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The Understanding landforms skill in Grade 1 Our Planet and Environment learning involves teaching students to recognize and name basic landforms like mountains, hills, valleys, lakes, rivers, and plains. It aims to build their awareness of the natural world around them, helping them comprehend the various types of geographical features that make up Earth's surface.
Understanding landforms is important for Grade 1 students because it lays the foundation for their geographical knowledge, helps them appreciate the diversity of the Earth's surface, and enhances their observation and descriptive skills. It also builds a basis for understanding human-environment interactions, developing spatial thinking, and fostering curiosity about different places and cultures around the world.
Effective activities include interactive 3D models for hands-on exploration, creating landform maps using art materials, virtual field trips to explore diverse landscapes, engaging in outdoor explorations to identify local landforms, and using augmented reality apps to visualize and interact with different landforms.