1. AN OUT OF THIS WORLDEXPERIENCE ALIEN ADVENTURE

2. SCENARIO An alien family decided to move to earth. They e-mailed you and asked what landform would be best for them to land and inhabit.

3. What do you already know about landforms? What do you need to know? K W L Work with a partner and choose how you will present your research. • Presentation options: • Video (Use a flip camera) • Brochure • Power Point • Poster • Play

4. Research different landforms and choose one.

5. Planning Sheet Our landform is: ________________________________ We chose this landform because ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Research of our landform: Definition: _____________________________________________________________ Weather conditions: ___________________________________ Advantages: ______________________________________ Disadvantages: ________________________________________ What shaped landform: _______________________________________ Possibilities for changes: ____________________________________ Erosion effects: _________________________________________ Interesting Facts: ______________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Create a model of your landform using recyclables or materials brought from home. Guiding Question: What will the family need to do to adapt to living on that landform.

6. resources Websites: www.edu.pe.ca/southernkings/landforms.htm //worldlandforms.com/ www.mcwdn.org/MAPS&GLOBES/landforms.html

7. Now that you have chosen the landform & created your model, choose 6 of the 9 following activities to go with your presentation. ACTIVITIES

8. Create a flag that represents your landform.

9. Create a road map of your landform. Include a key, compass rose, streets, churches, restaurants, and schools.

10. Create a diary entry for a day in the life of your alien family.

11. Create post cards your family can send to their relatives.

12. Design a Coat of Arms for your alien family.

13. Determine a form of transportation for your landform. Explain how it is used.

14. Make a Venn diagram comparing another landform to your chosen landform.

15. DDD Create a 3-D model of a home for the alien family. DDD

16. Choose possible occupations for your alien family and write a job description for each.

17. Student Assessment Students will make presentations to their classmates, and complete the rubric as a self-assessment.

18. Alien Adventure: Tic-Tac-Toe Rubric Team Names Total Points Earned O= 40 S= 39 - 30 N= 29 – 20 U= 19 - 0 Check off the Tic-Tac-Toe items presented in your product: 6 items = 20 points. 5 items = 15 points.  Flag Map of planet  Post card/brochure Transportation Diary entry  Venn Diagram  National Anthem  3-D Model Job description