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The Changing World of the Shenandoah Salamander
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Define the mission of the National Park Service. Name three national park areas and their significant features. Explain how Shenandoah protects plants and animals, specifically the Shenandoah salamander. Identify three environmental/human influences that can impact the ecosystem of the Shenandoah salamander. Describe potential consequences to the Shenandoah salamander's survival. Explain three ways that individuals can help reduce the impact of human-accelerated climate change.

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4th Grade | The Changing World of the Shenandoah Salamander
  • Type: Guest Speakers
  • Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Shenandoah National Park is home for the Shenandoah salamander, an endangered species that lives nowhere else on the planet. Human-accelerated climate change could cause a serious decline in the population of the Shenandoah salamander. During this in-classroom ranger program, students will learn about the environmental threats to the Shenandoah salamander and determine ways people can help protect species and care for their national parks and the environment.

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6th-8th Grade | Shenandoah Salamander: Climate Change Casualty or Survivor?
  • Type: Field Trips
  • Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth 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.

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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.

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6th-8th Grade | Virtual Shenandoah Salamander: Climate Change Casualty or Survivor?
  • Type: Distance Learning
  • Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth 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 virtually explore and research to determine how climate change and habitat competition could be impacting the survival of the Shenandoah salamander. 60 minutes

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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

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

The spotted salamander is indigenous to the areas surrounding the Natchez Trace Parkway. When the salamanders breed, they usually return to the same vernal pond from which they hatched. Unfortunately for some populations, this presents a hazard as the Natchez Trace Parkway is in between their forest habitat and the vernal breeding ponds.

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6th Grade | Virtual Shenandoah Watersheds
  • Type: Distance Learning
  • Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Shenandoah National Park lies at the headwaters for three of Virginia’s watersheds. Through virtual exploration and observation of a mountain stream, students will connect local water sources with larger watersheds and better understand the dynamics of stream life and the extensive impacts of water management and usage. 60 minutes

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2nd Grade | Habitats of Shenandoah National Park
  • Type: Field Trips
  • Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

A habitat is a specific place where plants and animals live. A complete habitat must provide the basic needs, both living and nonliving, for the survival of its inhabitants. Shenandoah National Park offers the opportunity for students to discover and explore nature as they apply and expand concepts and knowledge learned in the classroom.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Salamander Research Field Trip (High School)
  • Type: Field Trips
  • Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

Salamanders are an especially abundant and diverse group in the Great Smokies. Since salamanders breathe through their skin they are more susceptible to water and air pollution. During this study, high school students will work in groups to collect and record data in taking an inventory in monitoring many of the salamanders found in the park. The field trip packet includes pre, onsite, and post-visit activities.

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Salamander Research Field Trip (Middle School)
  • Type: Field Trips
  • Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Researchers use salamanders as a bio-indicator to help assess the health of our forests threatened by air pollution and impacts from a changing climate. When students visit the Smokies on their field trip, one group will be collecting data as part of a Salamander study. The pre, onsite, and post-visit activities in this packet will introduce the scientific method and use the identifying anatomical characteristics to key different species of salamanders.

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2nd Grade | Virtual Habitats of Shenandoah National Park
  • Type: Distance Learning
  • Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

A habitat is a specific place where plants and animals live. A complete habitat must provide the basic needs, both living and nonliving, for the survival of its inhabitants. Shenandoah National Park offers the opportunity for students to join us as we discover and virtually explore nature as they expand concepts and knowledge learned in the classroom. 60 minutes

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5th Grade | Shenandoah National Park: Gem of the Blue Ridge
  • Type: Guest Speakers
  • Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Shenandoah National Park is an important natural and cultural resource in Virginia’s Blue Ridge geographic region. Students in the 9 Virginia counties that border this long and narrow national park will discover those resources with ranger-led in-class activities such as analyzing artifacts, investigating geologic samples, and writing creative responses while gaining classroom knowledge about Virginia’s history, geology, and geography.

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4th-10th Grade | Shenandoah National Park: Virginia's Gift to the Nation
  • Type: Field Trips
  • Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Shenandoah National Park is a significant part of our nation’s history as well as Virginia’s environment and economy. In this lesson, students will explore the historical, cultural, economic, and ecological significance of the Park through classroom activities and a field trip.

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1st Grade and Kindergarten | Virtual Wildlife Detective
  • Type: Distance Learning
  • Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

Help rangers solve the mystery of the missing berries while virtually exploring Shenandoah National Park! Use your senses to find clues, meet some of the animals that live here, and learn all about the importance of Shenandoah and all National Parks. 30 minutes

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2nd Grade - Adult Education | Virtual Explore Your Park
  • Type: Distance Learning
  • Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

The National Park Service is over 100 years old and still going. Shenandoah National Park is over 80 years old. Each of them have a history and future to explore and discover. Join a ranger as we virtually explore the National Park Service and Shenandoah National Park. This virtual field trip is recommended for second through eigth grade. 30 minutes

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1st Grade | Plant and Animal Detectives
  • Type: Field Trips
  • Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

Plants and animals live all around us and each one has the same life needs. Students will explore Shenandoah National Park to discover the different plants and animals that live in the park. Students will investigate how, where and why plants and animals meet their life needs in their respective environments and how Shenandoah National Park provides protection for plants and animals.

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Kindergarten | Sense Scientists
  • Type: Field Trips
  • Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

A child investigates the world and learns about his/her surroundings through the five senses. Shenandoah National Park is a great place to expand a child’s sense of wonder and develop observation skills through hands-on discovery and nature experiences. Students will learn stewardship behaviors and find ways they can help protect and preserve the environment.

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3rd Grade | Adaptations for Survival
  • Type: Field Trips
  • Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Living things use adaptations to respond to life needs for survival. These adaptations may be behavioral or physical in nature. Students will investigate adaptations of plants and animals living in Shenandoah National Park using observation, cooperation, discovery, and participation skills.

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Life at Lewis Mountain
  • Type: Distance Learning
  • Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

This interactive program takes students through the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and the struggle to make all of Shenandoah National Park for all people.