This lesson is for 4th and 5th graders and combines the subjects geography and ELA.
Students will start by reading part of a text about how mountains are formed.
The teacher will then generate with students a list of the key ideas for how mountains are formed, as well as a few examples or details of those ideas provided in the text.
Afterward, students will think about other mountains they know of that are not listed in the text. The teacher will create a list with students of these mountains.
Students will then get into small groups and do research to come up with two to three mountains from around the world that fit into the different categories of the key ideas discussed as a whole class (how mountains are formed).
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Ashley, that’s a cool lesson. I’m sure you will get into the different types of tectonic boundaries after that lesson. This is also a great way to tie in geography and history, whether it’s past or present. Well done!
A well-illustrated lesson