Fresh and Salt Water Systems

Linking Water and Landforms – 3D Model

Over the last few classes, we have looked at how fresh water, salt water, and frozen
water shapes and impacts land.

Choose one of the following to model and describe how the water shapes the land.

Glaciers:
 identify evidence of glacial action
 analyze factors affecting the growth and attrition of glaciers and polar icecaps

Watersheds:
 describe the processes of erosion and deposition resulting from water flow, by
identifying dissolved solids and sediment loads, and identify sources and end points
for these materials
 describe stream characteristics
 describe processes leading to the development of continental drainage systems

Ocean Basins:
 describe the processes of erosion and deposition resulting from wave action, by
identifying dissolved solids and sediment loads, and identify sources and end points
for these materials
 describe how waves and tides are generated and how they interact with shorelines
 describe processes leading to the development of ocean basins
 describe the movement of ocean currents and its impact on regional climates

Create a 3 dimension model of your topic which shows and explains how the water shapes
the land and affects the climate. Along with your model, you should include written
descriptions of how the water affects and shapes the landforms and climate.

You may use any materials you like to build your model. Cardboard, paper, plastercine,
and paint will be available to use. If you wish, you may use other materials brought from
home.

You will have 6 classes to complete the assignment.

Assignment will be due: _________________.

Assessment Rubric
4 3 2 1
Excellent Proficient Adequate Insufficient
Investigate and 3D model and 3D model and 3D model and 3D model and
interpret written written written written
linkages among descriptions descriptions descriptions descriptions
thoroughly demonstrate an demonstrate an demonstrates
landforms,
demonstrates an understanding of understanding of little
water and
excellent all concepts. some concepts. understanding of
climate
understanding of Some Student has the concepts.
all concepts explanations or missed or
outlined. model incorrectly
components misrepresented
would benefit some
from further information.
explanation.
Conduct Student has Student has Student has Student has
investigations correctly correctly correctly incorrectly
into the interpreted and interpreted and interpreted interpreted and
represented represented some information represented
relationships
information from information from from class notes most information
between and
a variety of class notes and and textbook to from class notes
among
sources including: textbook to create model and and textbook to
observations class notes, create model and written create model and
and develop and textbook and written explanations. written
assess possible other sources; to explanations. Student explanations.
explanations create model and explanations may
written be incomplete or
explanations. give surface
level of
understanding.