In this earth science worksheet, middle schoolers use the sheet for reinforcing vocabulary and core concepts. The answers are found and reviewed for the attainment of new knowledge.

In this atlas terms and definitions online interactive worksheet, students read the definitions and match them with Atlas vocabulary words. Students match 49 answers.

Second graders explore setting through improvisations.  In this theatre lesson plan, 2nd graders perform a variety of improvisations in different settings and chart how they established the setting in the different environments. 

Third graders study the Native American tribes of Maidu and Miwok by studying Internet artifacts, culture, language, music, storytelling, architecture, food, clothing, crafts and geology.

Students examine the design and construction of skyscrapers. They use the internet to research information about different types of skyscrapers. They create their own building and defend it to the class.

Students examine satellite images of the glacial features of Cape Cod. They analyze where human activity is located in terms of those features. Students make models of the features, including kettle holes. They also use contour maps...

Students consider how topography affects weather and human activity. Students simulate a mountain range and observe surrounding wind patterns.

Pupils explore the characteristics of topographical maps. They examine the relationship of contour lines and vertical elevation. Students create a three-dimensional model of a landscape represented by a topographic contour map.

Take your class through the lead-up, strategies, and effects of the French and Indian War of the mid-18th century. The dynamics of American patriotism is put to the test in the vital years before the American Revolution, and the ongoing...

In this online interactive Arizona worksheet, students respond to 10 multiple choice questions that require them to exhibit what they know about the state. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

Learners discover the faults throughout the Earth. They describe the different types of faults and how they are related to earthquakes. They build models of the faults.

Students read an online article about an earthquake and follow up with a series of discussion questions about earthquakes. They answer questions in their science journals about continental drift, plate tetonics, and their influence on...

Fourth graders explore the history of Rhode Island. They research famous people who brought change to the state. They explore the state song, natural resources, and colonies of the state. In groups, 4th graders create a travel brochure...

What kind of shoe is this person? What time of day is this person? Aspiring poets’ responses to a list of questions provide descriptive words and phrases that can be crafted into a blank verse poem. A link to sample poems is provided.

Students study the movement of glaciers and how they have affected the Earth.  In this geology lesson plan students simulate the effects glaciers have on landscape and watch video segments. 

For this prepositions practice worksheet, students read a brief story and then identify all of the prepositions in the story by circling them.

Young scholars identify events of the environmental movement in the United States.  For this environment  lesson students study Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir, who had a great impact on the environmental movement. 

Fourth graders label the physical features of China on a map and become familiar with the content of traditional Chinese landscape paintings in this instructional activity intended for the forth grade classroom.

The NPS offers a good description of the three main types of valleys, lesson objectives, and modeling activities.

Lesson plan with subsequent pages to use with the lesson. Images with landform word match up and additional work on earth modeling.

The education department of Prince Edward Island has a great page with information pertaining to landforms. Starting with a definition, it then moves to the specific types like valleys, mountains, plateaus, etc.

"The Land Through a Lens: Highlights from the Smithsonian American Art Museum," features 84 photographs from the early years of photography in the 1850s through the 20th century. Included in the collection are works by early, modern, and...

A very simple overview of various land forms and their characteristics: peninsula, cape, isthmus, valley, canyon, cliff, and swamp.

Within the rocky landscape of Mars you will find the Mariner Valley. This expansive landform is as deep as the Grand Canyon and encompasses an area as wide as the distance between New York and Los Angeles.