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Pennsylvania State University

Penn State: Still More Plate Tectonics, the Great Smoky Mountains

For Students 9th - 10th
The Great Smoky Mountain National Park of North Carolina and Tennessee includes 16 mountains over 6,000 feet (about 2,000 m) high, making this generally the highest region in North America east of the Mississippi River. Gatlinburg is a...
Handout
Curated OER

National Park Service: North Cascades: Glaciers / Glacial Features

For Students 9th - 10th
The North Cascades has 316 glaciers. Learn how they were formed and how they affect the land.
Article
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: What Is Glacial Erosion?

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the formation and existence of glaciers, and the effects of their movement.
Website
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.
Interactive
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.
Lesson Plan
Math Science Nucleus

Math Science Nucleus: Maps as Tools

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
A series of lessons in which students learn about landforms. Includes interpreting landforms, creating landforms, and information on Angel Island.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Slow and Steady

For Students 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about tectonic plates and how their slow and steady movements have helped to shape the earth. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Country Studies US

Country Studies: Cambodia: Topography

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a great description of the topography of Cambodia which takes you from the heights of the mountains to the Gulf of Thailand. From the Country Studies section of the Library of Congress.
Website
MadSci Network

What Plates Are Colliding to Form the Andes Mountains?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read the informative and detailed explanation of what plates are colliding to form the Andes Mountains. David Scarboro provides his expert advice to help students understand the answer to this question.
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Water Erosion

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video from Nature, learn about the erosive action of water on the Hawaiian landscape and human efforts to limit it.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigation of the Minnehaha Falls Area

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan where students observe rock types and classify the rocks in the Minnehaha falls area. Students will also make predictions about the cause of the shape of the landscape. Students will record their findings in a journal....
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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.
Website
Other

Greatest Places: Namib

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explore the Namib Desert and learn about its location, the Skeleton Coast, mirages, and general information about this home to the highest sand dunes in the world.
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Other

Knight's Canadian Info Collection: Geographic Regions of Canada

For Students 3rd - 8th
Canada is divided into distinct regions, each with a very different landscape and climate. Geographic and ecozone maps as well as text information is included.
Handout
Channel 4 Learning

4 Learning: Geography Essentials: The Mountain Environment

For Students 3rd - 8th
An introduction to the mountains, with information on the mountain climates, mountain life, and mountain uses. Includes materials for teachers: worksheets, image bank, and links.
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National Association of Geoscience Teachers

Quaternary Glacio Fluvial History of the Upper Midwest Using Anaglyph Stereo Maps

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine the anaglyph stereo map and use textures to generate a surficial geology map of the Upper Midwest. They can then interpret the textures in terms of landforms, geomorphic features, and earth-surface processes, as well as...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Volcanic Landforms

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Lava and magma create many types of landforms.
Lesson Plan
Math Science Nucleus

Discovering How Landforms Are Created on Earth

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students compare water and ice erosion to discover how landforms are created.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Andes Mountains

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief overview of the Andes Mountains. Contains links to related topics and helpful facts about the Andes.
Handout
Indiana University

Indiana Univ. Bloomington: Geo Notes: Standing Rocks: Remnants of Erosion [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what standing rocks are, how they are formed by erosion, and gives the names of some well-known ones in Indiana.
Website
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Global Climate Change: Cryosphere

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine the effects climate has on the snow and ice covered cryosphere and see live data gathered from the North and South Poles.
Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Second Grade Science: Mountains

For Students 2nd
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers how mountains are formed through the movement of the Earth's plates.
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Center for Educational Technologies

Cotf: Plate Tectonics

For Students 3rd - 8th
Plate Tectonics provides geology with a comprehensive theory that explains how the Earth works.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Volcanic Landforms

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Lava and magma create many types of landforms.

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