Salt Dough Geography Maps

This month we explored making a salt dough map of a country we were interested in studying. We learned about our county and then made a map out of salt and flour. This was a great way to think about land formations and geographical attributes of a country. We were able to label rivers and mountains as well as interesting landmarks and important cities. I loved doing this and I think my students will enjoy it too! Below I have included the recipe and an interesting website to learn more about mapping for the classroom. So have fun and get messy with your class~

http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/monsonunits/AprMen/utahgeography.html 

MAPPING DOUGH
1 c. salt 1 c. flour 2/3 c. water Food color (or poster paint when mixture is dry and map is formed and you are ready to paint) Mix salt, flour and water until mixture is like icing. Add food coloring if you want dough colored. Otherwise paint dry map with poster paint. On board, shape dough into hills, valleys oceans to make topography map. Let dry.