!!! These trees are called "Giant Sequoias".
a. Find a picture of a Giant Sequoia you like. Explain why you like or don't like it in 3-5 sentences.
There are many Giant Sequoias. They are so tall, unbeliveble very green. I think it looks like pines.
8. What did you learn today? Explain in 5-8 sentences. Be serious!!!!
I see a lot of pictures about trees. They are all very tall. I think maybe they are a kind of pine trees. The most interesting thing is Giant Sequoias. I will never forget it.

2009年5月5日星期二

1. Find a photograph of the Western Cordillera Region. Post it.






2. Find a map of The Western Cordillera region.Explain what you see in the map in 3-5 sentences.
This is a map of The Western Cordillera region. But I think it mostly shows all the Canada. I think the different means different climates and different regions.



3. Find picture you like of the Rocky Mountains.Explain why you like it in 5-8 sentences.


What a cool picture. The white mountain and the sky is blue! The combine together, so beautiful! I think there are many animals there, because the envirment there is very good. So I want to go there.



4. The Rocky Mountains are fold mountains.
a. How are fold mountains made? Use your OWN words to explain this process.
There are many mountains, and they are very rugged. Maybe the mountains just moved in the past.

b. What are some other examples of fold mountains?
5. Find a photograph of another fold mountain in the world. Post it.Explain what you see in 3-5 sentences.
What a cool picture! The blue sky\ green grass\big m0untains. I think this picture is showing the autom of that region.
6. There are a lot of mountains in this region, would you want to live here?Tell me three reasons why or why not.
I want. Because there are many beautiful things. The envirment is very good, I will feel comfortable. Maybe there will be a lot of fun.
7. What did you learn today? Explain in 5-8 sentences.
I learned about a lot of mountains. And see a lot of pictures. And the how the mountains are made up. And the map, it tell me the climate there. I learned that the envirment is very good.

2009年5月3日星期日







1. Find a map of this region. Which provinces are in this region? (IF you don't know what your map is telling you, DO NOT WRITE I DONT KNOW! ASK me or a friend!)

know this is a map of Canadian Shield. And I think the red one is the Canadian Shield. Quebec\Ontarios\Territories are there.








2. Translate erosion. What is erosion? Explain in your own words.
侵蚀 Just damage somthing, uses some water or liquids.

3. Why do you think the climate of this region will vary? Explain in 3-5 sentences. Look at the map of this region and think about it.
I think it will be very cold. Because it is very closed to the ocean. But maybe it is not very stable, I think the climate there will not be very good.

4. The vegetation of this region is mostly boreal forest. What is special about a boreal forest? Explainin 3-5 sentences.
寒带森林 This kind of forest is very cold. And the trees there are very special! Maybe there are many pines. Because the pines don't fear cold.
5. Find a picture of the Canadian Shield. Explain why you like this picture in 3-5 sentences.
What a cool picture. It is very beautiful. I like the water fall best. And there are many trees. I really want to be there. Because I will feel comfortable there.






6.There is a lot of mining in this area. The Canadian shield is sometimes called a "mineral storehouse" because it has a lot of valuable minerals like lead, copper, gold, zinc and nickel.















7. If you were the owner of a mining company, why would you want to come to this area? Tell me at least 2 reasons.
This region is very beautiful. And there are some special plants. The water fall is very cool too. They combine together to make a beautiful picture.

2009年4月28日星期二

1. Are there geographical regions in China or Korea? Explain in 3-5 sentences.
地理区域 That means a region that in geographical. Maybe it means the geographical there. It is very diffcult.
2. Post 3 pictures of China's regional geography. It can be photographs. Explain each picture in 5-8 sentences.
This is big picture. I can't understand it. But I know it is colored by different geography and evenriment. This is a hard question. Maybe this picture just describes the climate. Or something different.





This is a big picture too. But the color is different from the last one. I can't understand too. It describe the climate or something. I don't know about that. This map just makes every provinces apart. And Russian is very closed to China.





What a cool picture! This is not a map!But it is still about the geographical regions in China. It looks like a map. It is made up of many flowers and grasses. So I think this is a special picture.
3. What have you learned about regions so far? Explain in 5-8 sentences.
I learned Russia is very closed to China. And I see a lot of maps of geographical regions in China. The last picture is very beautiful. Maybe it describe something about the climate. But I can't understand it.











2009年4月27日星期一

1a. Translate ocean into Chinese or Korean.
海洋



1b. Which Canadian province is closest to the Pacific Ocean?
British Columbia.

1c. Which Canadian provinces is closest to the Atlantic Ocean?
Newfoundland.


2. Find a picture of the Pacific Ocean you like. Explain why you like it in 3-5 sentences.
This is a cool picture! The sky and the water combine together! I want to go there!


















3. Find a picture of the Atlantic Ocean you like. Explain why you like it.in 3-5 sentences.
This picture is beautiful. But it doesn't describe the middle of the ocean. The water and sands combine together. It is a good place to
picnic.






4. Why would the Interior Plains region's climate be affected by the ocean. What does the ocean do for the climate? Explain in 5-8 sentences. Look at your past lesson.
Because the ocean is very closed to the Interior Plains region. Maybe the water is very cold. And it can bing some wind to that region. So I think if somebody lives beside a ocean, the climate is not very good. But people can use the climate to play\fram something.

5. What continent is the Interior Plains region on? Explain in 5-8 sentences.
It is in the North Amrica. The North Amrica is not too hot. I think it is good place.

6. Where is the Interior Plains region on this continent? What provinces are in this region?
It contains ALBERTA, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, SASKATCHEWAN.
7. What did you learn today?
I learned about the ocean. And the provinces there. I saw a lot of beautiful pictures.