Developed by the GPM Education and Communications Team Creating Models of Landforms and Water.

Developed by the GPM Education and Communications Team

Creating Models of Creating Models of Landforms and WaterLandforms and Water

EngageEngage

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Scientists do many different jobs.Scientists do many different jobs.One job that scientists do is create modelsOne job that scientists do is create models.

ExploreExploreScientists create models to represent real and concrete Scientists create models to represent real and concrete

ideas to help them develop and design solutions. ideas to help them develop and design solutions.

These models may represent a tool or the natural world These models may represent a tool or the natural world but these models are an important part of a scientist but these models are an important part of a scientist

work. work.

Today you will work collaboratively to Today you will work collaboratively to model the land and water for different areas of the world model the land and water for different areas of the world

but before we do that we are going to explore but before we do that we are going to explore making models of specific landforms making models of specific landforms

using paper mache. using paper mache.

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ExplainExplain

ExplainExplain

you will work to identify the landforms and you will work to identify the landforms and bodies of water that you can see on your bodies of water that you can see on your mapmap

write a list of each landform you seewrite a list of each landform you see

present your list to the teacherpresent your list to the teacher

Receive your materialsReceive your materials

make an accurate model of your regionmake an accurate model of your region

EvaluateEvaluate

1. share the process 1. share the process 2. explain represented landforms 2. explain represented landforms

3. complements and considerations3. complements and considerations

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ElaborateElaborate

• Conduct a separate how to lesson on making paper mache Conduct a separate how to lesson on making paper mache paste. You can incorporate following and/or numbered steps paste. You can incorporate following and/or numbered steps in a how to text.in a how to text.

• Allow the students to let the paper mache dry and paint the Allow the students to let the paper mache dry and paint the model they created of their region. model they created of their region.

• The students could conduct some research about their region The students could conduct some research about their region and write a short informational text. Then you could display and write a short informational text. Then you could display the models and informational text as a bulletin board.the models and informational text as a bulletin board.

• Provide the students with the opportunity to explore the Provide the students with the opportunity to explore the landforms and bodies of water in their community by landforms and bodies of water in their community by conducting a similar task with your local county or city map. conducting a similar task with your local county or city map. They could do this as project at home to involve their families. They could do this as project at home to involve their families.

Developed by the GPM Education and Communications Team Creating Models of Landforms and Water.

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