Cross-curricular project
DESCRIBING AND COMPARING LANDFORMS
English and Social Science
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT
In pairs you will describe and compare two different landforms or water forms. You will describe two landforms or water forms on two different A3 pieces of paper. You have to include the description of your landforms in a Venn diagram, similar to this:
You can use these expressions to describe and compare your landforms:
It has sand.
It has waves too.
It is like a beach.
It is cold / hot / rainy. (climate)
You can find this in regions next to a sea.
It formed by erosion from the waves of the sea.
It’s a great place to swim, build sand castles and sunbathe.
It occurs when …
This landform is found / located in …
It is surrounded by …
It is an area of …
There is / There are … (animals or plants)
On a different piece of paper you will include a picture of the two forms described including the terms. Don’t include your names!
EVALUATION CRITERIA
If you want a perfect project pay attention to the following evaluation criteria that your teachers will take into account:
RESOURCES ABOUT LANDFORMS
At home you will have a week to search information about your landforms. You can use the following resources for your research on the Internet: