Text Set 3- Landforms

Totally 3rd Grade Landforms Song
http://www.totally3rdgrade.com/landforms.html

I like this site because it has several different songs about landforms. I think all classrooms could use a little more song and music. We don't just need the projector and PowerPoint sides. This specific songs goes over every single landform possible. It is easy to learn and provides the music that goes along with the song. It is a great tool to use when teaching on landforms.

Age: Grade 3 and Up

Youtube-Landforms Lesson and Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v7R2bALbgI

The teacher on this video is rather amusing. But I think it is because of her energy and honestly we need more teachers with this kind of energy teaching lessons. The video goes over a brief description of each of the major landforms. At the end, the teacher then sings a song about remembering the landforms. Overall the video is short and easy to use for a quick review or introduction to landforms.

Age: Grade 3 and Up

Edtech- Habitats and landforms
http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/habitats.html

This site can be a little overwhelming at first, but upon a closer look it has a ton of information. There are links on this site to at least 50 other websites or sources that can be used when teaching habitats or landforms. The websites cover all of the landforms and much more. This would be a great resource for any teacher when teaching about landforms or habitats.

Age: Grade K and Up

Landform Activity
http://www.barrow.k12.ga.us/hes/classrooms/html/landforms.html

This is an actual lesson plan that can be used in an elementary school classroom. It was an excellent activity. Usually I don't post sites that just have one lesson plan, but this lesson plan was very interesting and had a great structure. The teacher that posted this had a great sequence and it would be easy to use in any classroom.

Age: Grade 2 and Up

BrainPopjr- Landforms
http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/land/landforms/

You can never go wrong when you use brainpop in a classroom. I love this site and all the videos are accurate and entertaining. The video on landforms in very informative and is humorous. I like that it provides activities and quizzes to use after watching the video. Teachers can also encourage their students to watch it at home because it had activities to do at home with the family.

Age: Grade K and Up

A to Z Teacher's Stuff-Landforms
http://forums.atozteacherstuff.com/showthread.php?t=156899

This website is in a blog format. This blog is dedicated to teachers providing information about landforms. Teachers can post ideas, activities, lesson plans, and just any information that relates to landforms. I wish more teachers would be willing to post to sites like this. It is great to see teachers sharing lessons and activities and this site has several that would work great in a classroom.

Age: Grade 3 and Up

Landforms and Erosion
http://www.sturgeon.k12.mo.us/elementary/numphrey/subjectpages/science/landforms.html

I like any site that can provide links to important and valuable information. This is one of those sites. It provides links to anything and everything related to landforms and erosion. I like that it is easy to use and the information is useful. This is a great resource and provides photos, quizzes, games, projects, webquests, and lessons that can be used in the classroom.

Age: Grade 2 and Up

TeacherTube- Exploring Landforms
http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=97670

Anytime a video or song can be used in a classroom it is a bonus and especially if the information is valuable. This video discusses and shows actual videos and photos of landforms. It is not a very long video, only about 4 minutes, but it is a great source that would be a great introduction to teaching on landforms.

Age: Grade K and Up

Landforms-Education Song by the Obies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJoJRPN8N6A

Another video that can be used when teaching landforms. It is a humorous video that was created by a teacher. I like that the song is accurate and fun. Students will love to watch this band perform a song about a topic such as landforms. It is a great song that is a little over 2 minutes long. Excellent video that would be could easily be used.

Age: Grade 2 and Up

Internet Resources-Landforms
http://www.lincoln.dubuque.k12.ia.us/School-Wide/internet_resources/expeditions/3rdgrade/landforms.htm

Excellent site that includes games, glossary, rock cycle, earth structure, and more. Includes great photographic examples of each type of landforms such as valleys, plateaus, mountains, plains, hills, loes, and glaciers. There are plenty of links to use for teachers to access for resources related to landforms. There are links to crosswords, activities, quizzes, and puzzles.


Age: Grade K and Up


Landforms and Bodies of Water
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/landforms/


There are a ton of printouts to use for teachers. There are handouts for glossaries, quizzes, worksheets, anagrams, and games. There are graphic organizers for all age levels and they can easily be accessed and printed without having to pay or sign up. Easy to use and would be great tools for assessing students.


Age: Grade 3 and Up


Mr.Nussbaum-World Landforms
http://www.mrnussbaum.com/wlandforms.htm


This is a great resource to use when showing landforms around the world. There is a map of the earth. On earth are roughly 25 red dots. You can click on the red dot and it shows a famous landform that is found in that area around the world. It also provides a description of the landform and exactly where that landform is found. I like this because it exposes students to important areas around the world.


Age: Grade K and Up


Enchanted Learning-Landforms
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/landforms/glossary.shtml


I like this site because it has pictures pictures pictures! Each landform that is shown on this site has a picture that is accompanying it. There are over 100 words that relate to landforms. That go from famous landforms to small parts that accompany landforms. Overall it is a great resource to use for vocabulary words and resources for projects or presentations.


Age: Grade 2 and Up


Ehow Video- Landforms
http://www.ehow.com/video_12232657_types-landforms-land.html


This video is made by a science teacher from a high school. The video is made outside in the desert so it already has a landform in the video. He teaches about the landforms in an engaging way that is humorous and entertaining. It is a short video but very informative and helpful.


Age: Grade 3 and Up


Lifestyle- Types of Landforms
http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/types-of-landforms-11269.html


I like this site because it begins with a description of earth and just how unique earth is with the variety of landforms is has. It then describes all of the landforms on earth with a brief description. There are huge paragraphs that are overwhelming. It is a short paragraph that provides enough information about each landform to have enough information to know about each. 


Age: Grade 3 and Up