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Landforms
Miss Bellott’s 6th Grade Class
• What kind of
landforms can
you think of?
• Make a list in your
group.
What Did You Come Up With?
• Islands
• Mountains
• Cliffs
• Caves
• Lakes
• Rivers
• Canyons
• Plateaus
• Volcanos
• Deserts
• Beaches
• Oceans
• Valleys
• Anything else?
• How are
landforms
formed?
• How did they get
here?
• Make some
hypotheses in
your group.
How Are They Made?
• Some kinds of rocks found on Earth
form from volcanic material called
magma. These rocks are known as
igneous.
• Another type of rock, known as
sedimentary, forms from layers of
materials such as sand, small rocks,
and minerals that are cemented
together by water from rain and
chemicals.
• The third type of rock, metamorphic,
forms deep underground from other
kinds of rock changing due to heat,
pressure, and the mixture of chemicals.
• All of these rocks are affected by
water and erosion.
• Water running over rocks can cut deep
holes in the earth, forming caves and
canyons.
• Erosion, the wearing down of the land,
can be caused by water as well as by
wind, storms, and ice from glaciers.
Garden of the Gods
• Located in Shawnee National Forest in
Southern Illinois
• Formed from the erosion of an ancient
sea
• They are formed of sandstone, a
sedimentary rock
• It is being preserved by being a part of
the national forest
Your Turn
• Your group now gets to research your
own landform!
• You must answer these questions:
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Where is your landform found?
How did your landform form?
What forces of nature caused it to form?
How is your landform being preserved?
Also, provide a picture of your landform.
• You must also state what material your
landform is made out of, and what
kind of rock it is: igneous, sedimentary,
or metamorphic
Choose a Landform
• Here are some options:
•Carlsbad Caverns
•Antelope Canyon
•Pumpkin Patch Concretions
•Garden of the Gods (Colorado)
•Grand Canyon
Can’t Find One?
• Choose a place you’ve been on vacation
• Choose a place you’ve seen on TV
• Choose a place you’ve read about in a
book
• Choose a place you’ve seen pictures of
• CHECK YOUR LANDFORM WITH ME BEFORE
YOU START YOUR PROJECT!
What Then?
• Once your group has all of the
information on your landform you will
need to present your project to the
class
• You may use the overhead, the
chalkboard, the computer, or
posterboards
• These are due on February 16!