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Alex: Little River Canyon's Carnivorous Green Pitcher Plants

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A digital slide program introduces the Green Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia oreophila) to the learners. Students use a model of the Green Pitcher Plant and plastic insects to role play. They will tell the story of habitat adaptation and...
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Traditions of the Sun: Chaco Canyon National Historical Park

For Students 9th - 10th
A virtual tour of the Chaco Cultural Historical National Park with satellite images, aerial photos of the ancient structures and accompanying text. A collaboration between NASA and the National Park Services.
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Chaco Canyon

For Students 9th - 10th
A virtual tour of the Chaco Cultural Historical National Park with satellite images, aerial photos of the ancient structures and accompanying text. A collaboration between NASA and the National Park Services.
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"Best of Chaco Canyon" Slideshow

For Students 9th - 10th
A virtual tour of the Chaco Cultural Historical National Park with satellite images, aerial photos of the ancient structures and accompanying text. A collaboration between NASA and the National Park Services.
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Canyoning

For Students 9th - 10th
The site describes one jumper's experience bungee jumping in the Alps in Switzerland, as well as participating in several other adventure sports.
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Canyoning

For Students 9th - 10th
The site describes one jumper's experience bungee jumping in the Alps in Switzerland, as well as participating in several other adventure sports.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Arizona: Grand Canyon Depot

For Students 9th - 10th
Railway station constructed in 1909-10 for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Ca: Well No. 4, Pico Canyon Oil Field

For Students 9th - 10th
Drilled in 1876 to 376 feet (115 m), this was the first commercially successful oil well in California, producing 25 barrels a day (4 cubic meters per day).
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Arizona: Walnut Canyon Natl Monument

For Students 9th - 10th
Includes twenty-five cliff dwelling rooms constructed by the Sinagua people.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Utah: Bryce Canyon Lodge and Deluxe Cabins

For Students 9th - 10th
The Union Pacific Railroad built this national park lodge in 1924-1927. The architectural style was used by railroads for lodges across the American west with the encouragement of the National Park Service.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Arizona: Canyon De Chelly Natl Monument

For Students 9th - 10th
Navajo Tribal Trust Land preserving artifacts of indigenous peoples.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Arizona: Grand Canyon Village

For Students 9th - 10th
Planned town significant for its urban planning and ecological sensitivity.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Az: Grand Canyon Park Operations Building

For Students 9th - 10th
National Park Service building; built in 1929; designed to blend with the natural surroundings.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: The Enduring Mystery of the Anasazi

For Students 9th - 10th
Time-worn pueblos and dramatic cliff towns, set amid the stark, rugged mesas and canyons of Colorado and New Mexico, mark the settlements of some of the earliest inhabitants of North America, the Anasazi (a Navajo word meaning "ancient...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Riprap: It's Not Hip Hop but Erosion Stop

For Students 3rd - 5th
The Grand Canyon serves as an excellent example of just what water can do over a period of millions of years. This week long lab will help you understand how erosion works, how engineers work to help prevent erosion.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Put Your Water to Work: Using Hydropower to Lift a Load

For Students 3rd - 8th
Water creates a lot of energy, just look at the Grand Canyon. In this science fair project, you will demonstrate the power of water by converting the kinetic energy in moving water to mechanical energy, which will lift a small weight.
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Smithsonian Institution

Tween Tribune: Week of 6 13 16: Yellowstone, Then and Now

For Students 6th - 8th
Boulders shift. Canyons erode. Old trees fall. New ones grow. And tourists crowd Yellowstone National Park. The length of their vacations is barely any time at all in the stream of history.
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Smithsonian Institution

Tween Tribune: Week of 8 8 16: How Photography Shaped America's National Parks

For Students 6th - 8th
Have you ever gotten a postcard from a national park? Chances are the picture that comes to mind is the powerful eruption of Old Faithful spouting up in Yellowstone or the rocky depths of the Grand Canyon.
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NASA

Nasa: Mars Odyssey

For Students 9th - 10th
Within the rocky landscape of Mars you will find the Mariner Valley. This expansive landform is as deep as the Grand Canyon and encompasses an area as wide as the distance between New York and Los Angeles.
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For Students 9th - 10th
Photos, illustrations, 3D graphs and animations are part of this investigation into the geology and landforms of the Grand Canyon. Learn detailed information on the formation of the canyon, the rock layers and prehistoric life that...
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For Students 9th - 10th
Photos, illustrations, 3D graphs and animations are part of this investigation into the geology and landforms of the Grand Canyon. Learn detailed information on the formation of the canyon, the rock layers and prehistoric life that...
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For Students 9th - 10th
Photos, illustrations, 3D graphs and animations are part of this investigation into the geology and landforms of the Grand Canyon. Learn detailed information on the formation of the canyon, the rock layers and prehistoric life that...
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For Students 9th - 10th
Photos, illustrations, 3D graphs and animations are part of this investigation into the geology and landforms of the Grand Canyon. Learn detailed information on the formation of the canyon, the rock layers and prehistoric life that...
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Curated OER

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For Students 9th - 10th
Photos, illustrations, 3D graphs and animations are part of this investigation into the geology and landforms of the Grand Canyon. Learn detailed information on the formation of the canyon, the rock layers and prehistoric life that...

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