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Cowpens National Battlefield

Linear Formation of Cowpens

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

Cowpens has some great math examples in history to explore for a cross curricular lesson. Morgan formed his troops in three lines straddling the road. The linear formation of troops charged enemy targets while firing in unison. Although not graphed on a Cartesian plane (x-y axis), students can graph their beginning formation. Two levels of the lesson are provided. One option is for advanced students too look at the map and create their own equation and restrictions appropriate for their model. T

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.

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.

Stratigraphic Column Formation Sandwich

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

Students will recreate the Florissant Formation stratigraphic column (or any rock formation you would like to use) using food materials. Each food item will represent a specific layer of the Florissant Formation (or rock formation).

President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site

Site-visit Registration Form

• Type: Distance Learning
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Site-visit Registration Form

National Park of American Samoa

How Do Coral Reefs Form?

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

Coral reefs provide a variety of habitats, each with its own set of characteristic species. Each species of coral comes in different shapes and forms. Activities implemented will give students an understanding of how coral reefs are formed. Starting from a single “polyp”, to a coral with skeleton attached, finally to a coral reef. Students will identify three different types of corals most commonly found in American Samoa and understand their growth by applying hands on activities.

President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site

Site Visit Registration Form (as of June 2019)

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Adult Education

Planning form to notify site staff of specific needs of a requesting group. To provide answers for typical questions about the site.

Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Rushmore Rocks!

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

Through this interactive and hands-on lesson, your students will learn about the three rock types and how they are formed. In small groups they will also use evidence to identify three types of rocks and record their observations.

Liquid Rock

• Type: Science Labs
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

In this science lab, students learn about the properties of lava by experimenting with liquids having varying gas contents and viscosities.

Grand Teton National Park

Rock the Tetons

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

Students learn about geology in simple, tangible ways while witnessing first hand versions of mountain building and erosion.

Rock Stories

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

Students role-play a guided imagery story of the rock cycle

Glacier National Park

Rock Ranking

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

Students will sort rocks in various ways from a river gravel bar

Arches National Park

Moving Rocks

• Type: Field Trips
• Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

Students explore how weathering and erosion form the landforms seen at Arches National Park.

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

Rock Identification

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

The Rock Cycke

Olympic National Park

Geology pt 1: Rockity Rock Rock

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

Students will be able to identify the three basic types of rocks (Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic) and basic characteristics of each.

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.

Hard Core Rock

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

Students are introduced to the study of geology. They will learn about what is hidden beneath the surface of the Earth and how the geology of the Earth gives shape to the landscape. They will learn about the theory of plate tectonics and how the movement of these plates affects the world around us.

Acadia National Park

Acadia Rock Identification

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

Students will make observations of rocks along the shore of Mount Desert Island (site to be determined by teacher). Students will categorize rocks, and will use resources to identify types of rocks. Students will create a journal entry with drawing and description so work can be continued in the classroom without the rock sample.

Geology pt 3: Rock Types in National Parks

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

Students will be able to identify the major rock formation types in various national parks.

Acadia National Park

Acadia Rocks Story Map

• Type: Primary Sources ... Student Activities
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Story maps are visual explorations of challenging concepts. Explore the coast of Acadia National Park with a focus on the geologic processes. Learn the rock types, observe erosion and weathering in progress, and discover the wonders of Acadia's Great Head trail.