GPS Activities for the Classroom

 

 

Short-Title of Activity

 

Landforms

 

Target Grade(s)

 

5

 

Target Subject Area(s)

 

Science

 

TEKS

5.12A – landforms constructive/destructive

 

5.4A – Tool, forces

 

Equipment/Materials

 

Computer, monitor, Google Earth, camera

 

Author

 

Ann Llewellyn

 

 

 

Activity Description: Describe in as much detail as possible.

 

 

What do you want the students to learn?

 

  • Interpret how land forms result from constructive and destructive forces.

 

 

 

Set-up

 

  • Find different examples of weathering and erosion of landforms on Google Earth (Grand Canyon, Tent Rocks, deltas, etc…).

 

 

 

What steps will the students take?

 

  • Discuss GPS, basics on how it works.
  • Explain Google Earth and go to first picture.
  • Have students predict what might have caused the landforms (pan the picture).
  • Discuss what weathering, erosion, and deposition has really take place.

 

 

 

Extra Activities?

 

  • Take students outside to take pictures of weathering, erosion, and deposition.

 

 

 

 

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