AN OUT OF THIS WORLDEXPERIENCE

ALIEN ADVENTURE

An alien family decided to move to earth. They e-mailed you and asked what landform would be best for them to land and inhabit.

What do you already know about landforms? What do you need to know?

Work with a partner and choose how you will present your research.

Presentation options:• Video (Use a flip camera)• Brochure• Power Point• Poster• Play

Research different landforms and choose one.

Planning Sheet

Our landform is: ________________________________We chose this landform because ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Research of our landform:1.Definition: _____________________________________________________________2.Weather conditions: ___________________________________3.Advantages: ______________________________________4.Disadvantages: ________________________________________5.What shaped landform: _______________________________________6.Possibilities for changes: ____________________________________7.Erosion effects: _________________________________________8.Interesting Facts: ______________________________________ _______________________________________________________

Create a model of your landform using recyclables or materials brought from home.

Guiding Question: What will the family need to do to adapt to living on that landform.

Websites:

www.edu.pe.ca/southernkings/landforms.htm

//worldlandforms.com/

www.mcwdn.org/MAPS&GLOBES/landforms.html

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ACTIVITIES

Now that you have chosen the landform & created your model, choose 6 of the 9 following activities to go with your presentation.

Create a flag that represents your

landform.

Create a road map of your landform. Include a key, compass rose, streets,

churches, restaurants, and schools.

Create a diary entry for a day in

the life of your alien family.

Create post cards your family can send to their

relatives.

Design a Coat of Arms for your alien

family.

Determine a form of transportation for your

landform. Explain how it is used.

Make a Venn diagram comparing another

landform to your chosen landform.

Create a 3-D model of a home for the alien

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Choose possible occupations for your

alien family and write a job description for each.

Students will make presentations to their classmates, and complete the rubric as a self-assessment.

Alien Adventure: Tic-Tac-Toe RubricTeam Names Total Points Earned

O= 40 S= 39 - 30 N= 29 – 20 U= 19 - 0

Check off the Tic-Tac-Toe items presented in your product: 6 items = 20 points. 5 items = 15 points. Flag Map of planet Post card/brochure Transportation Diary entry Venn Diagram National Anthem 3-D Model Job description

Category 4 3

2 1

Quality of Project The product includes 6 or more choices. Each of the choices show exceptional thought and planning, and is of high quality and creative.

The product includes 5 choices. Each of the choices show exceptional thought and planning, and is of high quality and creative.

The product includes 4 choices. Each of the choices show some thought and planning, and is somewhat creative.

The product includes 3 or less choices. Each of the choices show limited thought and planning, and is of low quality lacking creativity.

Content Accurate facts are elaborated and recorded on activity planning sheet. The ideas are clear and purposeful.

Accurate facts are presented and recorded on activity planning sheet. Not all ideas are complete.

Basic facts are presented and recorded on the activity planning sheet. Some core information is left out.

Some basic facts are missing from activity planning sheet. Usually containing just 1 sentence.

Attractiveness The product is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness. This product shows one’s best work plus a little bit more.

The product is attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness. The product shows good work.

The product is marginally acceptable. The ideas of design, layout, and neatness were not put to practice. Hurriedly put together.

The product is distracting, messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive.

Language Mechanics Capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar are correct throughout the product.

There are no more than two errors throughout the product

There are no more than five errors throughout the product.

There are greater than five errors throughout the product.

Graphics-Relevance All the graphics are related to the topic and make it easier to understand. There is evidence that the correct tools were used to complete the task (compass, ruler, computer, protractor, colored pencils, markers, etc.)

All the graphics are related to the topic and most make it easier to understand. There is evidence that the correct tools were used to complete the task (compass, ruler, computer, protractor, colored pencils, markers, etc.)

Some of the graphics are related to the topic and most make it easier to understand. There is little evidence that the correct tools were used to complete the task (compass, ruler, computer, protractor, colored pencils, markers, etc.)

The graphics do not meet the basic construction or presentation requirements. There is little evidence that the correct tools were used to complete the task (compass, ruler, computer, protractor, colored pencils, markers, etc.)