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Maps of LandformsActivity for Kids

Make a Landscape DIY

Duration: 20-30 min
Difficulty: Easy
Cost: $0 to $10

Make a map out of food and eat it when you are done!

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Material List

1Paper plate
2Mixing bowls
1Pack of graham crackers
1Pack of cookies
1Container of frosting
1Blue and green food coloring
1Plastic fork or knife
1Pack of chocolate chips
1Sheet of paper
1Pack of colored pencils

Instructions

1Mix regular frosting and food coloring to make blue and green frosting.
2Spread green frosting on top of the graham crackers.
3Lay the graham crackers on one side to represent land.
4Make an ocean on the other side of the plate with blue frosting.
5Add mountains to the land by using chocolate chips.
6Now draw your map with colored pencils.
7Start by making a map key, then draw the shapes and color them in.
8Compare your drawn map to the one you made out of food.

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How It Works

Physical maps use shapes, colors and symbols to show us landforms. Scientists use maps to share what they know about the natural features of Earth’s surface; such as mountains, forests, lakes, rivers and islands. All maps should have a key, also called a legend, to help us understand the map.