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Identifying Landforms and Bodies of Water on a Map

Identifying Landforms and Bodies of Water on a Map
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Remote Sensing, Data, Societal Applications
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Formal, K - 5
Standards: 
ESS2.C
Keywords: 
landforms, maps, bodies of water
Summary: 
The purpose of this lesson is to expose elementary level students to the practice of “developing and using models” as students explore and identify landforms and bodies of water on a map of the world. It is anticipated that this lesson will take one hour.