They would talk about an area's climate and geography instead of its language, customs, beliefs, clothing and activities. Most students are doing well naming natural environments and plants or animals in that environment, but are having difficulty with climate and especially landforms related to their chosen environment. Students need to be able to use non-text sources to gather information. Students did much better when it came to identifying information from the text. Now, we need to work on helping them use the information to support an answer.
Some students have difficulty being able to distinguish between a region, a city, and a town.
Students do not always effectively use resource materials. Students need to give specific information when interpreting graphs.