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Paleo Fossil Cookie Dig

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

In this lesson, students will explore 'fossils' by using chocolate chip cookies in an interactive fossil dig! Through creative problem-based learning that incorporates teamwork, students will work in collaborative groups to create an informational presentation about paleontology. After completing this group project, the students will be able to relate to paleontologists while understanding the significance of paleontology.

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

Make Your Own Fossils

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

Many of the fossils found in the paper shales of the Florissant Formation formed through a process called carbonization. Students will get the chance to make compressions of plants in this activity and may use paint to mimic the carbonization process.

Tumacácori National Historical Park

"Dear Tumacácori..."

• Type: Distance Learning
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Are you experiencing screen fatigue? Do you want to learn about Tumacácori but can't stomach yet another video or website? When was the last time you got something in the mail that wasn't a bill, an advertisement, or a recent purchase? "Dear Tumacácori..." combines two familiar models: subscription kits and pen pals

Natchez Trace Parkway

Those Who Walked Before Us: American Indians of the Natchez Trace

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

There is always so much to learn from people who were here before us. Join us in this 45-minute program in learning about the people who called this place home for over 12,000 years. From the Paleo-Indian period, the Trail of Tears to today, the American Indians of Natchez Trace have seen it all.

Lowell National Historical Park

The Same, Only Different Virtual Field Trip

• Type: Distance Learning
• Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

In this engaging program, students follow the correspondence between two 2nd-grade students from Lowell who become connected (as “digital pen-pals”) through a school project. As they share insights into their families, hobbies, and cultural traditions, the students realize that even though their lives may appear to be different, they have more in common than they initially thought. This program is designed for the 2nd grade.