The student will be able to explain a current event from the perspective of each theme and their interrelationship. Newspaper, construction paper, scissors, atlas, maps, encyclopedias. Create a 5 Themes Portfolio about a current event that involves natural science 2. Cut out an article from the newspaper that includes a natural science event. Cut 5 pieces of different colored construction paper so that each one is 1 inch shorter than the previous one.
Student describes the physical characteristics of the place that make it unique from any other.
Student describes how man and environment effect each other. Describe in why the people, animals, products or ideas move to this area and how they intereact with people and products from other areas. Describe how this area or people form a unique region. It may be that the area has unique but common language, governmental borders, landforms, problems, or ethnic issues that make them similar. Depending on the current event, the newspaper article can be pasted on the facing page of the Theme which appears to be the most emphasized in the article or paste it on an additional page as a cover to the project.