Geography: Student Research

  Students printed out information on their topic.  Students highlighted important information and wrote a paragraph using the information.  Students are expected to put the information into their own words. Students conference with Mrs. Guenther to edit the piece. The students have a criteria to guide their writing. They then shared their information with the class.
Pacific Ocean
  The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the world's five oceans.  The next biggest ocean is the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean and Artic Ocean.  It covers an area of about 60 square miles.  It is 15 times the size of the United States.
By David

Baja Peninsula
  The Baja Peninsula has beaches and rugged mountains and deserts.  The peninsula is approximately 760 miles in length.  It has a 2,038 miles coastline.  The peninsular mountains ranges run the length of the peninsula.
By Sophie

Yucatan Peninsula
  The Yucatan Peninsula is surrounded by lakes and swamps. Merida is the capital.  The Yucatan Peninsula is located in the northwest part of the state.  The Yucatan Peninsula is surrounded by short and tall jungles.  However the forests are being cut down.
By Leah

Sierra Madres
  The Sierra Madres is 3 mountain ranges.  The top is very snowy to hot tropical valleys.  The Sierra Madres start from the U.S. border to Guatemala.  Then back to the U.S. border. The Sierra Madres is 1,500 miles long.
By Emma

Belize
 Belize is a small nation in central America.  Belize borders the Carribean Sea on the east.  Its size is 22,960 km.  The temperatures are higher inland.  There are low mountains in the south.
By Zoe

Mesa Central
  They grow crops such as beans, wheat, and sugar cane.  They also make textiles, cement, and chemicals.  The mesa central is located between the mountains. Due to the blocked streams and rivers they form shallow lakes and swamps on the mesa.
By Jada

Guatemala
  If you visit Guatemala in December to February, it will be very cool both night and day.  The rains start in May or June. July to September it is muggy and buggy.
By Milo and Jack

Rio Grande
  The Rio Grande river flows out the snow capped mountains in Colorado and journeys 1.900 miles to the Gulf of Mexico.  The Rio Grande is a river east from Colorado.  The Rio Grande flows from its headwaters in San Juan Mountains.  The Rio Grande is about 1, 760 miles.  The Ro Grande is located by Tijuana.
By Abby

Sonora Desert
  The Sonora Desert is in the south western part of North America.  The Sonora Desert is located in North America and covers the southwestern parts of Arizona, California in the United States and the state of Sonora Mexico.
By Alyssa

Gulf of Mexico
  Gulf of Mexico covers the area of 579,153.  The depth is over 13, 123 feet.  The Gulf of Mexico is located to the southeastern part of the United States.  The Gulf of Mexico is one of the largest bodies of water.
By Alexis