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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Plate Tectonics
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Students will learn to identify the seven continents of Earth. They will also create their own supercontinent by using continental shape and fossil evidence to fit the continent cutout pieces like a puzzle. They will then be shown maps of reconstructed Pangea and try to recreate it using their cutout pieces.
Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve
Dwarf Buckwheat Plates
- Type: Student Activities
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Create life cycles with your students to view the life cycle of the Craters of the Moon dwarf buckwheat, a plant that is unique to the cinder flats at Craters of the Moon.
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park
Clatsop and Chinookan Culture of the Lower Columbia River Traveling Trunk
- Type: Traveling Trunk
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
This trunk uses the journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition to learn about the American Indian peoples--Clatsop and Chinookan, who lived at the mouth of the Columbia River when the expedition visited the area in 1805-06.
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park
Clatsop & Chinookan Culture of the Lower Columbia River Traveling Trunk
- Type: Traveling Trunk
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
This trunk uses the journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition to learn about the American Indian peoples--Clatsop and Chinookan, who lived at the mouth of the Columbia River when the expedition visited the area in 1805-06.
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Guided Tour of HBC Fort Vancouver
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
The classic Fort Vancouver Field Trip experience! Classes, teamed up with a guide, participate in an interactive walking tour inside the reconstructed HBC Fort Vancouver.
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Students are introduced to the study of geology. They will learn about what is hidden beneath the surface of the Earth and how the geology of the Earth gives shape to the landscape. They will learn about the theory of plate tectonics and how the movement of these plates affects the world around us.
Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve
Hot Spot
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Students learn about the Mantle Plume Theory, plate tectonics, and Idaho geography by experimenting with a map of Idaho.
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Mountain Building
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Plate tectonics allows for the development of mountains and valleys. Students will use a towel and index card "blocks" to show how mountains and valleys form using compressional and extensional forces.
Haleakalā National Park
Habitat
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
In this lesson, haumana (students) will learn about the geology, plate tectonics, hot spots, and volcanoes such as Mt. Saint Helens, Kīlauea and Haleakalā, Pele and Maui and how their moʻolelo relates to geology.
Yellowstone National Park
Imaginary Yellowstone Road Trip
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
In this activity, students will learn about symbols and use them to express themselves in the form of a personalized license plate. With a brief introduction to Yellowstone National Park and its most popular attractions, students can explore the park on a virtual Yellowstone National Park road trip.
National Park of American Samoa
An Island Is Born
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Students will learn new geological terms such as tectonic plates, hot spot, and shield volcano. Throughout the activity, students will understand the volcanic processes of building new land. They will also learn two types of volcanoes. (Composite, and Shield volcano), and will be able to tell the difference between the two.
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
This lesson introduces students to hot spot theory and how it relates to plate tectonics. It also compares and contrasts composite and shield volcanoes and introduces students to the theory behind the formation of the Hawaiian Islands. Students will learn how to classify Hawaiian volcanoes according to their activity and location as active, dormant and extinct.
Haleakalā National Park
Moʻolelo O Maui
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
At the end of this lesson, the students will be able to: 1. Compare and contrast the lines of evidence supporting the geological formation of the Hawaiian Islands with the cultural perspective as told in ancient Hawaiian legends. 2. Describe the theory of geological processes that created the Hawaiian archipelago while demonstrating an understanding of terms and concepts associated with hotspot theory and plate tectonics.
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Guided Tour of the McLoughlin House
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
The retirement home of Dr. John McLoughlin aids the National Park Service in preserving the history of our nation by sharing the personal story of a powerful businessman and his family. This family's story intersects with many pivotal moments in the Oregon Country/Columbia District.
National Mall and Memorial Parks
Urban Pools
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
Students will explore the use and management of water in the parks in the District of Columbia are reflections of the enduring and evolving relationship between humans and nature. Students will collect water quality data from at least two of the Mall’s urban pools and compare data with current management plans.
Niobrara National Scenic River
Cows in the Campground - Pre-Visit Writing Activity
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Students will read about the community of the Niobrara Valley prior to their field trip to develop an understanding of the significance of development and its co-existence with preservation of a natural resource. Students will demonstrate their understanding of the interrelationships contained in the river system by writing a descriptive essay based on an essay prompt of their choice.
Shenandoah National Park
5th Grade | Geology: Our Rockin' Earth
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
The Earth is constantly changing and evolving. These changes occur through natural processes such as plate tectonics, weathering, and erosion, while other changes are caused by human actions. Through this field trip, students will study Earth’s dynamic geologic makeup and rock cycle, understand the forces and processes that create Earth’s various landforms, and develop an appreciation for the importance of geology in people’s lives.
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
Intercultural Kinship
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Lewis Garrard's ten-month journey on the Santa Fe Trail put him in contact with a variety of southwestern cultures. This lesson offers a chance to reflect on how family unions across cultures both helped and hindered successful operation of the Bent, St. Vrain, & Co. during the 1840s.
Petrified Forest National Park
Where in the World is Petrified Forest Virtual Field Trip
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Is your classroom too far away to visit the park? Don't worry, you can still connect with a ranger! The Where in the World is Petrified Forest program is for Grades 4-6. This program is an introduction to the environment that existed during the Late Triassic, Plate Tectonics, and Geography. It consists of 90 minutes of pre-program classroom activities with a 45 minute live video conference with a ranger.
Colorado National Monument
Four for Fourth: Comprehensive 4th Grade Science (Every Kid Outdoors)
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Topics: Adaptations, Weathering/Erosion/Deposition, Structure/Function, Force/Energy/Motion | This 4th grade stations program combines four subjects (Animals, Geology, Plants, and Water), where learners in small groups investigate each component of the ecosystem.