Oceanic Landforms
Students will describe and define the ocean floor including the continental shelf and slope, the mid-ocean ridge, the rift zone, the trench, the seamount, and the ocean basin.
Lesson Created By: Raney Stogner
Grade(s):
- 5
Subject(s):
Recommended Technology:
laptop
Other Instructional Materials or Notes:
worksheet, cards, powerpoint
Lesson Progression
Explain to students that you will be doing a review of the oceanic landforms during the activity. Start by going over Powerpoint withs tudents to refresh their memory. Then pass out a worksheet with a diagram of the ocean landforms.
The students will get their worksheet and begin moving around the room to find the answers. The cards will be placed randomly around the room. Once they find the answers to all the questions, partner the students up. The students will be assigned a question to answer aloud in front of the class. Together they will tell the class what they got as the answer and come up with an action to do such as jumping jacks, toe touches, etc.
As students are working, walk around checking for correct answers. Students will complete the worksheet and then go over answers clarifying when need be.
Standards
- Earth Science: Changes in Landforms and Oceans
- 5.E.3 The student will demonstrate an understanding of how natural processes and human activities affect the features of Earth’s landforms and oceans.