We offer a variety of free, ranger-led, curriculum-based programs that are correlated to Georgia state learning standards. Our education programs are crafted for particular grade levels and their specific state standards. Please visit the pages below for information on program locations, details on program themes and activities, and downloadable lesson plans.
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- Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
In-School Programs
- Type: Field Trips,Guest Speakers
- Grade Level: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
- Subjects: Science,Social Studies
Bring the park to your students!
- Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Field Studies Programs
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Level: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
- Subjects: Science,Social Studies
- Tags: macroinvertebrates,water quality,Georgia history,biodiversity,pollution,native habitats,decomposers,life cycles,ecology,forest,parks as classrooms,Guided Ranger Hike
Active, place-based learning about life and earth science, nature, technology, and history with the National Park in your backyard!
- Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Chattahoochee's Cold Water Fisheries
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Level: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
- Subjects: Science
- Tags: thermal pollution,tail water fisheries,Rainbow trout,Brook trout,Brown trout,headwaters,flyfishing
Trout streams are particularly susceptible to thermal pollution, because they need to maintain cold temperatures year round. Trout streams are either well shaded or receive cold groundwater inputs. Artificial tailwater fisheries may be created at the outflow from large dams, where the size of the reservoir creates a steep temperature difference, with colder water stored at the bottom of the reservoir near the outlet. The Chattahoochee River below Buford Dam is an example of a tailwater fishery.
- Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
What Happens to the Water When We Brush and Flush?
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Level: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
- Subjects: Math,Science,Social Studies
- Tags: water pollution,water treatment,water
Water from homes and businesses enters sewers or septic tanks through pipes. This wastewater is kept with other dirty water because it is unhealthy and must be kept away from our drinking water. This sewer water is sent to a water treatment plant where the unhealthy parts are removed. The water is then returned to the river sometimes cleaner than it was originally. This lesson raises real world concerns, guiding students to become better stewards of our environment.
- Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Scrubbing Your Water Clean!
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Level: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
- Subjects: Science,Social Studies
- Tags: aquatic studies,water quality,Conservation,water
Why is clean water important? What can you do to help clean water?
- Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
The Atlanta Campaign
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Level: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
- Subjects: Literacy and Language Arts,Math,Science,Social Studies
- Tags: Civil War,Atlanta Campaign
What happened during the Atlanta Campaign?