Landform Project due April 16, 2015
Project Assigned on 2/23/16
Landform Projects: Given By Mrs. Berens
1. Pick a landform, national park or a biome. It can be a mountain, volcano,
river, ocean, valley, plain or etc. It can even be a place that you have been to on
vacation. (Biomes to choose from: Rain forest, Temperate Deciduous Forest, Savanna,
Grassland, Tundra and Desert. Provide me 8 detailed facts about one of these
environments.)
2. Have 7 detailed facts in your project. Each fact should be about 1
paragraph (5-8 sentences). The paragraphs should be in your own words, and not
just copied from a source. Please define words that may be unknown to the class
because you will need to present your project.
(Example of a detailed fact: Kilauea is a volcano in Hawaii. It is located on the Big
Island near the southeastern side. It is the youngest volcano on the island. Some rocks
from Kilauea have been estimated to be about 23,000 years old. Even though it is a
young volcano it has changed the landscape of Hawaii dramatically. It has been
erupting since 1983, building up the land of Hawaii. It shows no sign up stopping and
will continue to shape the land.)
3. Include at least three pictures or drawings of that landform, biome or
national park.
4. The information can be shared in 4 ways. You only need to
choose one way to present your information.
Option 1: A PowerPoint Presentation- PowerPoints must be emailed to me
(lberens@isd622.org), or saved on a flash drive. Your power point should be 8
pages long, including a title page. You must have have 7 detailed facts in
your project. Each fact should be about 1 paragraph (5-8 sentences). The
paragraphs should be in your own words, and not just copied from a source. Please
define words that may be unknown to the class because you will need to present your
project.
Option 2: A Coat Hanger Mobile- Decorate a coat hanger with facts about
your landform, biome or national park. Use ribbon or string to hang your facts. You
must have 7 detailed facts in your project. Each fact should be about 1 paragraph (58 sentences). The paragraphs should be in your own words, and not just copied
from a source. Please define words that may be unknown to the class because you will
need to present your project.
Option 3: A Poster Board with Information on it.
You must have have 7 detailed facts in your project. Each fact should be
about 1 paragraph (5-8 sentences). The paragraphs should be in your own words,
and not just copied from a source. Please define words that may be unknown to the
class because you will need to present your project.
Option 4: Students can make a tri-fold brochure
The Project will be a tri-fold brochure. The teacher will provide the paper for the
brochure. It must be folded properly. The brochure has 6 sides and each side
requires specific information about the landform. Follow the directions carefully.
Download a copy of the template from Mrs. Berens’ teacher page and type your
information directly into the template. You can email the completed brochure to me to
print.
Page 1: Title, Picture, Name, and Date
Page 2: Detailed fact and picture
Page 3: 2 detailed facts
Page 4: Detailed fact and picture
Page 5: 2 detailed facts
Page 6: Map to show location of the landform.
** Brochures should be colorful, creative and appealing to the eye. Please check
spelling and grammar. There should be no white blank spaces on the brochure.
5. You will need to list the source or sources that you used to collect your
information. (You will only need the website address or the title of the book used
with the author’s name.)Turn in your list of sources on a separate sheet of paper.
Ideas for the Landform Projects: Choose one of the following. If you want to
choose a different landform, you must get permission from Mrs. Berens
before you start your project.
Landforms
1. Mount Saint Helens
2. The Dead Sea
3. K2
4. Niagara Falls
5. Kilauea
6. Mauna Kea
7. Nile River
8. Mount Everest
9. Ring of Fire
10. Grand Canyon
11. Old Faithful
12. Pompeii
13. Great Lakes
14. Hudson River
15. Amazon River
16. Great Salt Lake
17. Krakatau, Indonesia
18. Death Valley
19. Mt.Fuji
20. Devil’s Tower
21. Long Beach Island
22. Appalachian Mountains
23. Rocky Mountains
24. Victoria Falls
25. Atlantic Coastal Plain
26. The Great Lakes
27. St. Lawrence River
National Parks
Yellow Stone
Carlsbad Caverns
Great Basin
Crater Lake
Death Valley
Isle Royale
Biomes:Rainforest, Temperate Deciduous Forest, Savanna, Grassland,
Tundra or Desert