Geography Supplements Daryl Johnson Northern Wisconsin District
February 13 th, 2014
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About me Graduated MLC in 2000. Graduated MLC in 2000. Taught 4
th 8 th at Lord of Life in Friendswood, Texas from 2000 - 2004
Taught 4 th 8 th at Lord of Life in Friendswood, Texas from 2000 -
2004 Since 2004, Ive been teaching 5 th & 6 th grade Social
Studies/Geography @ Trinity Lutheran School in Brillion. Since
2004, Ive been teaching 5 th & 6 th grade Social
Studies/Geography @ Trinity Lutheran School in Brillion. I am NOT
an expert on geography, but Im trying to make experts out of my
kids. I am NOT an expert on geography, but Im trying to make
experts out of my kids.
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Objectives Give you FREE, useful internet supplements to
enhance your students learning of geography. Give you FREE, useful
internet supplements to enhance your students learning of
geography. Help you and your students realize that learning
geography can be fun. Help you and your students realize that
learning geography can be fun. Allow you to sample some of these
websites during the presentation. Allow you to sample some of these
websites during the presentation.
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www.lizardpoint.com Points-based testing (three attempts to get
answer correct) Points-based testing (three attempts to get answer
correct) Points reduce each time you get one wrong. Points reduce
each time you get one wrong. Land names are given. Land names are
given. Good for keeping track of percentage correct. Good for
keeping track of percentage correct. Can do practice, test, and
strict test mode. Can do practice, test, and strict test mode.
Gives details of results (printable) Gives details of results
(printable) Does have other games (math, flags of the world,
political, etc.) Does have other games (math, flags of the world,
political, etc.)
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www.sheppardsoftware.com Tests on states, countries, capitals,
landforms Tests on states, countries, capitals, landforms Land
names are given. Land names are given. Works in phases (tutorial,
beginner, intermediate, expert, cartographer, explorer, geographer,
master geographer) Works in phases (tutorial, beginner,
intermediate, expert, cartographer, explorer, geographer, master
geographer) Gives overall percentage correct, lists items that need
to be reviewed Gives overall percentage correct, lists items that
need to be reviewed Gives the time it took to take the test. Gives
the time it took to take the test. It does have many other games.
It does have many other games.
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www.sporcle.com Tests students using a time limit. Tests
students using a time limit. Tests can be in map or list form.
Tests can be in map or list form. Land names not given and spelling
does count. Land names not given and spelling does count. When time
is up, it reveals unanswered portions. When time is up, it reveals
unanswered portions. Quizzes are on every subject imaginable.
Quizzes are on every subject imaginable. You can create an account
and compete against other users. You can create an account and
compete against other users. Users can create their own quizzes.
Users can create their own quizzes.