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AN OUT OF THIS WORLD EXPERIENCE. ALIEN ADVENT URE. SCENARIO. An alien family decided to move to earth. They e-mailed you and asked what landform would be best for them to land and inhabit. What do you already know about landforms? What do you need to know?. K. W. L.
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AN OUT OF THIS WORLDEXPERIENCE ALIEN ADVENTURE
SCENARIO An alien family decided to move to earth. They e-mailed you and asked what landform would be best for them to land and inhabit.
What do you already know about landforms? What do you need to know? K W L Work with a partner and choose how you will present your research. • Presentation options: • Video (Use a flip camera) • Brochure • Power Point • Poster • Play
Planning Sheet Our landform is: ________________________________ We chose this landform because ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Research of our landform: Definition: _____________________________________________________________ Weather conditions: ___________________________________ Advantages: ______________________________________ Disadvantages: ________________________________________ What shaped landform: _______________________________________ Possibilities for changes: ____________________________________ Erosion effects: _________________________________________ Interesting Facts: ______________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Create a model of your landform using recyclables or materials brought from home. Guiding Question: What will the family need to do to adapt to living on that landform.
resources Websites: www.edu.pe.ca/southernkings/landforms.htm //worldlandforms.com/ www.mcwdn.org/MAPS&GLOBES/landforms.html
Now that you have chosen the landform & created your model, choose 6 of the 9 following activities to go with your presentation. ACTIVITIES
Create a road map of your landform. Include a key, compass rose, streets, churches, restaurants, and schools.
Create a diary entry for a day in the life of your alien family.
Determine a form of transportation for your landform. Explain how it is used.
Make a Venn diagram comparing another landform to your chosen landform.
DDD Create a 3-D model of a home for the alien family. DDD
Choose possible occupations for your alien family and write a job description for each.
Student Assessment Students will make presentations to their classmates, and complete the rubric as a self-assessment.
Alien Adventure: Tic-Tac-Toe Rubric Team Names Total Points Earned O= 40 S= 39 - 30 N= 29 – 20 U= 19 - 0 Check off the Tic-Tac-Toe items presented in your product: 6 items = 20 points. 5 items = 15 points. Flag Map of planet Post card/brochure Transportation Diary entry Venn Diagram National Anthem 3-D Model Job description