PBS
Pbs Kids: Plum Landing: The Gray: Mountain Mission
After watching the "The Gray" episode of PBS Kids' Plum Landing, students will draw a picture of gray wolves that are traveling in a pack.
PBS
Pbs Lesson Plan: Bhutan: The Last Shangri La: How the Himalayas Were Formed
Science website from PBS that teaches the basics of mountain formations in relation to the Himalayas and Bhutan. Includes graphics & suggested use of a peanut butter & jelly sandwich!!!
Other
Gorp.com: Climbing Fundamentals
This resource discusses some history of rock climbing but primarily focuses on the basic fundamentals of safe climbing. The information provided is somewhat brief, but links are provided to additional information along with some pictures.
Other
Mcwdn: Maps & Globes: Landforms Mountains
Informative site about mountains. Look at the picture and read all about mountains, then take a quiz to show how much you know!
Other
Habitats of the Andes Mountains
Great general information about the Andes Mountains. Excellent photos to go along with the info.
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Cascade Range Volcanoes
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.
Other
West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey: Mountains
Site for general information about mountains. There is a downloadable PDF of this article with pictures.
California Academy of Sciences
California Academy of Sciences: Mountains
Look at pictures of some well known mountain ranges and read about the habitats, climate, plants and animals that are found on them. There is a link for additional information about the cold aeolian zone.
Read Works
Read Works: Going Up a Mountain
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about climbing Mount Everest. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
NASA
Nasa Star Child: Olympus Mons
General information about the biggest mountain in the solar system, Olympus Mons. Includes one image. Vocabulary words are linked to a glossary of terms.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Hawaiian Economics: From Mountains to Sea
This economics lesson plan integrates the history of the Hawaiian people with geography, natural resources, good and services and more. "In this lesson, we will learn how Hawaiians shared their island resources long ago."
eSchool Today
E School Today: Landforms
Understand the formation and geology of different landforms around the Earth.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Nan Mountains
This site, which is from the Encyclopedia Britannica, provides a description of the Nan Mountains.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Mediterranean Sea: Which Types of Landforms Do We Know?
Join Aldo, and learn about many different types of geological landforms.
Other
Southern Kings Consolidated School: Mountains
Site from the Southern Kings Consolidated School about mountains. Learn what mountains are and how they form.
Other
Ecuador Explorer: The Andes
Detailed information about individual cities of the Andes Mountains.
Other
Andean Botanical Information System
Great research from the Andean Botanical Information System into the diverse environments and plants of the Andean region of South America, and particularly Chile and Peru. Available in Spanish or English, photographs and written...
California Institute of Technology
Caltech: Rock Climbing Equipment and Techniques
This site from the California Institute of Technology provides a description of equipment that one needs for rock climbing. Very informative and worth checking out.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Defying Gravity
Students are asked how acceleration, mass, momentum and velocity are involved in mountain boarding. [0:32]
PBS
Nova Online: Everest Climb
Follow the arduous route of Mallory and Irvine (and the 1999 NOVA crew) up the North Face of Mt. Everest. View 360 degree panoramic images of various high camps along the way, and one from the summit itself at this site.
Other
Personal Site: Walking in the Pyrenees
This personal site is a site with a detailed account of a walking trip through the Pyrenees Mountains.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Mountain Environments
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using the mountain environment, students analyze the ways humans depend upon, adapt to, and affect the physical environment and explain how this physical characteristic provides opportunities for, or...
University of Arizona
Ua: Southeastern Arizona Mount. Ranges & Natural Habitat
Provides maps and descriptions of mountain ranges located in Arizona. Each range is linked to a series of full color pictures.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Landforms in Tropical Rainforests
Describes five types of landforms found in a tropical rainforest.