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Petroglyph National Monument

Natural vs. Man-Made resources: The Arrival of the Spanish Settlers

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

With the introduction of metal, the culture of New Mexico has taken a dramatic and important shift in our history.

Zion National Park

Sustainable Design Solutions: Mitigating Effects of Natural Resource Use

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Using Zion's visitor center as inspiration, students will design energy-efficient buildings to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.

Glacier National Park

Stewards of the Land

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Students learn about the four main tribes associated with the Glacier area. Then watch videos with tribal leaders and elders talking about their tribe’s relationship to Glacier National Park and why they feel it’s important to take care of the park. Students will reflect/discuss messages in the videos and write a contemporary story that teaches about caring for the Earth. Homework: Student Reading 1: People and Glacier National Park.

Acadia National Park

Sieur de Monts Stewards

• Type: Field Trips
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Students explore various trails and the new Nature Center exhibit to delve into the topic of human change in the environment. This program takes place along easy to moderate hiking paths with some uneven terrain.

Shenandoah National Park

Good Character, Good Stewards

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

This interdisciplinary curriculum supplement for grades K-5 integrates character education with science, math, language arts, and social science lessons for the classroom. The activities focus on the concept of stewardship and the ideals of the National Park Service to provide relevant educational experiences that involve students and promote an understanding of their responsibility to care for the world and its resources.

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park

Resources and Energy

• Type: Teacher Reference Materials
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Teachers can use these worksheet templates to help students understand resource and energy use. One worksheet provides a Venn diagram template with U.S. Energy Consumption source graph, and another worksheet provides a chart template for students to record information on different types of energy sources. There is also an energy research project assignment with rubric.

Saint Croix 1604 Traveling Trunk

• Type: Traveling Trunk
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

The St. Croix 1604 Interpretive Trunk contains a total of 30 items.

White Sands National Park

Teacher Resource Bags

• Type: Media for Loan
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

The Teacher Resource Bag is to be used while hiking either the Dune Life Nature Trail (or the Boardwalk if the Dune Life Nature Trail is closed) with students. The Dune Life Nature Trail is a one mile loop trail in the monument that features "Katy the Kit Fox" and all the parts of her life: food, shelter, water, avoiding predators, and what she does to play. This trail is a favorite with kids and adults alike!

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Teacher Resource Bin

• Type: Media for Loan
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Our Teacher Resource Bin provides on-site materials to teachers who are leading their own field trip to Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Wetlands: Teacher Resources

• Type: Teacher Reference Materials
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Materials for educators who teach about wetlands or associated wildlife.

Acadia National Park

Resources for Families at Home

• Type: Student Activities
• Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

Looking for fun ways to learn and grow with your children at home? Check out these resources for crafts, games, and activities that will encourage families to explore the green spaces near them and gain understanding of habitats and animals in Acadia National Park and beyond!

Acadia National Park

Amazing Animal Adaptations Resources

• Type: Student Activities
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Resources for Amazing Animal Adaptations.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Prehistoric Native Americans: Teacher Resources

• Type: Teacher Reference Materials
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Materials for educators who teach about prehistoric Native Americans in Ohio.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Northeast Ohio Geology: Teacher Resources

• Type: Teacher Reference Materials
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Materials for educators who teach about northeast Ohio geology or earth science.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Ohio & Erie Canal: Teacher Resources

• Type: Teacher Reference Materials
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Materials for educators who teach about Ohio history or canals.

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail

Captain John Smith Teacher Resources

• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

The Captain John Smith Curriculum Unit consists of eight separate lesson plans designed for 4th and 5th grade students. The unit is aligned with goals and outcomes from the Maryland State Department of Education's voluntary state curriculum.

Acadia National Park

Poetry in Nature

• Type: Student Activities ... Other Education Materials
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Once students have made their observations, instruct them to write a poem about them. You can have them use any form of poetry, or you can instruct them to focus on a specific form (haiku, five senses, etc.) or element (sound device, imagery, etc.).

Acadia National Park

Nature Imprint

• Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

Students can find three natural objects outside in their surroundings that they can use to imprint in clay to create a necklace, ornament, or other art creation.

Nature's Neighborhoods

• Type: Field Trips
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

The Mojave Desert contains several different natural communities.On their field trip, students will take a one-mile nature walk to compare a few animal and plant communities found in the Mojave Desert. Materials for a pre-visit and post-visit activity are included.

Acadia National Park

Nature Journaling

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Students will explore nature through journaling in a notebook. Students will learn to observe nature with four of their five senses. Students will notice how shadows change over time and with the seasons and develop a model of why these shadows change over time.