Different Types of Landforms

Earths May Landforms - Lesson and Activity:

The main goal of this lesson is to have students identify the characteristics of various types of landforms and think about the impacts that we as humans have on these landforms, along with how these landforms impact human life.

Activities have been updated for Distance Learning! Students can complete and submit the activities on any device using the fillable PDF files!

What you get:

- A Power Point with a Do Now, Class Notes, Two Video Links, Assessment Questions, Activity Instructions, and Conclusion Question

- A Reading on various types of landforms

Landforms in reading: Mountains, Valleys, Deserts, Islands, Plains, Rivers, Oceans, Glaciers, Peninsulas, Deltas

On this graphic organizer students will complete the following questions:

1. Provide the Name of the Landform & a Picture

2. Provide a definition of the landform and come up with words associated with this landform:

3a. What advantages/challenges does this landform have for human life?

3b. How do humans impact this landform?

4. How useful is the landform to us? Rate on scale (1-10)….provide a reason

A key is provided for some landforms as an example. Not all landforms are included in the key though and student answers might vary due to the nature of the questions