Florida Landforms Exercise - please provide your comments by August 1, 2009!

Each of the following three images represents a different landform common in Florida. Look at each image, decide what kind of landform it is, and use the comments to name each landform. For extra credit, name a specific landform near the Tampa Bay area that is similar to each of these three (for example, "The Green Swamp").

Landform #1

Landform #2

Landform #3

Standards for Florida Landforms Exercise

Sunshine Standards

Benchmark Number: SC.6.E.6.2

Recognize that there are a variety of different landforms on Earth's surface such as coastlines, dunes, rivers, mountains, glaciers, deltas, and lakes and relate these landforms as they apply to Florida.

ISTE/NETS Standards

2. Communication and Collaboration

Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students:

a. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media.

6. Technology Operations and Concepts

Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students:

a. understand and use technology systems.

b. select and use applications effectively and productively.