White Oak Wildcats

White Oak Elementary School
Cape Carteret, NC

The Mission of White Oak Elementary School is to cultivate strong student character, personal responsibility, and community/global involvement in a culture of learning that empowers and prepares life-long learners.

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Landforms:
A Web Quest
 
   
  Materials Needed: Internet access
3x5, lined index cards
Globe or map (for extended activities)
  Introduction  
  Landforms are natural features that make up the Earth's surface. Natural just means that people didn't make them; nature did.  
 
 
  Task  
 
  1. You will view examples of landforms in the United States.

2. You will locate the places where these landforms can be found.

3. You will make an illustrated Landform Dictionary.
 
 
 
  Procedure  
 
  1. Print a copy of this USA Ouline Map.

2. Take a look at these landform examples in the United States.

3. Locate the state where each landform example can be found..

4. Label the state with the landform type (i.e. butte, canyon, etc).

5. On the lined side of a 5"x8" index card, write a landform type and definition. Do one for each landform.

6. On the blank side of your index card, make a drawing of the landform.
This link might give you some drawing ideas.

 

Landform Examples

 
 
  Bonus
Locate the following landforms on your globe or atlas. You can also try searching on WorldAtlas.com. Print and label this outline map with your discoveries.

Japan (archipelago) - hint: It's part of Asia.

Kamchatka Peninsula - hint: Check out east Russia.

Cape Horn - hint: It's on the continent of South America.

Madagascar (island) - hint: Turn your eyes to Africa.

Bay of Biscay - hint: By France..no by Spain! Well, Europe.

Isthmus of Panama - hint: Between Central and South America

Gulf of Carpentaria - hint: Follow Australia's north coast.

Ural Mountains - hint: Try Russia.

Bay of Bengal - hint: Search by India in Asia.
 

 

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