3D Landform Project Instructions/Tips/Rubric

Name ______3D Landform Project Instructions/Tips/Rubric

Purpose: For students to become familiarized with the various landforms. Extra points are NOT offered for this project.

Goal: To create a small 3D model of an imaginary continent that features 10 landforms (each labeled), a compass rose and distance scale.

Instructions:

 Please make them at least 18 inches square but no larger than 24 inches square.  Create a 3D model of an imaginary continent and give it a name. You can use any material to create the continent. (examples: modeling clay or salt clay, papier-mâché, food)  Include 10 landforms. Label each type of landform (cliff, river, canyon, etc…)  Continent should be painted or otherwise colored appropriately (grassy areas: green; snow-covered mountaintops: white; oceans, rivers, lakes: blue; etc…).  Other materials can be used as needed (toothpicks for label flags; paint; markers, colored paper, etc…).  Include a short and complete description of how each landform feature forms in nature. This should be done on a piece of paper or index card about 3”x5” in size.

Possible landforms to include:

Required Landforms Additional Choices Plains Cliff Valley Lake Ocean Moraine Mountain Range Delta Desert Volcano Canyon Marsh/Wetlands River Plateau Peninsula

Note: There are many other landforms that can be used. This is just an example!

Rubric

Item Description Points Grade 3D landforms All landforms are in 3D and not drawn. 10 (1 pt each) 10 different landforms are included AND labeled for 10 landforms 20 (2 pts each) type (Ex: cliff, river, canyon, etc…) Landform colors Landforms are colored or painted appropriately 10 Define each Landform and Describe how each Description of Formation landform feature formed 50 (5 pts each) of Landforms  Destructive or Constructive

Correct size 18 inches square but no larger than 24 inches square. 5 Model is neat and organized. Well built and does not Best work look like it was done the night before. Must 5 represent your best work. Total 100