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Class Flow: Fold Mountains

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A flipchart showing how fold mountains are created, where they can be found, and the way of life of people who live in them.
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Nasa: Sally Ride Earth Kam: Investigating the Himalayas

For Students 9th - 10th
Features satellite pictures of the Himalayas, home to the tallest mountains on Earth. Site also provides narrative on the snow line of the mountain range.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Introduction to the Himalayas

For Students 9th - 10th
The Himalayas are the highest mountain ranges in the world, and from them flow the major rivers of Asia. The kingdoms of Nepal and Bhutan are located along the Himalayan ranges, and the Tibetan plateau lies to their north. Although the...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Nuristanis

For Students 9th - 10th
The area known as Nuristan is located at the southern end of the Hindu Kush mountain range in Afghanistan. There are limited amounts of arable land in the Hindu Kush, but there are abundant amounts of pastureland well suited for...
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Canadian Wildlife Federation

Hinterland Who's Who: Mountain Bluebird

For Students 9th - 10th
Canadian Wildlife site features the Mountain Bluebird. Highlights its habitats and habits, range, feeding and breeding characteristics.
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Canadian Wildlife Federation

Hinterland Who's Who: Mountain Sheep

For Students 9th - 10th
Canadian Wildlife site features the sheep. Highlights its habitats and habits, range, feeding and breeding characteristics.
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Denver Zoo

Denver Zoo: Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep

For Students 9th - 10th
The Denver Zoo provides an in-depth overview of Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep highlighting their habitats, range, adaptations, diet, physical characteristics, and more.
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PBS

Teaching Bhutan: The Water Cycle & Bhutan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Interactive science lesson plan that teaches young scholars about the water cycle in relation to mountain ranges and monsoons common in Bhutan. Make a cloud in a bottle!
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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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Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Web Japan: Japan Atlas

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Japan's historic sites, natural beauty, culture and contemporary society. Search by topic or by region in Japan. You can watch slide shows about major Japanese cities or take virtual tours of historic sites like the Shurijo...
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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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Aspens and Mountain Range in Glacier Basin. Rocky Mountain National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
View pictures of the spectacular Rocky Mountains taken in Rocky Mountain National Park.
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Personal Site: Walking in the Pyrenees

For Students 9th - 10th
This personal site is a site with a detailed account of a walking trip through the Pyrenees Mountains.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Mountain Bluebird

For Students 9th - 10th
This site created by NatureWorks focuses on the Mountain Bluebird. The content of this resource includes a look at this species' characteristics, range, habitat, diet, life cycle, and behavior.
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Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Mountain Goat

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive reference overview of the mountain goat, with information about physical characteristics, geographic range, diet, reproduction, behavior, and habitat.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Mountain Chickadee

For Students 9th - 10th
An abundance of facts and sounds of the Mountain Chickadee are found on this comprehensive site. A menu of topics includes: range, habitat, food, behavior, reproduction,and more.
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Cascade Mountains: British Columbia, California, Oregon and Washington State

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives information on the Cascades and the states they are located in. Describes the Cascades as being a separate range from Sierra Nevada Mountains.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Mountain Quail

For Students 9th - 10th
Cool facts, description, range, habitat, food, and reproduction are the topics highlighted on this effective site. Listen to the sounds of this bird species on this site as well.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Mountain Plover

For Students 9th - 10th
Cool facts, description, range, habitat, reproduction, and conservation status are the topics discussed on this detailed site. Listen to the sounds of this bird species on this site as well.
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Northern Virginia Community College

Nova Online: Caucasus Mountains

For Students 9th - 10th
Read here about a description of the Caucasus Mountains, the boundary between Asia and Europe. General facts and recent problems are included.
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Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet: France

For Students 9th - 10th
This Lonely Planet map of France shows the rivers and mountain ranges as well as major cities. Clicking on a site labeled in color brings the reader to information about that site. Includes Corsica.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Arkansas

For Students 3rd - 5th
Use this site to discover more about the diverse parts of life in Arkansas. Picture the Ozark mountain range in your mind. Find out about life in the Ozarks.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Devils Postpile National Monument

For Students Pre-K - 1st
National Park Services offers a geological curiosity with Devils Postpile National Monument in Mammoth Lakes, California. Columnar basalt, Rainbow Falls, and Reds Meadow Valley are all part of this wonder just west of the crest of the...
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National Park Service: Devils Postpile National Monument

For Students Pre-K - 1st
National Park Services offers a geological curiosity with Devils Postpile National Monument in Mammoth Lakes, California. Columnar basalt, Rainbow Falls, and Reds Meadow Valley are all part of this wonder just west of the crest of the...

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