Landforms Ms. Cosentino 5th grade

Table of Contents Introduction Task Process (1) Process (2) Resources (1) Resources (2) Conclusion Evaluation

Introduction Have you ever rode the waves in the Atlantic Ocean? Or rode your bike down a steep hill? Seen pictures of magnificent landmarks, like the Grand Canyon or Mount Everest? All of these things are landforms! Landforms are all around us, we just have to stop and look. In this WebQuest, you will become experts in geography as you research the different landforms!

Task In groups, you will collect information from various landforms. Your group will create a poster on an assigned landform.

Process Write the title of the landform as your title in your science notebook Research the landform using the resources provided In your notebook… Name your landform Describe your landform. How is it created? Different types of this landform? Describe the features of this landform Find a famous example of the landform Find examples (if possible) of animals that live in this landform Find examples (if possible) of plants that live on this landform Two interesting facts about the landform

Process (2) Landforms to research: Mountain Volcano Island Peninsula Glacier Valley Canyon Plain Plateau Mesa

Resources (1) BBC HUB PAGES KIDS GEOGRAPHY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DUCKSTERS WOODLANDS LANDFORMS: FACE OF THE EARTH

Resources (2) ENCHANTED LEARNING ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA TYPES OF LAND WORLD LANDFORMS GEOGRAPHY HOMEWORK HELP QUIZLET GOOGLE.COM

Conclusion Congratulations! You are now a landform expert!!

Evaluation Your notebook is completed, accurate with definitions and drawings You cooperated with your partner and equally shared responsibility for your project