Introduction
 

Have you ever been fishing at Smithville Lake or ridden the waves in the Atlantic Ocean? Have you camped out on grassy Mountain or gone white water rafting ? Maybe you've just ridden your bike down a steep hill in your backyard. If you've done any of these things, you've experienced first-hand the different forms that the land around you can take. In this webquest, you will become experts in geography as you study the earth's landforms and bodies of water.
 
 

  Task
 

In order to become a geographic expert, you must first become familiar with earth's landforms & bodies of water, Then, you and your partner will  investigate one of the following land formations:                    

In pairs, you will collect pictures and information on your landforms or bodies of water and will use your research to create a mystery slideshow in Power Point.
 
 

Resources

Warriors' Web Page on Landformations

Yahooliganlandform links

Landform definitions and images
 
 NASA- Landformations

This site on landforms includes postcards, desktop pictures, and more it has information and bodies of water, classroom  fun, facts, and help.
 

Use this picture dictionary to look up landform definitions and find great pictures.

 Grolier -On-Line

Fact Monster

Encyclopedia Brtiannica

Electric Library
 

Process
 

       Step 1: Use your research sheet for notes and facts describing your landforms and bodies of
       water.

      Step 2: Checkout the web sites listed to find definitions of the landform terms.

      Step 3: Write definitions and make a simple drawing of the  landform or body of water on your research sheet.

      Step 4: Next you will make your Mystery Power Point Presentation.  The first slide should list at least 3 clues        
      describing your landform  Do not tell the name of the landform.  You will show this slide to your classmates and they are         to see if they can guess what formation you are describing from your clues.

      Step 5:  On the second slide of your presentation, you should insert a picture of the landform or body of water into your            Power Point Presentation. If you cannot find a picture online, you may draw one. Type your own definitions beside the         illustration describing the landform.

     Step 6: List the state or states that you can find your landform or body of water
       Include the specific name of each, for example, Smithville Lake, Smithville, MO.

    Step 7: Click   here to take a landforms quiz!
 
 

Evaluation 

                             You can view the scoring guide by clicking below.

                              Your note page is complete and accurate with definitions and drawings.
                        Your slide show has at least 2 slides - with a title, definition, picture,
                        state, and example.
                        You made at least an 80 on the landforms quiz.
                        You cooperated with your partner and equally shared responsibility for
                        your project.
 
 

Conclusion
 

Congratulations! You are now a geography expert! Not only have you learned a lot, but you have also created a slide show that can be used to teach others about landforms. Good job. Now that you are finished, consider these questions:
 

   See if you qualify to be a "little explorer" by clicking here.
   How many of these landforms or bodies of water have you seen in this area?
   Can you name the tallest Missouri Mountain?
   How many of these landforms are found in Missouri?
   How is a plateau different from a mountain?
   How are a bay and a gulf different? How are they alike?
   What is the difference between an island and a peninsula?
   Think you're a whiz now?  Play the Geo-Whiz Game.