Creating models of landforms

1. Entry Task:
Explain how plateaus differ from
mountains.

2. Objectives:
•The students will be able to identify and
describe landforms.
•The students will be able to create a model
of various landforms.

3. •In groups of 2 you will create
various landforms using
either
loaves OR clay!

4. Loaves of Landforms:
• Using slices of bread create the following landforms:
•Lake
•Island
•Isthmus
•Bay
•Peninsula

5. Clay Creations:
• Using clay create the following landforms:
•Mountain
•Valley
•Plateau
•Hill
•Canyon

6. Directions:
1.) Make the landforms.
2.) Place the landform on a sheet of paper and label the landform.
3.) Take a picture of the landform with your macbook.
4.) Drag and drop the picture into the Google Doc.
5.) Write a description of the landform.
6.) Research a real life example. Add the specific name, picture and
facts.

7. Name of
landform
Picture of model
(Drag and drop image of
clay or bread model)
Description of the landform

8. SS1 Groups:
Loaves of Landforms: Clay Creations:
Andrew & Maddie Juma & Tala
Darius & Hania Mohammed & Lila
Christo & Rashed Rasul & Abdulla
Husain & Nathan Elia & Layla
Yahya & Sewar Ahmad & Rasul
Gabe & Jana
Sam & Feroz

9. SS2 Groups:
Loaves of Landforms: Clay Creations:
Amina & Ishaw Jana & Rawaad
Tala & Jad Malaika & Adam
Mudar & Faisal Mikaela & Kareem
Nayoung & Ben Stephanie & Sandro
Elana & Omar David & Ajab
Ahmed & Minhyeok

10. SS3 Groups:
Loaves of Landforms: Clay Creations:
Ghada & Ethan Rana & Hirad
Devin & Maryam Ashraf Sultan & Zena
Sara & Moses Ali & Angelina
Nayla & Iris Lily & Aamir & Lynn
Maryam AlHas. & Chaeyoung Parsa & Alia
Hafsa & Sarah AlG.
Mahmoud & Minuk

11. SS4 Groups:
Loaves of Landforms: Clay Creations:
Nadim & Karen Ibrahim & Celine
Rakan & Hala Karim & Yunseo
Rohan & Hela Feres & Ria
Saif & Caitlin Harith & Jazmin
Abdulrahman & Aaryahi Illiyaan & Samhita
Seb & Mohammed
Ahmad & Setareh & Dana

12. Extension Activity:
•Take a virtual geography tour around the
world with Google Earth or Google Maps.
• Find real life examples of each landform
covered in the lesson.

13. Extension Activity:
• Landform Pictionary
• Use scratch paper from the cabinet!
• With a partner take turns drawing a landform that was
covered in the lesson.
• The other partner tries to guess what landform is
being drawn.

14. Home Connection:
• In this home-connection activity, students can prepare a
geography sandwich for a parent or sibling as a way to share
their learning.
• Some possible ideas could include:
• Island: Lay a slice of lunch meat in the middle of a slice of bread, or
create an island shape with peanut butter.
• Lake: Use a cookie cutter to cut out a shape from the middle of the
sandwich.
• Isthmus: Lay a pickle spear across the top of the sandwich.
• gulf: Take a bite out of the side of the sandwich.
*Take a selfie with your landform sandwich and
share it with the class!