Creating Land Form
Travel
Brochures
Introduction:
Congratulations! Your eighth grade teacher volunteered his fabulous class of eighth graders (that's ALL
of you) to create colorful, creative and factual land form travel brochures. The travel industry is in
desperate need of these brochures because land form tourism has been down. Are you ready? The
American Bureau of Tourism thanks you for your contribution and eagerly awaits your brochure
design.
Procedure:
First: You will be selecting a land form from the following list:
canyon
delta
waterfall
caves
hills
geyser
glacier
island/archipelagoes
lakes
mesa
mountain
plain
oceans
desert
valley
volcano
fjord
peninsulas
Second: You will use the land form notetaking form to gather information using the web sites listed
below. The notes you take will be helpful as you create a brochure that makes people interested in
visiting the land form you chose.
Third: Mr. Storhaug will show you how to use MicroSoft Word 2010 to create a landform trifold
brochure. Click here to see the requirements for the brochure's OUTside.nnn Click here to see the
requirements for the brochure's INside.
On the Start Menu, choose Microsoft Word 2010. Go to the File dropdown menu and select New.
Select Brochures and Booklets, then Brochures, and alas, choose your own brochure style.
Fourth:
Take a look at the Student Work Feedback Form (Rubrics), to refresh your memory of student work
expectations.
Web Resources:
(Also see the General Resources section at the
bottom of this .)
mesa
(Also see Land form glossary link below)
Creating Flat- Topped Mountains
canyon
Narrow & Deep—Mountain Canyons
Mesa definitions
Canyon Definition
Mesa
Canyon
Mesa Definition
More Canyon Definitions
Mesa in Sedimentary Rocks
Picture and information
About.com, Inc.
Grand Canyon of Yellowstone
about.com
The Grand Canyon Explorer
InfoMagic
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon Geology
www.edu-source.com
Mesa in Volcanic Rocks
Lava flows in Idaho gave rise to this mesa along the
Snake River.
Picture and information
About.com, Inc.
Southwest Colorado Mesas
Mesa Verde
The Geology of the Santa Clarita Valley - Mint Canyon
Formation
Mesa Verde
How Was the Grand Canyon Formed?
Mesa Verde
Geology of the Grand Canyon
Mesa Verde
Grand Canyon
Scholastic
Archaeology in Mesa Verde Country
Mesa Verde National Park
Canadian Rockies Canyons
Cave
Some Famous Canyons
Cave
Mountain Canyons
mountainnature.com
Caves and animals
cave
Famous Canyons
Famous Caves
Gorges, Canyons and Forests
Canyon Erosion Control
Grand Canyon Photo Gallery
delta
mountain
(Also see Land form glossary link below)
(Also see Land form glossary link below)
Definition of River Delta
Mountain Definition
River Delta
Mountain Definition
delta
Britannica Encyclopedia
mountain
geocities.com
delta
Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2002
Mountain Formation
Mountain Formation
River Delta
Land and Water Features
River Deltas
The Mountains Come Down—Breaking Down the
Rocks-Erosion
Rainfall controls cascade mountains’ erosion and
bedrock uplift patters
Colorado River Delta
Land and Water Features
Nile River Delta
Mountain Ranges
Red River Delta
When Continents Collide
Mississippi River Delta
desert
Deserts
Monstrous Mountain
by Ian, Matt and Stephen
Facts About Mt. Everest
Scholastic
Deserts
Deserts
World Famous Mountains
Scholastic
The Desert Environment
Provides information about the desert, pictures, and
additional links.
List of Mountain Ranges
Land and Water Features
Mountain Hotlist
Sponsored by Yahooligans
Desert Links
Take a virtual desert field trip on this site.
Mountains in the Canadian Rockies
Mt. Everest
See additional links at the bottom of this page.
Desert Biome
Top 10 Deserts of the World
The Himalayan Mountain Range
Himalayas Impact Global Climate
Hot Deserts of the World
Pitara.com
World Deserts
Mountains
(Scroll down the page)
Deserts of the World
Principal Deserts of the World
mountain
Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2002
Mt. Everest
The purpose of "Everest-Crown of the World" is to
explain and excite students about one of the most
Desert Field Trip
Students will be introduced to deserts in a number of challenging places on earth. This site explores and
retells the exciting information available about the
environments, including Africa, North and South
highest mountain in the world. Hand drawn maps show
America, and Australia. They will learn some basic
principles about deserts. and they'll be taken to various the climbing route.
A Thinkquest junior entry
Web sites where they can research various types of
information about deserts. Click on "Start the Field
Trip" on the RIGHT side of the page to begin.
Hills
Desert Web Links
hill definition
Surprises of the Desert
An Internet field trip sponsored by Scholastic that
includes information, pictures, and additional links.
hill definition
hill defined
What's the difference between a hill and mountain?
List of Famous Hills
Famous Hills
Famous Hills
fjord
fjord
fjord
fjord facts
fjord definitions
Sogne Fjord in Norway
Trondheim Fjord
The links have great pictures
Norwegian Fjords
Two Norwegians Fjords
Hardanger Fjord
Waterfall
Waterfalls
Lakes
Waterfall
Lake
Waterfall Definitions
Lakes
Also see links on the left side of the page.
Waterfalls from Around the World
Waterfalls of the World
Lakes
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Waterfalls Around the World
Lake Travel
Waterfalls in Hawaii
The Great Lakes
Waterfalls of the World
The Great Lakes
Highest Waterfalls of the World
How are the Great Lakes doing?
