Third Grade Landform Project

Due Date- Thursday, October 23rd

Standard Covered-Social Studies 3.1: Students
describe the physical and human geography and use
maps, tables, graphs, photographs, and charts to
organize information about people, places, and
environments in a spatial context.
1. Identify geographical features in their local
region (e.g., deserts, mountains, valleys, hills,
coastal areas, oceans, and lakes).
Objectives:
Create a diorama in a pizza box to demonstrate
landform shapes.
Show and label landforms on the diorama using
artistic and creative design. The diorama can be made
from paper, clay, Play Dough, salt doughother ideas
are welcome!
Materials Suggested:
Paint
Paint brushes
Tooth picks
Sand
Rocks

Play Dough
Clay

Here are some extra ideas:

Blue-colored toothpaste (for water)

Red seed beads or red glitter for lava

Powdered sugar for snow-capped
mountains
Accessories-miniature items like animals

Basic Project Requirements: (Any additional will add to

grade!)
Choose 4 landforms to create (Add other features for extra credit.)
Mountain
Hills
Plateau
Volcano
Sea
Desert
Plain
Lake
Island
Valley
River
PLEASE NOTE: Materials used are up to each students creativity-the ones given
are suggestions. Other materials can be used as well.
***Make sure your name is visible somewhere on the project
***Please turn in NO EARLIER than the due date!