Landforms

Grade: 5
Subject: Landforms
Curricular Goal:

Introduction:

Congratulations! You just graduated college and you got a job as a cartographer for the United States Geological Society. You have been selected to be a part of a team Your first job assignment is to create a map.

Task:

You will be a cartographer and create a bird's eye view map of the United States. You need to include six major landforms of your choice on the map. Also, you need to write a description of each landform and tell where it is located in the United States.

Process: You will use the computer to research six different major landforms.

Resources:

Books -

Encyclopedia

Computer - Websites

http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/

http://www.mtshasta.com/

http://wwwmswater.usgs.gov/ms_proj/eric/bblack.html

http://geoweb.tamu.edu/faculty/herbert/bigbend/

Evaluation:

Now that you have completed your research you are ready to develop your bird's eye physical map of the United States.

Conclusion:

Authors: Christine DiVincenzo, Tami Karpowicz, Sally Hayes
Created: October 8, 1999

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