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Badlands National Park
For Teachers
Rugged badlands formations accented by yellow flowers

Badlands National Park strives to provide quality curriculum-based educational material for teachers, parents, and students. Teachers may use the resources of Badlands National Park to explore topics in earth science, life science, and social studies. 

Badlands National Park contains one of the most complete Oligocene fossil assemblages in North America. The forces of deposition and erosion have shaped this beautiful and foreboding landscape. The park also contains one of the largest mixed-grass prairie ecosystems in North America. It has hosted several successful wildlife restoration programs for the black-footed ferret, bison, bighorn sheep and swift fox. There is much to discover in the Badlands.

Whether you plan to bring students to the park or simply want to integrate Badlands National Park into your classroom lessons, there are opportunities waiting for you. For additional assistance, please email the park's Education Specialist or call (605) 433-5361.
The rich hue of the Yellow Mounds paleosols  

Did You Know?
The yellow and red layers in the badlands formations are fossilized soils, called paleosols. Fossil root traces, burrows, and animal bones found within the soils provide scientists with evidence of environmental and climatic changes that occurred in the badlands over time.

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Last Updated: April 23, 2009 at 13:35 EST