ae.06 Glacial landforms assessment [A + C]

Content

• Statement of inquiry
  • Scientific and technical innovators need to understand how power affects the processes that occur within systems.
• Aims of this lesson
  • To show your how well you can explain the formation of glacial landforms.
  • To structure an assessment piece as prescribed by a given set of requirements.

Context

Digital version - Google Earth on web Tour Project

Task

Produce a digital teaching resource, for MYP 5 students, focused upon the appearance and formation of 10 different types of glacial landform.

Requirements

1. The teaching resource is produced as a Google Earth for web project.
2. Each of the 10 landform types are featured as a different placemark, showcased via either well-chosen Google Earth's 3D imagery or photospheres [Communicating].
3. A (small or large) info box is used, at each location, to do the following [Knowing and understanding] →
   • Explain the process of the formation of the landform
   • Has at least one well-chosen (and referenced) image or video clip
   • Has a well chosen title
4. There are at least 3 'Fullscreen slides' which introduce and add structure to the project [Communicating].
5. Placemark icons are used to differentiate between erosional and depositional landforms [Communicating].

Landforms created by erosion

Landforms created by deposition

Resources

Consider using the following glaciers as starting points for finding the landforms to feature in your project:

• Aletsch Glacier, Switzerland
• Rhône Glacier, Switzerland
• Mer de Glace, France
• Fox Glacier, New Zealand

Assessment

This assessment will be assessed on MYP Individuals and societies assessment criteria A [Knowing and understanding] and C [Communicating].

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Analog version - The I-Spy experience

I-Spy on the Pavement was published in 1961. Have a look at the style of the writing and images. There is always a description, a question and a points value. How many 'chair menders' have you seen on the pavement in your town/city?

The I-Spy experience assessment

Task

Produce your own version of 'I-Spy in the Mountains' that illustrates your knowledge and understanding of glacial landforms.

Requirements

Your booklet must reflect the style of the i-Spy booklets.

Your booklet must include a description (of appearance), a question (to make the user think) and a hand drawn diagram (annotated) of at least 8 of the following landforms:

cirque | U shaped valley | hanging valley | arête | pyramidal peak | erratics | lateral moraines | medial moraines | terminal moraines | drumlins

Don't forget to give everything a points value which would suggest the relative rarity of each landform.

Assessment

This assessment will be assessed on MYP Individuals and societies assessment criteria A (Knowing and understanding) and C (Communicating).