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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Repeat Photography Project

For Students 9th - 10th
The Repeat Photography Project pairs historic images with contemporary photos thus documenting glacial decline through photography while communicating the effects of global warming.
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NASA

Scijinks: Clouds, Water, and Ice

For Students 3rd - 8th
Classroom activities, photographs, and printable posters featuring clouds, water, and ice.
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Read Works

Read Works: The History of Planet Earth

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares information about the history of the earth and its landforms. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and...
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Search

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Geological Survey offers information for teachers and students interested on Earth Science research. Contains references to general information as well as current research and events.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs: Nova: Learning About Earth's History With Ice Cores

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource explains how ice cores are used to analyze past events like air pollution, volcanic activity, climate changes, and radioactivity.
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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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Article
Other

Geoscience Research Institute: The Little Ice Age

For Students 9th - 10th
This very detailed article examines the long-term climate changes throughout the world. Discusses agriculture and provides graphs and illustrations. Includes lots of scientific discussion.
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Handout
US Geological Survey

Usgs: How Much Water Is There on (And In) the Earth?

For Students 3rd - 8th
The USGS gives an overview of the amount of water on Earth and where it is located. It gives a few interesting facts about the Earth's supply of water. Click Home to access the site in Spanish.
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Article
Ohio State University

Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: The Forces That Change the Face of Earth

For Students 4th - 9th
Learn how different types of Earth processes change Earth's surface.
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Other

Glacier Explorers

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit New Zealand's Tasman Glacier terminal lake for a fascinating glacial encounter. Find a tab dedicated to information about the park in addition to recent news.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Ice Age Vocabulary Game

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is an interactive flashcard game. At the end, students can test themselves with a matching activity.
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US Geological Survey

Usgs: Earth Surface Dynamics (Research Activities)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from USGS provides several activities to help understand the interrelationships among earth surface processes, ecological systems, and human activities. Also included are links to new findings and programs concerning Earth...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Earth Science for Kids: Ice Ages

For Students 1st - 9th
Find out facts about the ice age on this site. Kids investigate about the ice ages and Earth sciences including glacial and interglacial periods, major ice ages, interesting facts, and their causes.
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Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Caves

For Students 1st - 6th
Find out about cave formation, the different types, cave features, and more fun facts
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: Physical Map of South America, 1898

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1898 of South America showing the general physical features including mountain systems, prominent peaks and volcanoes, river and lake systems, plateaus, and coastal features. The map includes an insert of the Isthmus of...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Switzerland, 1904

For Students 9th - 10th
A geo-political map of Switzerland that shows canton and country borders current to 1904, major cities, tunnels and railroad lines. Physical features such as mountain ranges with elevation measured in feet, glaciers, and major rivers....
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Curated OER

Unesco: Denmark: Ilulissat Icefjord

For Students 9th - 10th
Located on the west coast of Greenland, 250 km north of the Arctic Circle, Greenland’s Ilulissat Icefjord (40,240 ha) is the sea mouth of Sermeq Kujalleq, one of the few glaciers through which the Greenland ice cap reaches the sea....
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: Europe During the Glacial Period, Glacial Period

For Students 9th - 10th
A Map of Europe showing the extent of the ice sheets during the last glacial period, the flow direction of the ice, and the remnant glaciers found in Europe in 1916.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Highwood Mountains, 1911

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of a part of the Highwoods Mountains in Montana showing a glaciated portion of the Great Plains. The map shows the remnant glacial features such as moraine and drift, and shows the areas covered by younger drift, areas covered by...
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Curated OER

Unesco: Canada: Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks

For Students 9th - 10th
The contiguous national parks of Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho, as well as the Mount Robson, Mount Assiniboine and Hamber provincial parks, studded with mountain peaks, glaciers, lakes, waterfalls, canyons and limestone caves, form a...
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Curated OER

Unesco: China: Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area

For Students 9th - 10th
Situated in the north-west of Sichaun Province, the Huanglong valley is made up of snow-capped peaks and the easternmost of all the Chinese glaciers. In addition to its mountain landscape, diverse forest ecosystems can be found, as well...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Louis John Rudolph Agassiz

For Students 9th - 10th
(1807-1873) Swiss-American geologist and naturalist famous for his study of glaciers.
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Curated OER

Merriam Webster: Visual Dictionary Online: Glacier

For Students 9th - 10th
Labeled diagram of the principal formations associated with glaciers.
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Channel 4 Learning

4 Learning: Geography Essentials: Investigating Rivers

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A description of rivers, their uses, and their formation. There are worksheets and links for additional teacher support.

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