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Wind Cave National Park
Reef Builders and Limestone Formation
- Type: Student Activities
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Pictures of fossils from the rock layer that Wind Cave is located in. Also an attached activity where students review the information.
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.
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
Buffalo National River
Buffalo Caves and Karst
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
This lesson was designed to help students learn about karst landscapes and how erosion can form various land features (ex. caves).