Content Activity Template
ECED 3214
Student Name
Gina Hanson
Date
10/8/2013
Activity Name
Georgia Topography
Curriculum Area
Social Studies
Grade Level
2nd Grade
Credit to Source of
Activity Idea
N/A
(my own idea)
CCGPS or GPS
Content Standard
Section
Fall 2013
SS2G1 The student will locate major topographical features of Georgia
and will describe how these features define Georgia’s surface.
a. Locate all the geographic regions of Georgia: Blue Ridge Mountains,
Piedmont, Coastal Plain, Valley and Ridge, and Appalachian Plateau.
b. Locate the major rivers: Ocmulgee, Oconee, Altamaha, Savannah, St.
Mary’s, Chattahoochee, and Flint.
Objective of the
activity
The objective is for students to be able to identify major topographical
features of the state of Georgia
Materials Needed
Clay
Hard cardboard with a printout of the shape of Georgia glued on (for
students to use as a base to build on)
Paint
The teacher will instruct the students on how to build a 3D map of the
Georgia out of clay. Major rivers and mountain ranges are the major
focus of the map. The teacher will make sure students are on task and
understand the assignment.
Teacher Directions
Student Directions
Students will use the outline of Georgia given to them on hard cardboard
to build mountains and valleys. Once dry, the students will paint the major
rivers blue.
(attach worksheets, poems, prompts, etc to the activity)
I could not find an exact example of what I am thinking of, but here is something similar:
I would ask that the students build up mountains, show valleys, and then paint blue to indicate
major rivers.