Waterfalls of the Pacic Northwest
Peninsulas
Ocean
Pensinula
Ocean
penisnsula
Ocean
answers.com
Mornington Peninsula in Australia
Oceans of the World
Oceans of the world
The World Fact Book
Select an ocean to read more.
geyser
plain
(Also see Land form glossary link below)
geyser definitions
Plains
geyser
Plains
geyser
geyser
Plains
These beloved spouters are exemplified here by Castle
Geyser, in Yellowstone National Park.
Great Plains
about.com
Catch a Geyser
Save the Geysers!
Article about geysers from About.com.
The Old Faithful Area Geyser Online Tour
Yellowstone National Park
Old Faithful Geyser
The Chenier Plain
Great Plains
Great Plains
Great Plains
Old Faithful Geyser Web Cam
Norris Geyser Basin Online Tour
Yellowstone National Park
Hotlist of Geyser Links
Story of the Great Plains
List of Famous Plains
World Geyser Links
glacier
valley
(Also see Land form glossary link below)
Glacier Definitions
Valley Definition
Glaciers Defined
Valley Definition and Famous Valleys List
Types of Glaciers
Valleys
Glacier Photos
American Geographical Society
Silicon Valley
How do glaciers affect the land?
Death Valley National Park
Land and Water Features
Land and Water Features
Glacier Types
Death Valley National Park
Glacier Knowledge Center
Death Valley
Famous Glaciers
Connecticut River Valley
umass.edu
Satellite Image of Glaciers
Valley Types
Mississippi River Valley
volcano
Glaciers and the Glacial Ages
(Also see Land form glossary link below)
This site answers important questions about glaciers.
Computing and Information Technology, University of
volcano definition
Vermont.
Volcano Field Trip
Glacier
Volcanos Online
thinkquest.org
All About Glaciers
NSIDC Communications Group
Glaciers in the Rocky Mountain National Park
Volcano World
Rock Glacier
Rock glaciers like this one, in the San Juan Mountains
Volcano Lovers
of Colorado, are rarer than ice glaciers.
University of Wisconsin, Board of Regents.
Picture and information
about.com
volcano
island/archipelagoes (small chain or group of islands)
Click on the Landform link located on the left side of
(Also see Land form glossary link below)
the main page.
Volcanoes
Land and Water Features
Sponsored by U.S. Geological Survey
Island Definitions
Volcanic Landforms
island
Columbia Encyclopedia 2001
Land and Water Features
Volcanoes.com
island
Natural History: Hawaiian Island Formation
Volcanoes!
Also see links on the left side of the page.
Island Formation
Magma, Lava, Lava Flows
Island Information
Hotlist of web sites
Volcanoes
Current Volcanic Activity
Norfolk Island Formation
Volcanoes of the United States
Formation of the Hawaiian Islands
Ken Rubin
Volcanic Heights in the Western United States
VolcanoWorld Volcano Index
Islands of the World
How Volcanoes Work
See links at bottom of page.
Islands of the World
Types of Volcanoes
USGS
Australian Islands
Hawaiian Volcanoes
World Islands
USGS
archipelago
volcano
enchantedlearning.com
archipelago
Volcano World
Earth's Active Volcanoes
Active Volcanoes
Volcano World Virtual Field Trips
Hotlist of Volcano web sites
Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Volcano Adventures!
Includes information about volcanoes and additional
links.
Volcanos - Can we predict volcanic eruptions?
Learn how volcanic eruptions occur and if they can be
forecasted. This site features pictures and animations.
From the Annenberg/CPB Multimedia
Collection.Volcanos
Sponsored by U.S. Geological Survey
Volcano Live
www.volcanolive.com
Volcanic Land forms
Volcano Lovers
University of Wisconsin, Board of Regents.
Pictures and Clip Art
Web Shots
Yahoo Images
Alta Vista Images
DogPile Images
Clip Art
Landform clip Art
|from Classroom Clipart.com
Travel Images
More Travel Images
Pictures of Landforms and Geologic Features
Mountains, canyons, Old Faithful Geyser, and much
more
Web Seek
At Columbia University A Content-Based Image and
Video Search and Catalog Tool for the Web
Volcano Adventures!
Includes information about volcanoes and additional
links.
General Resources
Landform Sites
Encyclopedia.com
AcademicKids.com
Wikipedia.org
Answers.com
Definitions and explanations for
over one million topics.
DogPile
Yahooligans
KidsClick
WorldBook Online
InfoTrac
Columbia Encyclopedia Online
Land and Water Features
United States Geography
Land form Glossary
Features mesa, plain, canyon, volcano, strait, delta,
mountain, valley, island and many more.
EnchantedLearning.com
Landforms and Definitions List
geocities.com
Types of Land
Features mountains, islands, deserts,and plains.
harcourtschool.com
Student Work Feedback
Is this assignment finished and complete?
Have all the directions been followed?
Have all the questions been answered?
4 Yes.
I cited all my
sources properly.
3 Yes, but..
No...2
I cited some of my sources. I did not cite my sources.
I put some of the facts in
I put the facts in
my own words, but
my own words on paraphrased other facts.
my notetaking
sheets.
I mostly followed the
brochure format.
I followed the
brochure format. My brochure has one fact
that is not accurate and one
My brochure is
section that is not
neat, accurate and organized.
organized.
I did not use my own words .
I did not follow the brochure
format.
My brochure has more than one
fact that is not accurate and
more than one section that is
not organized.
back
Additional Activities After Your Tasks Have Been Completed:
1. Go on the Yellowstone National Park Scavenger Hunt.
2. Read the Native American legend about geysers.
3. Take the "Natural Wonders of the World" online field trip.
4. Land form online activities
5. Ohio Landform jigsaw puzzle
6. Serpent Mound Jigsaw puzzle
7. Landform Puzzles
8.Satellite landforms
No…1
I didn’t do a brochure