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Landforms Resources for Grades 1-5
Posted 10/13/20 by Kate M
Landforms are the features that make up the surface of the Earth. From mountains to valleys, and all the plateaus in between, the Library has resources to help you explore landforms.
A Library card number and PIN will be required to access many of the resources listed. Need help with your card or PIN? Contact your nearest location or call 419.259.5200. Need a new card?
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U.S. Landforms: What You Need to Know
Mountains
Exploring Peninsulas
Islands
Understanding Landforms
Canyons
HOOPLA:
Landforms 
Landforms 
Earth’s Landforms 
Exploring Landforms 
Plains 
Investigating Landforms 
Legendary Landforms: Canyons 
Landforms: Caves 
Plateaus WorldBook eBooks
This Link will take you to the library’s catalog. Use the World Book Catalog link in the record to enter the book.
Earth's Features
Enchanted Landscapes
Carved by time
Nature’s Skyscrapers
Mountains of Fire
Breathtaking Chasm
Gale eBooks
This Link will take you to the Library’s catalog. Use the “Access from Remote Location” to enter your Library card and PIN to access these resources.
UXL Encyclopedia of Landforms and Other Geologic Features
Three volume reference series that explores the physical structure of the Earth's landforms, including what they are, how they look, how they were created and change over time, and major geological events associated with each. Arranged alphabetically, the books can be searched or browsed by contents. Volume 1 contains Basin to Dunes. Volume 2 contains Faults to Mountains and Volume 3 contains Ocean Basins to Volcanoes.
Search these Library resources for more information.
Try keywords: geography, landforms, mountains, rivers, canyons or search for a specific landform.
Gale In Context - Elementary (formerly Kids InfoBits)
Offers easy-to-use, age-appropriate, reliable, curriculum-related content covering a broad range of educational topics. The modern design and simple navigation makes it easy for users to explore content and gain comfort with database searching.
School information
Grade Levels: elementary school
Subjects: art/music, English/language arts, geography, history, math, science and social studies
Third-Party Provider: Gale
National Geographic Kids
Includes National Geographic Kids magazines (2009-present), videos, pictures and books in a kid-friendly environment. Some books available in French, Spanish, Chinese and other world languages.
School information
Grade Levels: elementary school and middle school
Subjects: geography, history/government, science and social studies
Third-Party Provider: Gale
Scholastic Teachables™
Scholastic Teachables™ is an online database of tens of thousands of searchable and printable educational materials for Prek-6th grade! Teachables™ has 25,000 classroom resources to supplement any subject including leveled mini-books, fun clip art, plus skill and activity sheets.
Third-Party Provider: Scholastic
ScienceFlix
Features: View educational videos, read articles, find experiments to try, take quizzes and explore trustworthy related websites on a variety of science topics including Earth, space science, life science, health and the human body, physical science, and tech, math and engineering. Also offers lesson plans, quizzes and projects for teacher use.
School information
Grade Levels: elementary school, middle school and high school
Subjects: geography, health, math, science and technology
Third-Party Provider: Scholastic
World Book Encyclopedia
Online version of the popular encyclopedia. Great for general information or for school projects. Includes non-fiction eBooks for students and WorldBook in Spanish and French.
School information
Grade Levels: middle school and high school
Subjects: art/music, geography, history/government, science, social studies and technology
Third-Party Provider: World Book
Helpful Videos:
Crash Course Kids: Hey Landforms
Free School: Exploring Landforms and Bodies of Water for Kids
Periwinkle: Exploring the Landforms of the Earth
CONCLUSION
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