Minecraft Building Ideas for Landforms Task Cards Enrich your students’ study of landforms with this engaging set of Minecraft building challenges! These task cards are designed to help students make connections between the landform definition and the actual object by building Minecraft structures of different landforms. This is also an ideal way to incorporate STEM activities into your classroom! The challenges can be used as part of a lesson, as an addition to STEM centers, enrichment activities, or just for fun! Each building challenge is offered in three versions to accommodate diverse learning needs and abilities. The first version provides only the name of the landform, allowing students the freedom to exercise their imagination and develop unique interpretations. The second version includes pictures, offering visual cues to guide students in their building process. The third version features a short definition of the landform and Minecraft building tips, helping those who may require ideas or suggestions on how to bring their creations to life. With a wide range of building challenges, varying in difficulty from easy to complex, this resource can be utilized with learners of all ages and skill levels. Moreover, the flexibility of this activity extends beyond Minecraft, as students can also complete the challenges using alternative building materials such as blocks from LEGO or DUPLO sets, or even craft items. Whether utilized in a classroom, homeschooling setting, or as an independent activity, this resource provides an enriching learning experience that merges technology, creativity, and science. This Resource Includes 28 building challenges in three versions: • Landform term • Landform term with picture • Landform definition along with Minecraft building tips Each version includes a color and print-friendly set for a total of 6 sets of cards. Other Resources You May Enjoy Minecraft Challenges | Age of Exploration | STEM Activities Landforms | Geology | Worksheets

Landforms Differentiated Worksheets These printable activities are designed to help students learn about 28 different types of landforms. With 5 levels of differentiation, these worksheets can be used for an entire unit or with different levels of students. They are perfect for teaching and reviewing landform vocabulary and definitions. The worksheets cover a range of activities, including matching pictures and names, writing landform names, identifying landforms based on descriptions, multiple-choice questions, and fill-in-the-blank assessments. Real-life photographs of each landform are included to enhance understanding. Perfect for interactive notebooks, pre-assessments, and post-assessments. The 28 landforms included are: arch, archipelago, beach, canyon, cave, cliff, coral reef, cove, delta, desert, dune, fjord, glacier, hoodoo, island, isthmus, kettle, lake, landslide, marsh, meander, mesa, mountain, peninsula, plateau, sinkhole, volcano, and waterfall. Supports the following standards: Illinois Learning Standards for Social Science, SS.G.3.1; NGSS 2-ESS2-2, 4-ESS2-2, MS-ESS2-2; TEKS SCI 4.7b, 5.7b; VA SOL 5.8d; and KS2 Year 5 This Resource Includes 10 worksheets containing 28 landforms • 2 with pictures and names (matching) • 2 with pictures (fill-in-the-blank) • 2 with pictures, names, and definitions (matching) • 2 with names and definitions (multiple choice) • 2 with definitions (fill-in-the-blank) Answer keys for all worksheets Other Resources You May Enjoy Minecraft Challenges | Landforms | STEM Activities Landforms | Erosion and Deposition | Card Sort

Geography Activities Including Oceans, Maps and Globes Introduce young learners to geography in a fun and easy way with this unit! These geography activities for preschoolers or Kindergarten students are an excellent way to have them learn more about the world around them. The unit is supported by picture books and contains activities for every learning style. The lesson plans include the basic characteristics of maps and globes, learning the names of the oceans, classifying land and water animals, and much more. The unit is divided into 8 lessons and can be taught over 2 to 8 weeks, depending on the time available. Individual lesson cards are included, along with a materials list, unit overview, 12 student printables, and 4 answer sheets. Several books are suggested to use for additional background information; however, they are not required to teach the unit. This Resource Includes • 8 Individual Lesson Cards • 12 Student Sheets • 4 Answer Sheets • Materials List • Unit Overview Other Resources You May Enjoy Frog and Toad Activities Maths Games | KS1 Year 1

Landform Examples Card Sort Many landforms are created by glaciers, gravity, water, or wind through the processes of erosion and deposition. This card sort is a quick and easy way to compare and contrast these processes as well as reinforce science vocabulary. It includes 24 different picture examples of landforms created by erosion or deposition. Cards can be sorted by what process they show (erosion or deposition), what causes the process (glaciers, gravity, water, wind) or both. The pictures come in 3 different sizes, with differentiated sorting sheets and answer keys. Laminate the larger pictures to use as a center or station activity, use the sorting sheets with smaller pictures as notes in interactive notebooks, a homework assignment or formative assessment. Easily differentiate by changing how students sort or which pictures they use. Supports skills from the following standards: NGSS 4-ESS2-1, MS ESS2-2; TEKS SCI.4.7B, 7.8B; and VA SOL.5.8D. This Resource Includes • 24 different color picture cards in 4 formats (3 different sizes, 1 with labels) o 3 glacier erosion examples o 3 glacier deposition examples o 2 gravity erosion examples o 2 gravity deposition examples o 5 water erosion examples o 5 water deposition examples o 2 wind erosion examples o 2 wind deposition examples • 3 Differentiated Sorting Sheets • Category Labels • Answer Keys Other Resources You May Enjoy Minecraft Challenges | Landforms | STEM Activities Land Biomes | Ecosystems | Card Sort