Second graders explore the shapes of the Earth's surface, from mountains and valleys to rivers, lakes, and oceans, and match each landform and body of water to what it is.
Students will be able to…
The Earth's surface rises, dips, and fills with water in many shapes. What are the common landforms and bodies of water, and how do we tell them apart?
Project this and match each landform or body of water to what it is — tap a landform, then tap its meaning.
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The Earth is not flat and plain. Some land rises into mountains, some dips into valleys, and water fills the spaces between. What are these shapes called?
Students match each landform to its meaning.
Students model landforms.
Students map landforms of a place.
Students reflect on landforms.
Aligned to the C3 Framework for Social Studies and Common Core literacy in social studies.
Construct maps, graphs, and other representations of familiar places.
Use maps and models to describe where things are located.
Use maps and pictures to describe the human and natural features of a place.
Ask and answer questions to show understanding of key details.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students pick a real place, name its landforms and bodies of water, and draw a simple map, so geography terms become something they can see. A printable landforms worksheet is in the Social Studies library.
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A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.