Filter Your Results
- Lesson Plan (5)
- Field Trips (2)
- Distance Learning (1)
- Glacier National Park (3)
- Everglades National Park (2)
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (2)
- Haleakalā National Park (2)
- Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve (2)
- Acadia National Park (1)
- Arches National Park (1)
- Canyonlands National Park (1)
- Cedar Breaks National Monument (1)
- Show More ...
- Science (8)
Showing 8 results for lichen ...
Acadia National Park
Lichens of Acadia
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Lichen are the symbiotic relationship between fungus, algae, bacteria, and yeast. This lesson explores the importance of lichen, and how to identify them.
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
On this field trip, students collect and examine data to understand how availability of resources affects populations of microorganisms in the desert. Students observe desert potholes and learn about strategies organisms use to survive in these diminishing ecosystems. Students also examine desert lichens to see how the orientation of rocks affects a lichen’s ability to thrive.
Shenandoah National Park
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
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The World of Tardigrades (Middle School)
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
In this field trip, middle school students will be introduced to the microscopic world that thrives in lichens including Tardigrade characteristics, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory and man-made threats. This packet is broken into three parts including activities at the park, a preparation activity and two wrap-up activities.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The World of Tardigrades (High School)
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
In this field trip, high school students will be introduced to the microscopic world that thrives in lichens including Tardigrade characteristics, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory and man-made threats. The field trip packet is broken into three parts including activities at the park, a preparation activity and a wrap-up activity.
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
Students will choose a habitat found in Haleakalā National Park and create a model of that habitat inside of a shoebox. The diorama projects will be shared with the class the following day.
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
The original plant and animal species that colonized the islands had to make various adaptations to better survive in the unique ecosystems on Maui. Students will view maps that show the different ecosystems, the park boundary, and the reality of how it looked both before and after human contact. They will discover if Haleakalā National Park and their protection efforts are working to preserve native species and their native habitats.
Glacier National Park
Life in a Log
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
The students will investigate decomposers in a rotting log, and discover some of the organisms living there.