Top This: Students can create maps or use other art forms to show the topography of the land around their community. Photography buffs might take photos of interesting scenes. Artists can paint them. Exchange your works with your BICpals and use them to create alike and different bulletin boards.

• Describe the area. Do you live near mountains? on major rivers? in the desert?
• Climate Control: Encourage the class to brainstorm about the climate in your area.
• Create a word find puzzle that contains words that best describe what your climate is like. Then send it to your BICpals to complete.
• Make your own postcards that depict life in your area and send them to your BICpals. What kind of activities does this climate support? What is the major industry in your area?