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Landform Dictionary

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Third graders use a word processing program to create a working dictionary, including definitions and pictures, of physical land forms used in the study of different regions of the world.

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land formations

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land forms, social studies
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Grade
3rd
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning
Year
2001

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