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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Exploring Seafloor Topography

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Users learn to generate and interpret graphs that show seafloor depth versus distance by using the GeoMapApp.
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Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Earth Science: Plate Tectonics I: Geologic Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Instructional module focusing on the development of plate tectonic theory. Discussion includes the evidence of Pangaea, and the processes of seafloor topography and seafloor spreading. Site also includes an interactive practice quiz and...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Topography of Fruit

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This is an attempt to help students understand contour lines in map-making through the vector of digital photography. This hands-on activity will create an art piece out of fruit that will be analyzed to create topographic maps.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Geographer

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the career of a geographer, a social scientist that uses knowledge of climate, culture, and topography to address a whole host of problems the world faces. Find out the educational requirements and what the job entails in...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Discover Our Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
Study earthquakes, volcanoes, topography, plate tectonics, and sea level change using graphs, maps, and movies. Engage in earth science knowledge discovery, critically evaluate the data and results, and reach conclusions about the earth...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Weather and Climate

For Students 9th - 10th
In this amazingly comprehensive interactive tutorial you will learn how factors such as ocean currents, topography, and air currents affect weather patterns. You will also learn the similarities and differences between weather and climate.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Fathoms, Ship Logs, and the Atlantic Ocean

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use data from ship logs to graph a profile of the Atlantic Ocean. They will rely on prior knowledge of seafloor topography, instructions on how to read a bathymetric map, and observe a demonstration where the depth of the ocean...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Hotspot Lesson: Mantle Plumes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson that explains a theory on magma generation at hotspots called the mantle plume theory. The goal of this lesson is to introduce students to a theory that scientists are actively trying to prove or refute. Through this, students...
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PBS

Pbs: The Living Edens: Borneo: From Caves to Kinabalu

For Teachers 9th - 10th
View pictures, read text, and listen to information about the topography, flora, and fauna of Borneo, the world's third largest island.
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Travel Document Systems

Tds: Chad: Geography

For Students 9th - 10th
A great look at the physical features, climate, and topography of the landlocked country of Chad. Read about the climate zones and wildlife. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Feather Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed explanation of the structure of bird feathers. Topics include feather topography, types of feathers, and feathers and flight.
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Library of Congress

Loc: American Revolution and Its Era: Maps & Charts

For Students 9th - 10th
A few maps and some good text on the topography and its importance during both the American Revolution and the French and Indian War.
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Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Web Japan: Nature and Climate

For Students 3rd - 8th
Would you like to find out how Japan's climate compares to where you live? Read about the climate, topography, and natural disasters. There are many pictures and a quiz at the end.
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Curated OER

University of Texas: Afghanistan: Topography

For Students 9th - 10th
A 1986 topographical map of Afghanistan from the Perry-Castaneda Collection. You can clearly see the mountain ranges, valleys, and passes that make up this mountainous country.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating How Terrain and Watersheds Are Connected

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lab, middle schoolers will investigate the topography of a watershed and determine how it may affect physical stream parameters focusing on how terrain and water systems are connected.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Geologic History Field Investigation Minnehaha Falls

For Teachers 6th - 8th
An inquiry-based geology field investigation where students investigate sedimentary geology, stream processes, topography, rock layers, and land surface features as well as study past changes in the depositional environment in the area.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Writing to Support the Theory of Plate Tectonics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson helps students use images that depict earthquakes, seafloor ages, topography, and volcanoes, and then make a scientific argument supporting the Theory of Plate Tectonics.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Choosing the Best Contours

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using GeoMapApp's interactive elevation base map, experiment to find the best contours for sensibly displaying topography in different landscape regions. Young scholars use contours in different landscape regions to find contour...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Map and Compass Lab

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Science Scope article presents an activity on topography and land masses that helps students learn about scientific inquiry. Students also practice making and interpreting scale drawings and learning about computation, estimation and new...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Adventures in Virtual Reality

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students look at the topography and cross-section of El Paso Texas and Edwards Aquifer in virtual reality, using historical data of the Edwards Aquifer that contains information on recharge, discharge and precipitation....
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Other

Jules Verne Voyager: Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
A map resource that allows users to view many different features of the topography, textures, and geodetic data on selections in the drop down menus.
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National Association of Geoscience Teachers

Nagt: Discovering Plate Boundaries

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students work collaboratively using data maps to discover plate tectonic boundary processes. Data sets used are earthquakes, volcanoes, seafloor age, and topography.
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Other

Usgs: The National Map: Us Topographical Map

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this map to explore the topography of the United States.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Earth Science: Introduction to Earth's Surface

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explains how to find a location and direction on Earth's surface. Discusses topography and various landforms and how they form.

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