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A Place of My Own: A Study of Maps
Young scholars investigate maps. They demonstrate their knowledge about maps and place landforms in the proper place as they create salt dough maps. They create a geography folder as well.
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Landforms: Geomorphology of Arkansas
Second graders create large, salt dough maps of Arkansas and the natural regions in the state created by geographical and morphological features.
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Salt Relief Map of Virginia
Fourth graders create a salt relief map of the four regions of Virginia. They indentify land forms and bodies of water, and summarize how they made their project.
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The Edge of the Lake
Second graders explore the geography of Nevada. For this map-making lesson, 2nd graders use salt dough to create a relief map of Nevada. Students label the landforms and bodies of water that are studied and specified in the lesson.
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From the Heights to the Depths
Young scholars create a relief map of Asia and Australia. They work in small groups on sections of the map to make one complete map of the continents.