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Showing 18 results for estuaries ...
Kenai Fjords National Park
Piecing Together the Fjord Estuary Ecosystem Puzzle
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
By exploring the coast of Resurrection Bay, students will learn about the formation of a fjord, the relationships within an estuary ecosystem, and the importance of conserving the biodiversity within Kenai Fjords National Park.
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
The student will be able to organize details about two estuaries on opposite coasts in a way that highlights how the Chesapeake Bay and Puget Sound are similar and how they are different. Given prompts, students will research, collect and organize details in a chart type format.
Cape Lookout National Seashore
Ribbon of Sand
- Type: Media for Loan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
This beautifully photographed film features an exploration of the entire coastal ecosystem, from the vast coastal plain to the shallow estuaries, from the shifting sands of the barrier islands to the underwater edge of the continental shelf.
Everglades National Park
"Habitat Hunt" National Parks: 4-6 Grade
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Students will learn about 5 habitats in Everglades national park: the cypress slough, sawgrass prairie, pineland, mangrove estuary, and hardwood hammock, and learn each habitat’s characteristic plant and animal life.
Kenai Fjords National Park
Fabulous Fjord Ecosystem
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Fjord estuary ecosystems only exists in 6 places around the world! Students will explore this unique environment, observe the plants and animals that thrive here and consider the interconnected systems that maintain its delicate balance. This program discusses the transfer of energy within food webs and changes in community/population dynamics. Students will have the opportunity to dive into humans’ role in this ecosystem and their local ecosystems.
Salem Maritime National Historic Site
Essex County Educator Webinar (Outdated)
- Type: Teacher Workshops & Other Programs
- Grade Levels: Adult Education
Join us on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 7:00pm to 8:30pm (EST) for a virtual webinar highlighting new digital resources for educators on the history of slavery and freedom in Salem, Massachusetts.
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Students will learn how archeologists use pollen to learn more about past lifeways and environmental conditions, the methodological steps involved in pollen analysis, and how archeologists interpret their results. Este plan de clase con actividades incluido también está disponible en español.
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park
Telling the Stories of Pu'uhonua o Hōnaunau
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Pu'uhonua o Hōnaunau contains many stories of past and present Hawaiian peoples. This lesson couples 3D virtual tours with oral histories, archeological data, and historical information to reveal and explore these narratives. Este plan de clase con actividades incluido también está disponible en español.
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
Frederick Douglass, The Educator of Anacostia: “Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.”
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Students will learn about Frederick Douglass’s passion for learning and sharing knowledge with the African-American community. They will use 3D printed replicas to practice skills in primary source research, critical thinking, discussion, and writing. Este plan de clase con actividades incluido también está disponible en español.
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Students will learn about the challenges that 19th- and 20th-century women faced when choosing a career path. They will then read a biography of Florence Hawley Ellis, one of the earliest American women to break into the male-dominated field of archeology. Este plan de clase con actividades incluido también está disponible en español.
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Ann Axtell was a prominent archeologist, artist, and author. Ann spent much of her time recording and painting architecture, petroglyphs and pictographs, landscapes, and expedition work. Many of her recording methods are still in use today by modern archeologists. Este plan de clase con actividades incluido también está disponible en español.
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
Scouts and Shovels: “Crashing the Gates” with Bertha Dutton
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Bertha Dutton was one of the first female archeologists who worked with the National Park Service. This lesson plan emphasizes her original methodologies and why her work was so important to both women’s history and cultural resource preservation. Este plan de clase con actividades incluido también está disponible en español.
Cane River Creole National Historical Park
What Did They Eat?: Archeology and Animal Bones
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
This lesson illustrates how archaeologists use faunal analysis, or the study of animal bones, to explore what people in the past ate and how they obtained their food. By applying concepts of taxonomy and scientific classification, it demonstrates how archaeologists use both scientific methods and historical research to interpret past lifeways. Este plan de clase con actividades incluido también está disponible en español.
Richmond National Battlefield Park
Neither Cold Nor A Harbor: Archeology and a Civil War Soldier’s Experience at the Battle of Cold Harbor
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
In June of 1864, the soldiers at Cold Harbor had to make use of the limited resources they had to survive. They used repurposed materials and their own hands to dig trenches and earthenwork mounds that would protect them from gunfire and mortar shells. This lesson plan combines artifact and map inquiry to learn about the Civil War landscape. Este plan de clase con actividades incluido también está disponible en español.
Yellowstone National Park
Atomic Elements and Archeology: Tracing Ancient Resource Access and Trade Routes Using XRF
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
X-ray fluorescence (XRF) is one scientific tool archeologists use to study the chemical composition of artifacts found on a site. This lesson plan illustrates the method behind XRF and describes how the resulting data can illustrate where and how ancient peoples obtained resources, whether through local sources or trade. Este plan de clase con actividades incluido también está disponible en español.
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site
“Nickels to Dollars”: Maggie L. Walker's Quest for African American Economic Empowerment
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Students will pretend to go back in time to 1903 when Maggie Walker chartered the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank. They will use a 3D replica of, or the computer aided models of, the 1927 Maggie Walker collection bank to learn about the economic tools African Americans used to resist discrimination and uplift their communities during the Jim Crow era. Este plan de clase con actividades incluido también está disponible en español.
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
Seeing Into the Ground: Archeology and Magnetometry
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
Learn how archeologists use geophysical techniques like magnetometry to learn more about ancient objects and people. Explore the scientific process behind magnetometry, including magnetic fields, and how archeologists interpret their results. Complete a simulated magnetometry analysis using data from Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site. Este plan de clase con actividades incluido también está disponible en español.
Fort Frederica National Monument
Archeology at Fort Frederica
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Fort Frederica was an 18th-century fort on St. Simons Island, Georgia. Built to defend British colonial territories from Spanish attack, the fort was instrumental in establishing lasting English control over the eastern U.S. This lesson uses 3D models of archeological artifacts and historical information to teach students both about the fort’s important history and how archeological methods uncover it. Este plan de clase con actividades incluido también está disponible en español.