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Leeds University: Teaching Resources in Structural Geology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A large collection of resources for teaching structural geology. Information is sorted into topic headings, including basic principles of organization, basic structures (folds, faults, shear zones), virtual field trips, strain, geology...
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Nasa: Iss Earth Kam

For Students 9th - 10th
Students get a whole new perspective of the world through images obtained from the International Space Station. Students can even request images to be taken through ISS EarthKAM. Activities and educator guides are provided.
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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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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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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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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: How Dense Are You?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn about geotechnical engineers and their use of physical properties, such as soil density, to determine the ability of various soils to offer support to foundations. In an associated activity, students determine the bulk...
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Chicago Science Group: Earth's Changing Surface Virtual Field Trip

For Students 3rd - 5th
Join Science Companion author Belinda Basca and her family as they explore the land forms in Hawaii from a helicopter! Includes suggestions for teacher lessons, student activities, and web resources.
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Crayola

Crayola: Birth of Islands (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site is a lesson plan that incorporates language arts, social studies, science, and art. After studying islands, and how they're formed, students create their own models using clay. Also provides resources and adaptations. (To...
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Geographyiq

Geography Iq

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed geographical information on any country is available at this site. Within the World Map section, you can get facts and figures about each country's geography, demographics, government, political system, flags, historical and...
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Plateaus and Plains

For Students Pre-K - 1st
What is the difference between a plateau and a plain? The website explains the characteristics of plains and plateaus as well as provides some helpful pictures.
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Islands

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Use site to learn all about islands and how they are formed. When you are done, take the islands quiz to test your knowledge.
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Indiana University

Indiana University Bloomington: Abc's of Indiana Geology 4 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
One of four sets of 26 ABC cards that have definitions and descriptions of geologic terms and earth science concepts. This set looks at significant geological locations in Indiana.
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Indiana University

Indiana University Bloomington: Abc's of Indiana Geology 3 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
One of four sets of 26 ABC cards that have definitions and descriptions of geologic terms and earth science concepts.
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Indiana University

Indiana University Bloomington: Abc's of Indiana Geology 2 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
One of four sets of 26 ABC cards that have definitions and descriptions of geologic terms and earth science concepts.
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Indiana University

Indiana University Bloomington: Abc's of Indiana Geology 1 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
One of four sets of 26 ABC cards that have definitions and descriptions of geologic terms and earth science concepts.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Flex Book Textbooks: Earth Science Concepts for Middle School

For Students 5th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A complete, web-based, multi-media textbook covering a wide variety of Earth science concepts for middle grades.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Making a Landform Model

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
In the NGSS, one of the performance expectations is for the children to develop a model to represent the shapes and kinds of land and bodies of water in an area. In the science practices, the children also must develop and use models....
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Slip Sliding Away

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders will learn about erosion.
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Information Technology Associates

Australia: Geography

For Students 9th - 10th
Facts about the geography of Australia from the 1996 CIA World Factbook.
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Nationmaster: Maps of Australia

For Students 9th - 10th
Twenty-one different maps of Australia.
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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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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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John Wiley & Sons

Wiley: Physical Geography: Animation: Wave Refraction

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief animation that demonstrates the impact of waves on headlands and on bays explaining how waves shape sea arches and beaches.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: What Is Beringia?

For Students 6th - 8th
This resource provides a brief explanation of Beringia, the geographical region surrounding the Bering Strait.

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