Introduction
Introduction
Hello Explorers!
Today we will be learning about different kinds of landforms! Get ready to look at neat pictures and learn about different kinds of land.
Task
Task
First, your group will be looking at pictures of landforms. Think about why the landforms are important. Your group will also be reading facts about landforms. Think about how the landforms are different.
Second, your group will pick one landform to learn more about. You will be filling out a Learning About Landforms Graphic Organizer that will help you make a poster about that landform. Think about how the landform affects the people, animals, and plants that live there.
Process
Process
1. Assign group roles. Each group needs a reader, navigator, writer and a task manager.
The reader is in charge of reading the text at a nice pace so that all of the other group members can understand. The reader must be one of the third grade buddies.
The navigator is in charge of moving the mouse and using the keyboard to move around the WebQuest.
The writer is in charge of writing the information onto the graphic organizer.
The task manager is in charge of making sure everyone is working hard and staying on task so your quest will be done on time.
Remember it is everyone's job to share ideas, discuss information and answer questions.
2. After you each have a role, you can begin! Use the video below to learn about different landforms. Look at at least 5 different landforms. While you are looking at the landforms, talk about these questions with your group:
How are the landforms different?
How are they the same?
You do not have to watch everything, but watch enough to get an idea of what makes that landform unique.
All about Landforms [video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwNfvyCXh1k]
3. As a group, pick one landform from the list that you would like to learn more about. Don't forget to circle the landform you chose on your graphic organizer.
mountain
volcano
canyon
island
plain
river
ocean
lake
desert
4. Click on the link below and find your landform in the Landform Definition Chart. Read the definition for your landform. You can use parts of this information for one of your facts. Record the fact on your graphic organizer.
Landform Definitions - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/landforms/glossary.shtml
5. Look at the links under your landform below to gather other information about your landform. Record the information in the boxes on your graphic organizer.
mountain
MOUNTAIN LINK 1 http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/ecoregions/about/habitat_types/habitats/mountains/animal_life/
MOUNTAIN LINK 2 http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-mountains/
MOUNTAIN LINK 3 http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/mountains.htm
MOUNTAIN LINK 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9dC2GQi1TM
MOUNTAIN LINK 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYB9ZUlNLGs
volcano
VOLCANO LINK 1 http://homeworkhelp.stjohnssevenoaks.com/mountains/volcanoes.htm
VOLCANO LINK 2 http://www.ngkids.co.uk/science-and-nature/Volcano-Facts
VOLCANO LINK 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOc04z8jHaM
VOLCANO LINK 4 http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/earth/volcanoes-earthquakes/volcano/living-with-volcanoes/index.html
VOLCANO LINK 5 http://www.ehow.co.uk/info_8259688_plants-animals-around-volcanoes.html
VOLCANO LINK 6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAR3P3Fshok
canyon
CANYON LINK 1 http://worldlandforms.com/landforms/canyon/
CANYON LINK 2 http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-the-grand-canyon/
CANYON LINK 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSLPsOZZrJs
island
ISLAND LINK 1 http://kidcyber.com.au/tag/facts-about-islands-for-kids/
ISLAND LINK 2 http://fun.yukozimo.com/facts-about-islands/
plain
PLAIN LINK 1 http://worldlandforms.com/landforms/plain/
PLAIN LINK 2 http://www.fasttrackteaching.com/burns/Unit_2_Westward/U2_Great_Plains_Geography.html
PLAIN LINK 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQLfimydMhQ
river
RIVER LINK 1 http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/rivers.html
RIVER LINK 2 http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/rivers/importance.html
RIVER LINK 3 http://www.ducksters.com/geography/worldrivers.php
RIVER LINK 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvYtuICW5v0
ocean
OCEAN LINK 1 http://www.ngkids.co.uk/science-and-nature/Ocean-Facts
OCEAN LINK 2 http://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/ocean-facts-for-kids.html
OCEAN LINK 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvYtuICW5v0
lake
LAKE LINK 1 http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-lakes-and-ponds/
LAKE LINK 2 http://www.esa.int/esaKIDSen/SEM7PKXJD1E_Earth_0.html
LAKE LINK 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvYtuICW5v0
desert
DESERT LINK 1 http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-deserts/
DESERT LINK 2 http://www.neok12.com/video/Deserts/zX0571505e0e7b725a057602.htm
DESERT LINK 3 http://www.ducksters.com/geography/deserts.php
Evaluation
valuation
Making A Poster: Learning about Landforms
I will use the above rubric to give your group a grade for the poster.
Make sure your poster has the following parts:
Labels:
- Name of landform
- Names of group members
Information:
- 3 facts about your landform
- 4-5 plants or animals that can be found in/on your landform
Answer the questions:
- What do people do for fun in/on your landform?
- Is your landform important? Why or why not?
Graphics:
- 3-5 graphics that represent the landform
Conclusion
Congratulations!
You have learned a lot about landforms. Next we will make a poster about you landform you chose. We will go back to our classroom and use our graphic organizers to help us make our poster.
If you had fun learning about landforms you might like to explore the game below:
Game: https://jr.brainpop.com/science/land/landforms/matching/