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Scholastic

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

For Students 3rd - 5th
A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of volcanoes.
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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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Scholastic

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

For Students 3rd - 6th
A slideshow, a karaoke song to sing along to, and a short multiple-choice quiz on metamorphic rocks.
Graphic
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Earth's Systems: Map It

For Students K - 1st
Explore different types of maps and how different things are represented on maps in this media gallery from WGBH. Maps are used to help locate different places and different things. Map symbols are representations of larger things in the...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: School Publishers: Types of Land: Plains

For Students 3rd - 5th
A picture and brief explanation of a plain.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Geology: Surface Processes

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive tutorial, you will learn about the types of weathering and erosion that rocks and landforms undergo. This will lead to a discussion of soil and the types of soil. Lastly, you will learn about mass movements of soil,...
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Science Struck

Science Struck: An Explanation of How Waterfalls Are Formed

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the processes that cause the formation of waterfalls, examples of waterfalls around the world, and the different types.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Landforms, Rocks & Minerals: The Rock Cycle

For Students 3rd - 5th
A video, a karaoke song to sing along to, and a short multiple-choice quiz on what happens during the rock cycle.
Interactive
Quia

Quia: Geography World: Landform Concentration

For Students 3rd - 8th
Play this fun game of Geography Concentration to practice your geography vocabulary and increase learning. After each game the cards change and new words and definitions are introduced. Users must enable JavaScript.
Interactive
Quia

Quia: Geography World: Earth's Surface Matching Game

For Students 3rd - 8th
Match the vocabulary term with the definition to reinforce and practice your vocabulary terms. View the list of terms before beginning to become familiar with the words and improve your score. Users must enable JavaScript.
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Quia

Quia: Geography World: Earth's Physical Features Games

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site contains matching, concentration, flash cards, and word search games from landform vocabulary. Excellent games which contain more than one version of each game to reinforce all vocabulary taught.
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Johns Hopkins University

The Johns Hopkins University: Colorado State Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, you can look for Colorado landmarks and landforms at this site. You will find several different types of maps at this site. Look for black and white maps and...
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Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University: California Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, you can learn more about the great state of California. Find out about the landforms that run through this vast state. There are several types of maps found at...
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Scholastic

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

For Students 3rd - 5th
A slideshow, a karaoke song to sing along to, and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of igneous rocks, how they are formed, and some different types.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Engineering for the Earth

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young students are introduced to the complex systems of the Earth through numerous lessons on its natural resources, processes, weather, climate and landforms. Key earth science topics include rocks, soils and minerals, water and natural...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Igneous Activity

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive tutorial you will learn about the types, forms, and hazards of volcanoes. The types of landform common to volcanic activity is discussed. Then, the landforms commonly resulting from intrusive igneous activity are...
Activity
San Diego State University

San Diego State University: How Volcanoes Work

For Students 9th - 10th
An educational resource for educators discussing the science behind volcanoes and their processes. This website provides information on eruption dynamics, eruption products, eruption types, historical eruptions, and volcano landforms....
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Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Mountains

For Students 1st - 6th
What is a mountain? Discover how mountains are formed, the types of mountains, and their importance.
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Johns Hopkins University

The Johns Hopkins University: Delaware State Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, you can learn more about the landforms and other geographical features of the state of Delaware. Check out the different map types at this website.
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Other

Maps & Globes: Other Land Forms

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A very simple overview of various land forms and their characteristics: peninsula, cape, isthmus, valley, canyon, cliff, and swamp.
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Other

Southern Kings Consolidated School: Loess

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes loess in pretty good detail, also adding visual with two pictures. Great source for understanding how loess occurs and where it is found.

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