Landforms Cut and Paste Worksheet for Preschoolers
This worksheet introduces preschoolers to the idea that the Earth's surface takes many different forms — mountains, beaches, islands — and asks them to match a picture of each landform to its name, an early step in geography and classification skills. Sorting pictures by category also reinforces visual discrimination, since children must notice defining features, like water on all sides for an island or a peak for a mountain, rather than relying on color or size alone.
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Month 8: English, Math, Science Foundations | Ages 4-5
This is page 28 of the pack. Ages 4-5 · Pre-KAges 4-5 · ReceptionAges 4-5 · LKGAges 4-5
Curriculum
- Earth & Environment > Landforms
How to use this worksheet
Begin by looking at each landform picture at the bottom of the page together and naming it out loud — mountain, beach, island, and so on. Talk briefly about what makes each one recognizable, such as a mountain's peak or a beach's sand and waves. Have your child cut out each picture and glue it into the box labeled with its matching name, checking the label together before gluing. Finish by asking your child to point to their favorite landform and say one thing they know about it.
Materials needed
- Scissors
- Glue
- Pencil
Extension activities
- 1Look at a globe or world map together and point out real mountains, islands, and beaches.
- 2Build a simple landform out of playdough or sand, such as a mountain with a peak or an island surrounded by 'water.'
- 3Read a picture book about a specific landform, like a mountain adventure or a beach day story.
- 4Sort photos from magazines or printouts into 'land' and 'water' landform piles.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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