The Sierra Mountains in Nevada and the Tetons in Wyoming originally formed as fault block mountains. In order to visualize these fault blocks, pupils use construction paper to create layers of earth. They cut the paper models and form...

Fifth graders conduct an experiment to demonstrate the folding and rippling of rock to form a mountain. They identify mountain chains on a map, participate in the demonstrations, and define folding fault block, igneous eruptions, igneous...

In this mountain formation worksheet, students will compare the 3 different types of mountains: fold, fault-block, and dome mountains. Students will write their answers in a graphic organizer.

In this landforms worksheet, students answer 2 questions about the major land forms and types of mountains. They match 10 landforms and types of mountains with their definitions.

Sixth graders investigate earthquakes and volcanoes. They demonstrate fault lines with a folded piece of paper, conduct an erosion experiment, and construct a volcano using clay, baking soda and vinegar.

Learners read an online article about an earthquake and follow up with a series of discussion questions about earthquakes. They answer questions in their science journals about continental drift, plate tetonics, and their influence on...

Students identify the law of superposition and it states that beds of rock in a series are laid down with the oldest at the bottom and younger layers on the top. They construct a legen for a block diagram and construct a block diagram...

A short and straightforward slideshow presentation is a great addition to your lesson on plate tectonics. With demonstrative diagrams and helpful facts, the presentation helps to reinforce a concept that can be a little tricky for...

Informative site about mountains. Look at the picture and read all about mountains, then take a quiz to show how much you know!

Read about the different types of mountains and how they are formed.

Site from the Southern Kings Consolidated School about mountains. Learn what mountains are and how they form.

Site for general information about mountains. There is a downloadable PDF of this article with pictures.

The NPS offers a good overview of the forces that create a plateau and experiments to help students understand. Lesson plan.

A contour map from the vicinity of Elizabethtown showing the rectangular pattern of relief and drainage lines in fault-block mountains of the eastern Adirondacks.

A contour map from 1911 of a fault-block mountain in the Trans-Pecos Highlands, Texas, showing typical relief and drainage patterns.