Name:_____________________________________________________Date:______________Period:__
Landform Poster and Model **Print landform pictures!
Task: Create a poster that shows your knowledge of constructive and destructive forces and how they
shape the lithosphere.
Model: Use play dough to make a model of the landform picture provided by the teacher.
Poster or PowerPoint : Include all of the following sections a poster or PowerPoint.
1.) Introduction
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Define terms constructive forces and destructive forces.
Explain weathering and erosion.
Explain tectonic plate activity and deposition.
2.) Landforms
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Identify and describe the specific landforms you created in the model.
3.) Constructive/Destructive Forces
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Identify and describe the specific constructive forces which built your landforms.
o Deposition or tectonic plate activity.
Identify and describe the specific destructive forces which built your landforms.
o Weathering or erosion (or both)
4.) Topographic Map
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Draw a topographic map of the model you created.
5.) Conclusion
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Write a summary of what you learned in your project.
Research and briefly describe a career someone might have that involves studying weathering,
erosion, deposition, or tectonic plate activity.
Project Rubric
Model
Introduction
Constructive/Destructive
Forces
5 points
 Model accurately
represents image
provided by the
teacher.
 Define terms
constructive forces
and destructive
forces.
 Explain
weathering and
erosion.
 Explain tectonic
plate activity and
deposition.
3 points
 Model somewhat
represents image
provided by the
teacher.
 One of the
previously listed
requirements is
missing.
 One of the
previously listed
requirements is
inaccurate or
incomplete


Topographic Map

Conclusion
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
The specific
constructive and
destructive forces
are accurately
identified and
described for each
landform.
An accurate
topographic map
is drawn of your
model.
Write a summary
of what you
learned in your
project.
Research and
briefly describe a
career someone
might have that
involves studying
weathering,
erosion,
deposition, or
tectonic plate
activity.

One description is
inaccurate.
One force is
inaccurately
identified.
1 point
 Model does not
represent the
image provided by
the teacher.
 Two or more of
the previously
listed
requirements is
missing.
 Two or more of
the previously
listed
requirements
inaccurate or
incomplete.
 All descriptions are
inaccurate.
 All specific forces
are not identified.

An inaccurate

topographic map is
drawn.

One of the
previously listed
requirements is
missing.
One of the
previously listed
requirements is
inaccurate or
incomplete



The topographic
map drawn does
not represent your
model.
Two or more of
the previously
listed
requirements is
missing.
Two or more of
the previously
listed
requirements
inaccurate or
incomplete.