Arctic Landforms Explorer

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📚 Part 1: Overview & Multiple Choice

I can...

I can identify major Canadian Arctic landforms (tundra, glaciers, icebergs, islands).

I can explain one way the Arctic environment shapes a landform.

Success criteria:

- I can name at least three Arctic landforms.

- I can match landforms to their descriptions with 80% accuracy.

- I can write one clear sentence explaining environmental impact on a landform.

Differentiation strategies:

- Provide labeled picture cards for ELLs and students who need visual supports.

- Allow oral responses or drawing instead of written answers when needed.

- Pair stronger readers with peers for matching and discussion tasks.

1. Which of these is a landform commonly found in the Canadian Arctic?

Arctic tundra

Prairie

Rainforest

Canyon

2. What mainly causes permafrost in the Arctic?

Long-term freezing of the ground

Frequent volcanic activity

Heavy summer rain

Wind erosion

3. Check all that apply: Which features are shaped by glaciers?

Fjords

Sand dunes

Moraines (piles of rock and soil left by glaciers)

River deltas

4. Match each landform (A–D) with the best description (1–4). Draw a line between matching items.

A. Arctic tundra

B. Glacier

C. Iceberg

D. Arctic island

1. A large, moving body of ice that shapes valleys and leaves moraines

2. Frozen ground with low plants and few trees

3. A chunk of ice that has broken off a glacier and floats in the sea

4. Land surrounded by water; examples include Baffin and Ellesmere

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Creative

5. List three landforms found in the Canadian Arctic.

6. In one sentence, explain how cold temperatures affect one Arctic landform you listed above.

7. Choose one landform (tundra, glacier, iceberg, or island). Draw it and label one physical feature or effect of the environment (for example: permafrost, crevasse, melting edge).

8. Exit ticket — On a sticky note or here, finish the sentence: "One cool thing I learned about Canadian Arctic landforms is..."

Arctic Landforms Explorer

Arctic Landforms Explorer

📚 Part 1: Overview & Multiple Choice

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Creative

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