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Glacier National Park
Formation of Mountains and Faults
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Stations are set up around the classroom for teacher to demonstrate and then for students to rotate through in small groups. Video and photos are available of mountains in Glacier NP for students to look at from the Student Resource Guide CD or other source.
River Raisin National Battlefield Park
It's Not My Fault!
- Type: Student Activities
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Through this activity packet, students will use point of view and historical perspective to make connections to American history and geography in the Old Northwest Territory. Students will learn about the War of 1812 and study personal stories of the Battles of the River Raisin.
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.
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
Shays’ Rebellion: A Nation on Trial
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
A three-touch model field trip where students will investigate the events that led to Shays’ Rebellion. Students will role play as historical figures and determine who was at fault for the conflict with a post-visit activity where students will explore the deeper implications of assigning blame and the continuing role of protest in society today.
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.
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.