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Teacher Resources

This page provides educational resources and links for teaching geology with National Park examples.


Photo of ranger talking with kids at Mount Rainier NP Photo of geology education group at  Capitol Reef NP Photo of geology field trip at Craters of the Moon NM

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Teacher Guides and Park Programs

apple bullet Yosemite National Park, California "Yosemite in Depth" contains detailed geology lessons and activities, including interactive questions and answers (grades 4-6)

apple bullet Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Missouri More Than Skin Deep, A Teacher's Guide to Caves And Groundwater (grades 2-8)

apple bullet Geology and Paleontology Activities - Badlands National Park, South Dakota

apple bullet Teaching Paleontology in the National Parks and Monuments (grades 4-6): Curriculum guide [947Kb pdf] | Colorado Standards correlation [33Kb pdf] | 4th grade slideshow | 5th grade slideshow | 6th grade slideshow

apple bullet Teaching Paleontology in National Parks, Monuments, and Public Lands (grades 2-3): curriculum guide | 2nd grade slideshow - Intro to Fossils I | 2nd grade slideshow - Intro to Fossils II | 2nd grade slideshow - Intro to Fossils III | 3rd grade slideshow - Adaptation

apple bullet A Teacher's Guide to the Geology of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (grades K-12)

apple bullet Geology Field Trip Guides by Anabelle Foos [e-mail], University of Akron (college-level): Bryce Canyon | Capitol Reef | Zion | Dinosaur | Florissant Fossil Beds | Grand Canyon (north) | Colorado Plateau | Arches & Canyonlands | Colorado NM

apple bullet Teacher's Guides to Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho: A Curriculum on Monument Geology, History and Ecology (grades 5-6)
Teacher's Giude to Broken Top Loop
Managing Critical Resources At Craters Of The Moon National Monument: A Curriculum For High School Students

apple bullet John Day Fossil Beds' Programs for School Groups Programs for Visiting School Groups, Materials for Classroom Use, and Workshops for Teachers

apple bullet Where the River Begins: an Educator's Guide to the Nisqually River of Mount Rainier National Park Educator's guide and CD-ROM contact: Resource Education Specialist, Mount Rainier National Park, Tahoma Woods, Star Route, Ashford, WA 98304, (206) 569-2211


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