Science Labs

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  • Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve

    Find My Critter

    • Type: Student Activities
    • Locations: Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve
    • Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
    • Subject(s): Science

    Through this activity, students will be able to understand the importance of coloration in the ways animals are adapted.

  • George Washington Carver National Monument

    George Washington Carver National Monument 3rd & 4th Grade Art and Essay Contest

    • Type: Student Activities
    • Locations: George Washington Carver National Monument
    • Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
    • Subject(s): Literacy and Language Arts,Social Studies
    Painting of African American man

    George Washington Carver National Monument preserves the birthplace and childhood home of George Washington Carver, renowned scientist, educator, and humanitarian. Carver was a prolific writer and artist. This contest strengthens writing skills and encourages artistic expression.

  • Independence National Historical Park

    "Join, or Die" Political Cartoon Activity for Grades 4-6

    • Type: Student Activities
    • Locations: Independence National Historical Park
    • Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
    • Subject(s): Literacy and Language Arts,Social Studies
    Black and white political cartoon of a snake cut into sections with the words

    In this activity, upper elementary students will analyze the "Join, or Die" political cartoon before constructing their own political cartoon.

  • Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument

    Tule Springs Biodiversity Hunt

    • Type: Student Activities
    • Locations: Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument
    • Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
    • Subject(s): Science
    A Mojave Desert tortoise resting on the ground.

    Students will identify different species of plants, insects, and animals that live in Tule Springs in a self-guided field experience.

  • Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument

    Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Past vs. Present

    • Type: Student Activities
    • Locations: Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument
    • Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
    • Subject(s): Science
    A long, curved mammoth tusk in an excavation pit.

    Independent reading comprehension. Students will describe the past species and climate of Tule Springs. Students will research the modern species and climate of Tule Springs. Students will theorize the effects climate change could have today at Tule Springs.

  • Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument

    Ice Age Mammals of Tule Springs Research Project

    • Type: Student Activities
    • Locations: Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument
    • Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
    • Subject(s): Science
    Ice Age animals, including a mammoth, big cats, and hooved animals.

    Students will identify key information about a past species. Students will describe modern relatives of a species found in the fossil record.

  • Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument

    National Parks in the History of Science: Radiocarbon Dating Video Notetaker

    • Type: Student Activities
    • Locations: Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument
    • Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
    • Subject(s): Science,Social Studies
    A tray of circle-shaped vials with charcoal samples.

    Students will identify key information about the history and use of radiocarbon dating.

  • Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument

    Meals for Mammoths

    • Type: Student Activities
    • Locations: Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument
    • Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
    • Subject(s): Math
    Two mammoths eat grass with their trunks.

    Students will use factor label equations to calculate how much food a Mammoth would need to eat.

  • Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument

    Ice Age Investigation

    • Type: Student Activities
    • Locations: Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument
    • Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
    • Subject(s): Science
    Ice Age animals, including a mammoth, big cats, and hooved animals.

    An independent research activity where students will make observations and understand that many Ice Age animals are similar to animals that still live today.

  • Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument

    Pleistocene Food Scene

    • Type: Student Activities
    • Locations: Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument
    • Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
    • Subject(s): Science
    A large gray cat with long canine teeth.

    Students will model the flow of energy through Pleistocene (Ice Age) food chains.

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