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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Savage Earth: Volcanoes Out of the Inferno

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS's The Savage Earth provides online learning associated with the series including vivid pictures, animations, and detailed information about volcanoes. Learn about the formation and causes of volcanoes as well as the characteristics...
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Adventure Learning Foundation

Adventure Learning Foundation: Mexico: Geography and Climate

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough description of Mexico's geography and climate. Also provided is a temperature (C and F) converter, and links to other geography-related website concerning Mexico.
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Other

West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey: Mountains

For Students 9th - 10th
Site for general information about mountains. There is a downloadable PDF of this article with pictures.
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Other

Digital Library for Earth System Education: Teaching Box: Mountain Building

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A suite of lessons focusing on all aspects of how mountains are formed. Inquiry-based exploration of mountain building includes the rock cycle, mountain formation, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, erosion, rocks, minerals, and...
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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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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological: Cascade Range Volcanoes and Volcanics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by the U.S. Geological Survey, describes the volcanoes in the Cascades.
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Center for Educational Technologies

Nasa Classroom of the Future: Volcanoes

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to discover some interesting facts about volcanoes and how they affect the earth. See some great animation and photos of volcanoes as well.
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Other

Nationwide Lifts : Artisan Elevators: Volcanoes and Volcanic Glass

For Students 4th - 8th
A mountain with a center of hot magma is called a volcano. Under the right circumstances, volcanoes erupt and release a flow of lava. When this happens, they are as beautiful as they are scary and dangerous. Although most people...
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: The Peaks and Volcanoes Which Form the Andes, 1873

For Students 9th - 10th
An orographic sketch map from 1873 of the Andes mountain chains. The map divides the system into the Andes of Columbia and Ecuador, Andes of Bolivia and Peru, Andes of Chile, and Andes of Patagonia. The map is keyed to show the prominent...
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Other

Digital Library for Earth System Education: Teaching Box: Plate Tectonics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A suite of lessons focusing on finding the fossil evidence for lithospheric plate tectonics. Inquiry-based exploration of plate tectonics evidence includes fossil distribution, earthquakes, and volcanoes.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Earth Science for Kids: Volcanoes

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the science of volcanoes including how they form mountains, lava, and magma; types such as cinder cone, composite, and shield; watch a video about volcanoes.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Dynamic Planet

For Students 6th - 8th
Seven hands-on lessons module where students learn about our dynamic planet. These inquiry-based explorations investigate scientific models, earthquakes and seismic waves, Earth's interior, Earth movements, the lithosphere, plate...
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Geographypods

Geographypods: Theme 2: Natural Environments

For Students 9th - 10th
A rich collection of highly engaging learning modules on topics related to the natural environment. Covers four main areas - plate tectonics, forms and processes, weather and climate, and rainforest and desert. Within each of these,...
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CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Mantle Convection and Earth's Features

For Students 6th - 8th
A resource to help understand that the movement of the Earth's tectonic plates is caused by convection. The plates' movements cause geologic features on the Earth's surface.
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Curated OER

View of Manua Loa Volcano, Hawaii, Looking Wsw

For Students 9th - 10th
Mauna Loa means long mountain, and it is the largest and most active volcano on earth. Get some good overall facts regarding this infamous volcano.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Mountains, Volcanoes, and Earthquakes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces students to the formation of mountains, volcanoes, and earthquakes.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Volcano Above the Clouds: Climbing Kilimanjaro

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learn about Mount Kilimanjaro and develop a travelogue to describe the distinct ecological regions of Mount Kilimanjaro.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Answers to Exploration Questions: Plate Tectonics

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore answers about plate tectonics with this questions by Himalayan Mountains.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Natural Disasters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are introduced to our planet's structure and its dynamic system of natural forces through an examination of the natural hazards of earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, tsunamis, floods and tornados, as well as avalanches, fires,...
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NOAA

Noaa: Explorations

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource page contains an exhaustive list of pictures and videos of sea floor structures found all over the world.
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NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Photo Gallery: Venus

For Students 9th - 10th
Photos of Venus' surface and cloud tops. Includes 3-D surface views. Thumbnail images load quickly and link to larger files for more detail.
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Other

Science4 Us: Features

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In the Earth's Features module, students explore mountains, volcanoes, caves, rivers and oceans and their place on Earth.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Pacific Ring of Fire

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers information on the location of the Pacific Ring of Fire, an area of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Map included.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Second Grade Science

For Students 2nd
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This is a science text for Grade 2. Section titles include: A World of Ice and Water, Changes, Earthquakes, The Grand Canyon, Mountains, Preventing Erosion, Tidal...