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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

Earth's Layers

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Students will create a play dough model of the Earth's layers. They will then cut it in half to observe the layers in cross section to see how the planet is structured. To end they will use a clear straw to take a "core" sample to understand how scientists observe the upper layers of Earth.

Earth Cookies

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Students prepare cookies the day before the activity. Students then compare and contrast different types of cookies and igneous rocks and classify them according to their structural make-up and ingredient composition.

Mount Rainier National Park

Earth Blocks

• Type: Student Activities
• Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

This activity provides a glimpse into the methods used by geologists as they study the rocky layers at Mount Rainier. Students manipulate "Earth Blocks" into the likely sequences observed at Mount Rainier, and practice their logic skills as they employ the Law of Superposition.

Arches National Park

Physical Features of the Earth

• Type: Field Trips
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

At a field trip site, students examine a limestone layer to find fossils and make clay models to reenact movement along a local fault. Students hike through three rock layers to observe how the characteristics of rocks produce arches.

Bering Land Bridge National Preserve

Erosion: Washing Away the Earth

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Erosion can be a major issue. It is caused by a number of factors, both manmade and natural. The effects of erosion are very evident on Arctic coastal villages that are experiencing storm surges and no longer have the added protection of longer lasting sea ice. Research indicates that both the storm surges and lost of sea ice are the result of climate change.

Colorado National Monument

Rocky Rangers: Elementary Earth Science

• Type: Field Trips
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Topics: Erosion & Natural Disasters, Fossils, Rock Cycle, Rock Types | This program explores elementary earth science standards through four station rotation activities that model the rock cycle.

Devils Postpile National Monument

Climate Science in Focus: Earth as a System

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

Students will learn about the four Earth systems and how they are connected. Students will be able to: 1. Explain the Earth as a system of interconnected parts 2. Properly define and use Earth science vocabulary

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park

Journey Through Earth’s Transformations: Erosion and Sinkholes

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

Gather evidence and discover sinkholes. Meets Kentucky 2nd grade science standards. This lesson was created by Kentucky teachers as a part of the History and Science Explore Project.

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park

Discovering Earth’s Systems at Lincoln's Kentucky Homes

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Discover the different Earth systems and how they work together the environment at Lincoln's Kentucky homes. Meets Kentucky 5th grade science standards. This lesson was created by Kentucky teachers as a part of the History and Science Explore Project.

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.

Shenandoah National Park

7th-12th Grade | Exploring Earth Science

• Type: Field Trips
• Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

This curriculum has 5 (five) teacher-led lesson plans that provide in-depth opportunities to study different earth science processes and concepts. The lessons include pre-visit and post-visit classroom activities as well as on-site activity descriptions, maps, and worksheets for the park field trip. The lesson that is ranger-led can be viewed on the ranger-led field trips page.

Zion National Park

Earth's Features: Interpreting Patters with Topographic Maps

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Students will identify a landform around them and create their own topographic map. They will also build a mountain out of playdough and divide the mountain into sections, which they will use to make a topographic map that shows contour lines, elevation changes, and gradients.

Shenandoah National Park

5th Grade | Virtual Geology: Our Rockin' Earth

• Type: Distance Learning
• 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 virtual field trip, students will virtually study Earth’s dynamic geologic makeup and rock cycle, understand the forces and processes that created Shenandoah National Park's geology, and develop an appreciation for the importance of geology in people’s lives. 60 minutes

Colorado National Monument

How Rock Layers Work: Middle School Earth Science

• Type: Field Trips
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Topics: Stratigraphy (Rock Layers), Mapping, Rock Cycle, Geologic Time | Students will explore why rocks form layers, investigate how they're arranged across a landscape, navigate the rock cycle's role, and start to comprehend deep time.

Shenandoah National Park

9th-12th Grade | Exploring Earth Science: The Shenandoah Salamander and Climate Change

• Type: Field Trips
• Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

The Shenandoah salamander is an endangered species found only on a few rocky slopes within Shenandoah National Park. Its survival is being threatened by changing climate and habitat competition from the more common red-backed salamander. Students will conduct field research on the red-backed salamander to compare the two salamander species’ habitat requirements and determine how climate change and habitat competition are impacting the survival.

Shenandoah National Park

9th-12th Grade | Virtual Exploring Earth Science: The Shenandoah Salamander and Climate Change

• Type: Distance Learning
• Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

The Shenandoah salamander is an endangered species found only on a few rocky slopes within Shenandoah National Park. Its survival is being threatened by changing climate and habitat competition. Students will virtually explore and research to determine how climate change and habitat competition could be impacting the survival of the Shenandoah salamander. Students will collaborate and present potential survival plans for the species. Two 60 minute sessions

Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve

From Core to Crust

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Students act out different parts of the Earth and then build models of the Earth showing its layers.

Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site

Housing: Early Homes

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Students will gain deeper understanding about earth lodge construction by visualizing life in a Hidatsa village through guided imagery and by viewing the building an earth lodge video. They will have an opportunity to design and build their own replica earth lodge.

Glacier National Park

Puzzle it Out

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Students will identify the components of Earth’s climate system using a puzzle.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Northeast Ohio Geology: Teacher Resources

• Type: Teacher Reference Materials
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Materials for educators who teach about northeast Ohio geology or earth science.