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Handout
US Geological Survey

Usgs: Cascade Range Volcanoes

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from USGS you can view pictures and resources on the volcanoes located in the Cascade Mountain Range. Experience their beauty and splendor as you learn more about these volcanic mountains.
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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.
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Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Landforms, Rocks & Minerals: Landforms

For Students 3rd - 5th
A slideshow, a karaoke song to sing along to, and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of landforms, some different types, and how they are formed.
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Professional Doc
National Association of Geoscience Teachers

Nagt: Glacial Geology of Arlee Valley, Montana Trip for Hs Teachers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This field trip designed for HS science teachers with little or no formal training in geosciences, acquaints participants with the glacial geologic record of a small topographic basin in western Montana. The trip focuses on the landforms...
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Lesson Plan
National Association of Geoscience Teachers

Serc: Mapping Potato Island

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this hands-on activity, middle schoolers make a topographic map to describe the shape of a potato. They will gain an understanding of how contour lines are used to describe the shape of the land surface.
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Lesson Plan
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...
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Geologic Photo Field Trips for Introductory Physical Geology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students participate in a series of virtual geology field trips by observing and describing rock outcrops, geologic structures, and landforms in field based photographs.
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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.
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Activity
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Watch Out for Landslides

For Students 5th - 8th
Students investigate how particle size and shape relate to the maximum slope angle the particles will maintain during a landslide.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Landforms From Groundwater Erosion and Deposition

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How groundwater creates landforms.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Map Projections

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How to use topographic, bathymetric, and geologic maps.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How to use topographic, bathymetric, and geologic maps.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How to use topographic, bathymetric, and geologic maps.
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Sea to Sky

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, students learn about major landforms (e.g., mountains, rivers, plains, valleys, canyons and plateaus) and how they occur on the Earth's surface. They learn about the civil and geotechnical engineering applications of...
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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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Activity
NASA

Nasa Earth Observatory: Changing Global Land Surface

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how scientists view the changes in the land surface made by humans over time. Read questions that scientists pose to answer some unknown questions about global land surface and learn several things scientists are doing to try to...
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Website
NASA

Nasa Earth Observatory: Land Cover Classification

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the important resources our land offers us: food, water, oxygen, building materials, and more. Discover how scientists have been mapping land for years trying to prevent disasters and to collect environmental information.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Types of Landforms

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes different landform types and their features. includes many good quality photographs.
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Website
Other

Topo Zone: Free Usgs Topo Maps for the Entire United States

For Students 9th - 10th
A huge collection of topographic maps for each of the US states. Scroll down to see a map of the United States and click on the state you are interested in. From there, you can search for a particular location, choose a featured map, or...
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Landforms

For Students 4th - 8th
Understand the formation and geology of different landforms around the Earth.
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Handout
Indiana University

Indiana Univ. Bloomington: Geo Notes: Indiana's Region of Karst Topography [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the geological features of the karst topography found in Indiana.
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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.
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Activity
Other

Southern Kings Consolidated School: Valleys

For Students 9th - 10th
Beautiful images with a description of what a valley is and how it is formed.
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Graphic
US Geological Survey

Usgs: Erosion of a Sea Stack Over 100 Years

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This series of photos dramatically illustrates the process of mechanical weathering known as rock abrasion. Taken over a 100 year span, you can see the effects of rock abrasion on Jump-off Joe, a sea stack at Nye Beach in Oregon. The...