Landforms can include the rainforest, tundra, desert, forest, grasslands, oceans, waterfalls, canyons, reefs, mountains, and volcanoes, as well as others. Each landform has unique characteristics, these characteristics can be found in all types of media. Information can be found in a multitude of resources such as books, CD Rom, internet, encyclopedias, and magazines. Fill out request form for that landform. Explore the chosen and approved landform using various types of media.
Students investigate chosen well known landform and work on outline questions.
Students present question outline and project. Question outline will be graded using a ten point scale. Students evaluate self by using student presentation rubric. Students will work independently or in small groups, in the computer lab, in the classroom, and in free time to complete assignments. According to availability of computers, students may be put into groups for research.