LandformsLandforms

• Definition: Definition: Any feature of Earth's surface Any feature of Earth's surface having a distinct shape and origin.having a distinct shape and origin.

• Landforms include major features (such as Landforms include major features (such as continents, ocean basins, plains, plateaus, and continents, ocean basins, plains, plateaus, and mountain ranges) mountain ranges)

• Landforms include minor features (such as hills, Landforms include minor features (such as hills, valleys, slopes, and dunes).valleys, slopes, and dunes).

• Collectively, the landforms of Earth constitute Collectively, the landforms of Earth constitute the entire surface configuration of the planet.the entire surface configuration of the planet.

Landforms Landforms (on a separate sheet of paper write as many answers as you can to the (on a separate sheet of paper write as many answers as you can to the

following questions)following questions)

Where have you traveled? Where have you traveled? – What landforms did you see on your What landforms did you see on your

trip?trip? Where would you like to travel? Where would you like to travel?

– What landforms would you see if you What landforms would you see if you went?went?

List all the landforms that you can List all the landforms that you can think of.think of.

LandformsLandforms

Share your landforms with your Share your landforms with your groupgroup

Add any landforms that you didn’t Add any landforms that you didn’t havehave

Chart your list on the butcher paperChart your list on the butcher paper

Landforms AssignmentLandforms Assignment

Bring a list of 5 different geological Bring a list of 5 different geological features (landforms) that are not on features (landforms) that are not on the listthe list

You may: use the internet, look You may: use the internet, look through books, ask a parent, ask a through books, ask a parent, ask a sibling, call your aunt in Georgia, sibling, call your aunt in Georgia, open a map, check out an Earth open a map, check out an Earth Science book, ask Mr. ReinholdScience book, ask Mr. Reinhold

LandformsLandforms

Add your 5 geological features from Add your 5 geological features from homework to the list.homework to the list.

Look over our class listLook over our class list Select 3 topics that you are interested Select 3 topics that you are interested

in studying and hand it to me.in studying and hand it to me. Number these items 1-3. (1 being Number these items 1-3. (1 being

your first choice, 3 being your third your first choice, 3 being your third choice)choice)

Landforms are created by a variety Landforms are created by a variety of processes that change the of processes that change the

surface of the Earth:surface of the Earth:

Constructive Processes build up (or create) Constructive Processes build up (or create) landforms on the Earth's surface. landforms on the Earth's surface.

Destructive Processes break down landforms on Destructive Processes break down landforms on the Earth's surface. the Earth's surface.

Directions – Classify the following Earth processes as constructive or Directions – Classify the following Earth processes as constructive or destructive processes. Please give short justification of eachdestructive processes. Please give short justification of each

Word Bank: deposition, weathering, erosion, earthquakes, volcanoes, Word Bank: deposition, weathering, erosion, earthquakes, volcanoes, faults, compaction, cementation, crystallization, subduction, sea-floor faults, compaction, cementation, crystallization, subduction, sea-floor

spreading spreading

Essential QuestionEssential Question

What events of the past and present What events of the past and present have led up to the formation of have led up to the formation of geological features?geological features?

5 Questions5 Questions

Think of 5 questions that you will Think of 5 questions that you will need to answer in order to know: need to answer in order to know: “What events of the past and present “What events of the past and present have led up to the formation of have led up to the formation of geological features?geological features?

Your questions should help you Your questions should help you answer the essential questions.answer the essential questions.

ExampleExample

When did the landform start to be When did the landform start to be formed? formed? - This question will help you answer the essential - This question will help you answer the essential question because it will determine the length of question because it will determine the length of time that it took Earth’s natural processes to form time that it took Earth’s natural processes to form the landform.the landform.

Project ChecklistProject Checklist Learner correctly Learner correctly identifiedidentified and and defineddefined the the

processes that created their landformprocesses that created their landform

Learner can Learner can classifyclassify the process that created their the process that created their landform as constructive or destructivelandform as constructive or destructive

Learner can Learner can justifyjustify why the processes are why the processes are constructive or destructiveconstructive or destructive

Learner Learner comparedcompared their landform’s current state to their landform’s current state to the the landforms past statelandforms past state

Learner Learner createdcreated and answered 5 questions to and answered 5 questions to answer essential questionanswer essential question

How you can Represent your How you can Represent your LearningLearning

• Make 3-D Make 3-D representation/modelrepresentation/model

• Design an advertising Design an advertising campaigncampaign

• Create a game boardCreate a game board• Create a detailed Create a detailed

drawingdrawing• Create a diagram or Create a diagram or

cross-sectional cross-sectional picture/modelpicture/model

• Any other teacher Any other teacher approved activityapproved activity

• Record your learning in Record your learning in a graphic organizera graphic organizer

• Develop a commercialDevelop a commercial• Write a playWrite a play• Create a reportCreate a report• Organize information in Organize information in

a time-linea time-line• Recreate a scene in 2-D Recreate a scene in 2-D

or 3-Dor 3-D• Create a poster Create a poster

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Research your landformResearch your landform

The rest of class time is yours to research The rest of class time is yours to research your landform. your landform.

Open your notebook to your questions. Open your notebook to your questions. They guide your research!They guide your research!

Be ready to talk about your research Be ready to talk about your research

Quiet in the hallways and on-task in the labQuiet in the hallways and on-task in the lab

ConclusionConclusion

You should now have a great idea of how You should now have a great idea of how some of Earth's processes created some of some of Earth's processes created some of Earth’s landforms. If you would like to read Earth’s landforms. If you would like to read more, here are a few great places to look: more, here are a few great places to look:

Geology for Kids Geology for Kids Earthquakes for Kids Earthquakes for Kids Weathering Animations Weathering Animations Exploring Earth Visualizations Exploring Earth Visualizations