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Stratigraphy and Superposition in Archeology

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

How do stratigraphy and superposition help archeologists date artifacts? Students will: 1) Learn about the concept of superposition and 2) Apply superposition to understand the relationship between soil strata and the relative age of archeological artifacts.

Gateway Arch National Park

St. Louis From the Beginning

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

In 1764, French fur traders founded St. Louis on the grounds that are now Gateway Arch National Park. In this program, students visit the "Colonial St. Louis" gallery in the museum and learn about the ways St. Louis became a prosperous river town and trading post.

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).

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

Marching for the Movement in St. Augustine

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

Discover how St. Augustine played a vital role in the civil rights movement in the mid-1960s.

Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site

Exploring the History of Slavery in St. Louis

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

This Distance Learning Program aims to provide an introduction to the history of slavery in St. Louis. Geared for students in grades 3 through 5, the program examines what life was like for enslaved Missourians and highlights the stories of six enslaved African Americans from St. Louis who went on to become nationally famous for their efforts to end slavery and promote racial equality in the United States.

The Old Courthouse in St. Louis: Yesterday and Today

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

Learn how three buildings restored and maintained by the U.S. General Services Administration illustrate the important role the federal government played and continues to play in communities across the country.

Gateway Arch National Park

St. Louis From the Beginning (Distance Learning)

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

Learn about the French fur traders who founded the city of St. Louis in 1764, including the lives of merchants Pierre Laclede and Auguste Chouteau. Students will also learn about the rise of St. Louis as a commercial trading post along the Mississippi River.

Gateway Arch National Park

Tort Liability: Franke v. City of St. Louis

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

Frederick Franke was injured in St. Louis when part of a building fell on his head as he was walking. Tragically, he died as a result of his injuries. His mother, Julia Franke, sued the owner of the building and the City of St. Louis for damages. This case was heard in 1888 in the St. Louis Courthouse (the Old Courthouse). Students will reenact the case and hear from all sides.

Layers of Time

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

Guiding Questions: What is stratigraphy? What is the law of superposition? How can archaeologists study stratigraphy to determine the age of archaeological objects? Students will: Explain what stratigraphy is. Describe the law of superposition. Understand how stratigraphy can be used to determine the age of archaeological objects.

Hopewell Culture National Historical Park

PB & J Archeology

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

Learn the principles of archeological site formation and stratigraphy through the creation of a peanut butter and jelly or a yogurt parfait archeological site.

Colorado National Monument

How Rock Layers Work: Middle School Earth Science

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

Topics: Stratigraphy (Rock Layers), Mapping, Rock Cycle, Geologic Time | Students will explore why rocks form layers, investigate how they're arranged across a landscape, navigate the rock cycle's role, and start to comprehend deep time.

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.

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

Seeking Sanctuary on the Underground Railroad

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

Discover how St. Augustine played a vital role in the Underground Railroad.

Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve

From Core to Crust

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

Students act out different parts of the Earth and then build models of the Earth showing its layers.

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

Florissant Enchiladas

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

Visualize the order of the different rock layers described by the stratigraphic column of Florissant Fossil Beds and learn how they formed by making delicious enchiladas!

Gateway Arch National Park

Levee Mercantile Traveling Trunk

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

Students will learn about 19th century economics and the role of St. Louis in the selling of food, clothing, and supplies and to westward travelers during this time. This traveling trunk gives particular attention to William Barr, a successful businessman and store owner in downtown St. Louis.

Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve

Fort Caroline Scavenger Hunt

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

This program will guide you through the park exhibits beginning at the St. John's river lookout behind the visitor center and continuing to the fort.

Travel Backpacks

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

Park travel backpacks are available for loan through the St. Johns County Public Library System for educators, homeschool parents, and families.

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

Florissant Club Sandwich

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

Students will recreate the Florissant Formation stratigraphic column using food materials. Each food item will represent a specific layer of the Florissant Formation.

Frederica: An 18th-Century Planned Community

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

Discover why this British settlement was built and how it functioned as Great Britain and Spain each struggled to control land from Charleston to St. Augustine.