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Quia

Quia: Geography World: Earth's Physical Features Games

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site contains matching, concentration, flash cards, and word search games from landform vocabulary. Excellent games which contain more than one version of each game to reinforce all vocabulary taught.
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Quia

Quia: Geography World: Landform Concentration

For Students 3rd - 8th
Play this fun game of Geography Concentration to practice your geography vocabulary and increase learning. After each game the cards change and new words and definitions are introduced. Users must enable JavaScript.
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US Department of Education

Helping Your Child Learn Geography

For Students K - 1st
This parent guide helps you to teach your child geography. The site features a section on each of the five themes of geography and how to specifically teach a child to learn and be able to apply each theme. Although published in 1996, it...
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Johns Hopkins University

John Hopkins University: Color Landform Atlas of the u.s.

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from John Hopkins University provides detailed maps of and physical information on each of the 50 states. Maps range from relief maps to satellite images, to historical maps.
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Quia

Quia: Geography World: Earth's Surface Matching Game

For Students 3rd - 8th
Match the vocabulary term with the definition to reinforce and practice your vocabulary terms. View the list of terms before beginning to become familiar with the words and improve your score. Users must enable JavaScript.
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Other

Maps & Globes: Other Land Forms

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A very simple overview of various land forms and their characteristics: peninsula, cape, isthmus, valley, canyon, cliff, and swamp.
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Johns Hopkins University

The Johns Hopkins University: Ohio State Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, you can find out about the landform features in the state of Ohio. How are the counties set up in Ohio? Look at the various maps to answer all of your map questions.
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Other

Hopewell Rocks 360 Degrees Panorama

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Take a panoramic tour of the famous Hopewell Rocks. Explore the ocean floor and the rock formations. Be careful! When the tides come in the water rises to a height of a four story building.
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Quia

Quia: Geography World: Earth's Surface

For Students 3rd - 8th
Wonderful crossword puzzle containing clues about various landforms. After finishing the puzzle, a new puzzle will appear introducing some new clues.
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Other

Welcome to the Hopewell Rocks

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit the famous Hopewell Rocks and explore the park and its famous Flowerpot Rocks where the highest tides in the world can be found. Check out the "Did you know?" sections for fascinating facts and information.
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College of William and Mary: The Geology of Virginia

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the land forms of Virginia. Explore each region of the state and read about the ancient shorelines, active volcanoes, colliding continents, and dinosaur fossils.
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European Space Agency

European Space Agency: Observing the Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the Earth, as well as satellite images and videos of what is taking place on the earth currently.
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Teacher Oz

Teacher Oz: 50 States of the u.s.a.

For Students 9th - 10th
A site with information such as maps, flags and songs of each of the 50 states in the US.
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Other

Himalayas: Travel Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed and thorough information about the Himalaya Mountains. Learn all about this mighty mountain chain and its diverse environment.
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University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: Human Environmental Interactions [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Inspired by Hemispheres' 2004 Teachers' Summer Institute, People and Place: Human-Geographic Relations, this curriculum unit was designed to address human adaptation to and modification of the environment. How have humans adjusted to...