Geography Lesson Plan

Emili Lopez
Geography/History Lesson Plan

Grade 3
Lesson Objective: Students will construct and label 4 landforms out of clay with 80% accuracy
after classroom discussions, activities, and jigsaw learning takes place.
NCSS Standard: III. People, Places, and Environments. Throughout this lesson, students will
be become familiar with different landforms found throughout the world and gain a geological
perspective.
Materials:
Geography A To Z Book
Paint
Paint Brushes
Paper Plates
Crayoned Air-Dry Clay
Crayons
Landform Booklets
Landforms Anchor Chart
Grouping: Students will be working in small groups and large groups in order to promote
collaborative learning throughout the week.
Lesson Procedures:
Students, we have been talking a lot about maps and their features. We are going to dig a little
further into what we might see on a map. Does anyone know what a landform is? Landforms are
natural features of the earth's surface. What might be an example of a landform we might see?
Correct! Mountains, volcanoes, oceans, islands, and continents. Things that are natural and
untouched are landforms. Today we are going to be learning about different landforms around
the world.
1. First I am going to put you into 5 groups of 4 so we can jigsaw. These are going to be your
expert groups You are going to research 2 landforms per group and you will research
characteristics, features, and interesting facts. Everyone please get into your expert groups
and I will give more directions.
2. While in groups, the teacher assigns each group two landforms.
Group 1 = Beach and Canyon
Group 2 = Cliff and Delta
Group 3 = Geyser and Island
Group 4 = Mountain and Peninsula
Group 5 = Strait and Ocean
3. Teacher gives students 15 minutes to gather as much information as they can using iPad's
the Geography A to Z Book, classroom trade books, and nonfiction texts.
4. Now that you are all experts on two landforms, you are going to be assigned a home group.
5. The teacher gives everyone in Group 1 a purple sticker, Group 2 a yellow sticker, Group 3 a
red sticker, Group 4 a green sticker and Group 5 a blue sticker. The teacher has each
student find the students that match their color in order to easily form new groups.
6. Now that we are in our home groups, each person will share the two landforms that they
learned. Please take notes about each new landform. Each person will have a total of 8
landforms on their paper when we are finished.
7. The teacher floats throughout each group listening and adding to students' conversations
and allows 15-20 minutes for students to share.
8. Now that we have each learned about the 8 landforms, we are going to share them with the
class.
9. Teacher leads a discussion about each landform, shows a picture, and asks for connections
the students might have. For example: We learned a type of landform is a beach. Has
anyone ever been to a beach? Which one? I have been to Fort Myers Beach in Fort Myers,
Florida. Can anyone explain what a beach is? The book states it is a sandy or rocky land at
the edge of an ocean, sea, or beach. Here is a picture of a beach.
10. Teacher summarizes the definitions with an anchor chart and tells the class they will
continue tomorrow.
Day 2
1. Who remembers some of the land features we learned about yesterday? Please talk at your
table groups about some of the features of different landforms that help you identify them.
2. Lets look at our anchor chart and go over each landform again.
3. Today we are going to review our landforms and write definitions with pictures.
4. I am going to give you each a landform booklet with the names of each landform. Please
use your notes and our anchor chart to write out each definition. When you are done writing
the definitions, please draw a picture that will help you remember what that landform looks
like.
5. When the students are done, the teacher will have one student share their example with the
class along with their picture until every landform has been shared.
6. Great work today class, tomorrow we will be completing our final activity with landforms.
Day 3
1. Today we are going to put you to the test and construct our own landforms our of paper
plates, paint, and play-doh.
2. Teacher hands out paper plates, paint, paint brushes, and Crayola Air-Dry Clay to each
student.
3. You can work in groups of 4 to make your landforms
and you can choose which ones you want to make.
You will need to make at least 4 different landforms
and label them on your paper plates. Please use
your notes from this week, the anchor chart, and
your landform booklet to help you. I will be walking
around and helping anyone that needs assistance.
4.
We will let these dry and then we will use them as a

display for conferences next week!
Differentiation:
Extension: Students will be required to create an two
extra landforms, but it will be the teacher's choice. They
will also need to label all of their landforms.
Adaptation: Students will be required to create one-two landforms according to their ability.
Students will receive assistance along the way and will be able to use their notes to complete
this.
Assessment: Rubric
1
Quantity
Student created less

than 2 landforms out of
Crayola Air-Dry Clay.
Student created 2-3

landforms out of
Student created 4
landforms out of
Labels
Student included less

than 2 labels for
landforms.
Student included 3
labels for landforms.
Student included labels

for all landforms.
Accuracy
Student accurately
labeled and constructed
2 landforms.
Student accurately
3 landforms.
Student accurately
all landforms.
Comments
Landforms Anchor Chart
Landform Booklet Pg. 1
My Book of
L Landforms
By:__________
My Book of
Landforms
By:__________
Landform Booklet Pg. 2
References
Beisser, Sally (2016). Geography/History Lesson Plan Rubric.

Kamp, L. (2016). Learning About Landforms. Retrieved September 24, 2016, from http://
www.aroundthekampfire.com/2014/09/learning-about-landforms.html?m=1
Knowlton, J., & Barton, H. (1988). Geography from A to Z: A picture glossary. New York: Crowell.
Stang, Mary (2014). Geography/History Lesson Plan.
T. (n.d.). Retrieved September 24, 2016, from http://teacherificfun.blogspot.com/2013/09/dontforget-to-enter-this-awesome.html

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We will let these dry and then we will use them as a

Student created less

Student created 2-3

Student included less

Student included labels

Landforms Anchor Chart

Landform Booklet Pg. 1

Landform Booklet Pg. 2

Beisser, Sally (2016). Geography/History Lesson Plan Rubric.

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