Create Your Own Island Project – 300 POINTS
Introduction
You have stumbled upon an uncharted island in your explorations of the ocean. Your task is to map, label, describe and name its major features, habitants and subsequent locations.
Purpose
To create an island and draw common coastal and inland features, as well as outline currents, wave activity, and animals found in specific habitats.
Materials
FULL SIZE, WHITE Poster paper – NO OTHER SIZE OR COLOR WILL BE ACCEPTED!!
Globe
Various Reference Books
Various Powerpoint Notes
Colored pencils/Markers
Procedure
1. Name your island. Include the name ON your island map paper.
2. Choose the location for your island. Label ON your island map paper the ocean and the latitude and longitude in which it is found. Make sure your latitude and longitude do not overlap an existing landmass!
3. List which currents are associated with your island. Use your Currents Map for this.
4. Decide which direction your LONGSHORE CURRENT will be traveling around your island. Draw the arrows on your map, and make sure to label it. (Remember: The direction of your current is important to some of your Island Features.)
5. DRAW & LABEL correctlyeach of your island’s 20 features. Remember certain features are only found with other features. (Example: A sea arch is not going to be found without a cliff.) Also make sure you put the features together with the correct type of coastline. (Example: A delta will not be found on a rocky coastline with cliffs and sea caves.)
6. Color the island, its features, and the surrounding ocean with colored pencils/crayons. You can outline and label in marker if you wish, but the coloring portion has to be done with colored pencils/crayons.
7. Feel free to add additional features (marsh, mountain, volcano, etc).
8. Research animals found in the following 3 habitats: Rocky Shoreline, Beach Coast, and Barrier Island.
9. On the back of your poster board you will DRAW, COLOR, NAME and DESCRIBE5 animals from each of the 3 above habitats.
Class Days to work on project: ______
Due Date: ______ (10% OFF every day it is late!)
CHECK OFF SHEET/ORGANIZATION SHEET
NAME OF YOUR ISLAND ______
OCEAN YOUR ISLAND IS FOUND IN ______
LATITUDE & LONGITUDE OF YOUR ISLAND ______
DIRECTION OF LONGSHORE CURRENT AROUND YOUR ISLAND ______
CURRENTS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR ISLAND ______
REQUIRED FEATURES ON YOUR ISLAND – CHECK THEM OFF AS YOU GO
Lake Beach Bay Tombolo Sea Cave
Swamp Jetty Barrier IslandSea Cliff Barrier Reef
River Inlet Sand SpitSea Stack Lagoon
Delta Sea Wall Sea IslandSea Arch Tidal Pool(s)
5 ROCKY SHORELINE ANIMALS (NAME – DESCRIBE – DRAW – COLOR)
TURN OVER FOR MORE THINGS TO CHECK OFF! ------
5 BEACH COAST ANIMALS (NAME – DESCRIBE – DRAW – COLOR)
5 BARRIER ISLAND ANIMALS (NAME – DESCRIBE – DRAW – COLOR)
Name______Block____
Create Your Own Island Grade Sheet
Feature / Labeled and Drawn Correctly on Map – In Appropriate Locationwith Correct other Features and Sediment Flow(8 points total possible) / Feature / Labeled and Drawn Correctly on Map – In Appropriate Location with Correct other Features and Sediment Flow
(8 points total possible)
Lake / Sand Spit
Swamp / Sea Island
River / Tombolo
Delta / Sea Cliff
Beach / Sea Stack
Jetty / Sea Arch
Inlet / Sea Cave
Sea Wall / Barrier Reef
Bay / Lagoon
Barrier Island / Tidal Pool
Features Total ______/160
Correct Ocean ______/5
Correct Latitude ______/5
Correct Longitude______/5
What Currents are Associated with Your Island? ______/10
Correct Direction of Longshore Current/Labeled and Drawn______/10
Animals Found on Rocky Shoreline (5); Drawn, Colored and Described ______/30
Animals Found on a Beach Coast (5); Drawn, Colored and Described ______/30
Animals Found on your Barrier Reef (5); Drawn, Colored and Described ______/30
Overall Neatness/Effort/Coloring/Accuracy______/15
Total _____/300