Landforms in Parashas Masei

In this Parshah the Jews are preparing to enter Eretz Yisrael and are told by Hashem what the boundaries of their land will be. The boundaries are described in terms of rivers and seas and mountains which surround the land of Eretz Yisrael. This is a great time to discuss landforms. When the students are familiar with the terms that describe the different types of geographical characteristics, the lessons of the chumash are within their realm of experience and therefore more meaningful. In this lesson the students will use crayons to draw each landform and paste them onto the template. Older students could be challenged to label the landforms on a map of Eretz Yisrael.