Exploring Earth's Amazing Landforms
A Science Adventure for 2nd Grade Discovering How Earth's Surface Shapes Our World
What Do You See Around You?
Think about places you've been Have you seen tall mountains? What about flat areas or rolling hills? Share with a partner what you remember!
What Are Landforms?
Landforms are the different shapes on Earth's surface They are natural features made over long periods of time Mountains, hills, valleys, plains, and plateaus are all landforms Each landform has special characteristics that make it unique
Meet the Landform Family
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Clay Landform Creation Time!
Choose your favorite landform Use clay or playdough to build it Make it look like the real thing Be ready to describe what you made!
How Landforms Connect
Landforms don't exist alone - they're connected! Rivers flow through valleys between mountains Animals and plants live differently on each landform People build homes and farms based on landforms
Landform Detective Challenge!
I'm thinking of a landform that is: Very flat and wide Great for growing crops You can see far in all directions What landform am I?
Amazing Landforms Around the World
Every place on Earth has landforms! The Rocky Mountains in North America The Great Plains where wheat grows Deep valleys like the Grand Canyon Landforms make our world beautiful and interesting