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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.

Ozark National Scenic Riverways

Man, it's Hot!

• Type: Student Activities
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

What does 'global warming' mean, and we are really seeing climate change? In this activity, students will read a Global Warming Information sheet, and measure and graph the local temperature.

Hot Springs National Park

Finding Hot Springs' Habitats

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

“Finding Hot Springs’ Habitats” is an environmental science program training students to “read” the many habitats of Hot Springs National Park. Students will learn about how the hot springs environment relies on a healthy ecosystem. Students analyze open air springs for water quality and thermal habitats before exploring terrestrial environments on a 0.5 mile naturalist hike. Designed for 2nd & 3rd grade Life Science lessons.

Hot Springs National Park

How the Water Gets Hot

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

Students will explore rock outcroppings, look for evidence of the water recharge area, and examine the emerging hot springs to learn about the stories of rocks and water millions of years in the making. This program introduces students to this portion of the ancient Ouachita Mountain Range, and the remarkable waters that bubble up after a 4,400-year-old journey. Designed for 4th and 5th grade geology lessons.

Hot Springs National Park

Why They Came to Hot Springs

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

“Why They Came” is a student-guided history program to explore the lives of many people who came to work and be healed at Hot Springs. The program culminates in a discussion-based activity with park rangers about the history of public health at Hot Springs. Designed for 7th grade Social Studies lessons.

Hot Springs National Park

Ask a Hot Springs Ranger

• Type: Distance Learning
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

“Ask a Ranger” draws from pre-submitted student questions to emphasize specific areas of the park’s story, from history to ecology to geology.

Hot Springs National Park

Hot Springs and the National Park Idea

• Type: Distance Learning
• Grade Levels: Adult Education

This virtual program discusses the development of Hot Springs National Park and the ways in which it influenced the creation of the National Park Service. This program is popular with adult learner groups and fits into curriculum goals that explore the history of the National Park Service.

Hot Springs National Park

Where the Water Begins

• Type: Student Activities ... Guest Speakers
• Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

“Where the Water Begins” is an interactive science program to understand the thermal water cycle of Hot Springs National Park. It involves several demonstrations to illustrate the geology of the Ouachita Mountains, the water cycle, the potential impact of pollution in the Hot Springs recharge zone, and hot springs ecology. The program also involves larger field activities to integrate the messages of the hot springs water cycle and the protection of the recharge zone.

Chapter 11 Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963

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

1958 logo for Billboard Hot 100, Bilboard, wikimedia commons.

Hot Springs National Park

Bathtub Time Machine

• Type: Distance Learning
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

“Bathtub Time Machine” is a virtual program that shares the history of Hot Springs in the 19th and early 20th centuries through images and stories. Students will be able to understand the story of Hot Springs National Park and fit it into the larger picture of the National Park Service.

Hot Springs National Park

Thermophile Safari

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

Thermophiles, organisms that survive in extreme heat conditions, are one of the most unique resources found in Hot Springs National Park. Students will use scientific studies and on-site observations to assess the factors that have made Hot Springs’ thermophilic ecosystem a destination for scientists. This specialty program is only available for smaller class sizes. Designed for 7th grade and high school biology lessons.

Hot Springs National Park

What's in the Ranger's Backpack

• Type: Guest Speakers
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

“What’s in a Rangers Backpack” is an interactive program to introduce students to the National Park Service and prepare them to visit Hot Springs National Park. The program involves discussion of the meaning of parks, introduces students to the NPS symbol and the resources protected by national parks, and discusses the NPS sites here in Arkansas. This program is ideal for students preparing to visit Hot Springs or part of the Every Kid Outdoors program.

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.

Hot Springs National Park

A Journey of Rocks and Water

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

Students will create an understanding of the hydrogeological system of Hot Springs through observations of notable rock formations and examinations of the permeability of groundwater through certain rock types. Program designed for 7th grade and high school Earth Science courses.

Mount Rainier National Park

Fire and Ice

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

Students use ice cream glaciers and hot wax lava flows to simulate the interactions of glaciers and lava flows. By the end of the lesson, students will be able to answer the question: How do a volcano and its glaciers work together, specifically at Mount Rainier?

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.

Hawaiian Islands: Born of Fire

• 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.

Hot Springs National Park

Protecting the Water

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

This program explores the ways that Hot Springs National Park protects the natural water cycle and harnesses the water for human use. Students will explore different challenges from habitat protection to engineering that the park faces in protecting the 143-degree thermal water for public use. Designed for 5th and 6th grade Earth Science and Engineering. Advanced programs may be used for High School programs.

Hot Springs National Park

Turning Water into Medicine

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

This student-led exploration of historic Fordyce Bathhouse Museum and Visitor Center allows students to use historical sources to understand how the bathhouses influenced medical practices in the United States in the early 20th century. Designed for 4th grade social studies lessons.

Hot Springs National Park

Careers in Parks

• Type: Distance Learning ... Guest Speakers
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Students will learn from a ranger about careers in the National Park Service, from studying park history and science (Resource Management), protecting features and visitors (Law Enforcement), building and maintaining infrastructure (Maintenance), and sharing the nation's stories (Interpretation).