Unit 2 Lesson 6
Unit 2 Lesson 6
Unit 2 Lesson 6
Teacher:
Studies
Becca Mumby
I. Objectives
What is the main focus of this lesson?
The main focus is landforms in the United States
How does this lesson tie in to a unit plan? (If applicable.)
This lesson ties into the GLCES and gives them a basis for landforms.
What are your objectives for this lesson? (As many as needed.) Indicate connections to
applicable national or state standards. If an objective applies to only certain students write the
name(s) of the student(s) to whom it applies.
I can identify landforms in the United States.
I can create my own landform map.
4 - G1.0.2 Use cardinal and intermediate directions to describe the relative location of significant places in the United
States.
4-.G1.0.3 Identify and describe the characteristics and purposes (e.g., measure distance, determine relative location,
classify a region) of a variety of geographic tools and technologies (e.g., globe, map, satellite images).
4 G1.0.4 Use geographic tools and technologies, stories, songs, and pictures to answer geographic questions about
the United States.
II. Before you start
Prerequisite knowledge
and skills.
Assessment
(formative and
summative)
RECOGNITION
Multiple Means of Representation
Options for Perception
Students will be involved creating
their own candy map. They will
create their own at their desk
while I create one with them on
the overhead.
STRATEGIC
Multiple Means of Expression
(Action)
Options for action/interaction
Students will be looking up
different locations of landforms on
a map and then correctly placing
them on their candy map. They
will all take turns giving examples
of each landform.
AFFECTIVE
Multiple Means of
Engagement
Options for recruiting interest
By creating their own candy map
students will be in charge of how
close together or far apart each
chocolate chip is from another,
etc. This is also a hands on
activity for students that learn
better by touch.
Materials-what materials
(books, handouts, etc) do
you need for this lesson
and do you have them?
Do you need to set up
your classroom in any
special way for this
lesson? If so, describe it.
III. The Plan
Tim
Parts
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Motivatio
n
(Opening/
Introducti
on/
Engageme
nt)
Developm
ent
The description of (script for) the lesson, wherein you describe teacher
activities and student activities
We will start on the rug beginning with a review
o Recall from your landform dictionary, which landforms have we been
talking about
o Students will list landforms mountain range, coastal plans, plains,
lakes, oceans, canyons, plateau, basin
o What are some examples of those?
Grand Canyon, Great Lakes, Great Basin, Great Plains, etc.
o What does a map key tell us?
What things mean
Colors
Today we are going to create our very own landform map; we will be using
different candies to represent the different landforms that we have talked
about.
I will show the candies as I show which landform do you think this candy
represents?
o A basin is the peach ring because it starts high land and dips down,
etc.
When you return to your seat you will receive a map key, blank map and a
landform map. Brainstorm some ideas of examples of these landforms.
Students will return to their seats
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Closure