Formas de tierra y agua Montessori: Taller de construcción y escritura

During this ongoing class, students  will have the opportunity to learn about five landforms and five water forms through Montessori themed lessons and follow up activities. Each class will be devoted to a pair of land and water forms. In each session, learners will create copies of these through a variety of mediums. In addition, students will practice writing about the land and water forms through descriptive writing techniques. Templates for writing will be provided before each lesson. The class content will be the following:

Meeting 1 This lesson will center around lake and island forms. Students will engage in an interactive slideshow and then create an island/lake model by using play doh in specific colors. Our writing activity will be comprised of a postcard from a tropical island or a lake they would like to visit. Students can share their examples with each other! 

Meeting 2 This class will focus on the forms of cape and bay. After watching a teacher made slide show,  learners  will use scissors and colored paper to create examples of cape and bay. Our follow up will include a graphic organizer to write about specific attributes of cape and bay forms. 

Meeting 3 Students will experience learning about the forms of gulf and peninsula during this lesson. After seeing a slideshow which includes a well known peninsula to the teacher, students will use materials like clay or paper to create these forms! Learners will then create a colorful poster of either a gulf or peninsula with a written description and illustrations. 

Meeting 4 Students  will improve their understanding of the forms of isthmus and strait in this class. Following an interactive slideshow, students can design their own isthmus or strait using bread slices or paper and colored pencils/crayons. We will complete a web graphic organizer to describe the isthmus and strait. 

Meeting 5 Students will learn about system of lakes and archipelago with Montessori themed slideshow images. As a follow up  activity, learners will use green and blue paper to make a map which includes many land and water forms. A system of lakes and archipelago will be featured on the student made map. Students can share what their favorite land or water form is and explain why. 

This ongoing class will present a wonderful opportunity for students to learn more about the many unique land and water forms on our planet! 
Students should have some experience writing sentences, cutting paper and making basic illustrations for this class.