Students closely examine the earth's crust and various landforms. In this Earth's layers activity students work in cooperative groups and analyze their roles and responsibilities therein. Each group is assigned a specific landform to...

Young scholars dramatize the formation of mountains. For this earth formation dramatization lesson, students read Anne Issacs', Swamp Angel, and research the how the layers of the Earth move to form landforms. They work in groups to...

Fourth graders explore landscapes. In this landscape instructional activity, 4th graders investigate different elements of landscapes. Students design a visual presentation using photographs taken during a nature walk.

Fourth graders improvise music and dance to express their analysis of types of rocks. They discuss the three classes of rocks, list describing words, and create a short musical piece and dance to symbolize the rock they are dancing.