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National Parks

For Students 5th - 6th
In this geography activity, learners examine the names of 15 National Parks in America. Students locate the names in a word search puzzle.
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U.S. Geography: The West

For Teachers K - 5th
Students explore the national parks of the American West. For this geography skills lesson, students watch "U.S. Geography: The West," and examine print and Internet sources about the national parks found there. Students feature their...
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Bryce Canyon National Park: Hoodoos Cast Their Spell (64)

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners explore the natural wonders of this once remote area in Utah and explore how it became a popular tourist destination in the early 20th century. They examine how the region was used by Mormon settlers, scientists and the government.
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Yellowstone Park Puzzle

For Students 3rd - 7th
In this Yellowstone Park puzzle, students identify sites, scenes, and animals found in the park. A list of 18 words are given for students to locate.
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Denali Park Topographic Maps

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners construct a topographic map of the Denali National Park. They identify different elevations and record historic landmarks in student science journals.
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Aspen Institute

The Voice That Challenged a Nation

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Included here are step-by-step instructions for conducting a close reading of The Voice That Challenged a Nation by Russell Freedman. After an individual and class reading, class members read carefully through the text excerpt,...
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Memories from the National Sites

For Teachers K - 1st
Students write a virtual postcard. In this logo lesson students are introduced to the concept of postcard writing. Students research the national sites and states highlighted on quarters for that year. Students take a virtual trip to the...
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Park Warden: Prohibited or Permitted?

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this activities in a national park activity, students read a list of activities, label them prohibited or permitted, and explain the reasons for their answers. Students categorize fourteen activities.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Using Historic Digital Newspapers for National History Day

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Your learners will take a trip through history as they peruse through historic digitalized newspapers, reading real articles from such historical periods in the United States as the Temperance movement and passage of the Thirteenth...
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Rosa Parks

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the life and works of Rosa Parks. In this Civil Rights lesson, students consider Rosa Parks' work as a philanthropist. Students then write a letter to someone that they admire for making a difference.
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Protect Me, Protect Me Not?

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students brainstorm natural resources found in Canadian National Parks. They, in teams, defend and support conservation efforts and give a presentation. Evaluation consists of speaking on both pro and con sides of a national parks' issue.
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Timeline of Yellowstone History

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research important dates and events in the history and development of Yellowstone National Park. They create a timeline that denotes the events after watching the associated video clips.
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Get Ready for the Great Outdoors!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students discuss what is a map and what they already know about maps. They brainstorm together to compile a list of responses for the board and observe a map of the United States, including states, capitals, and some of the National Parks.
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TED-Ed

The Colossal Consequences of Supervolcanoes

For Teachers 8th - 11th
The threat posed by super volcanoes is explored in a short video that reviews the destruction caused by Mount Tambora in 1815 and by Peru's Huaynaputina in 1600. Think it can't happen again? The narrator contends that the explosive...
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National Park Service

What Can We Do?

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
Motivate young conservationists to stand up and make a change. After learning about the efforts in Cascade Nation Park to reduce carbon emissions in order to preserve the wilderness, students work in groups creating action plans for...
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Persuasive Practice: A Mt. Rushmore Addition

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Budding authors research a US President and persuade the National Park Service to add him to Mt. Rushmore. In addition to the persuasive essay, individuals are required to develop a visual presentation using a web-based software that...
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Creating a National Park

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore how national parks are created, operate and benefit society by creating a new national park for their state.
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Going-to-the-Sun Road, Glacier National Park, Montana

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore the background behind the building of the access roads to the National Park in Montana. The arguments for the building of these roads in wilderness regions and the environmental issues involved are examined.
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Our National Parks

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students create a report about State or National Parks. The research is done on the Internet in order to integrate technology into the curriculum. Students also produce a newsletter about their findings.
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A Visit to Manassas Battlefield Park and Museum

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders gain an appreciation of the battle. They see the perspectives of soldiers from both the North and the South. They choose a side and portray a soldier fighting in a battle or any other time, retelling his thoughts, his...
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Teaching with Historic Places: Discover the Jackie Robinson Ballpark

For Teachers 5th - 12th Standards
Can sports and popular culture change public opinion? That's the essential question asked by a lesson plan that looks at the role Jackie Robinson's appearance at City Island Ballpark in Daytona Beach, Florida played in the desegregation...
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US Geography Landmark Commercial

For Teachers 7th - 10th Standards
Experience famous geographical landmarks around the United States right from the comfort of your very own classroom. Learners research national landmarks, such as the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone National Park, and Niagara Falls, and then...
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Explorations in American Environmental History

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the historical perspective of nature and the environment.  For this American History lesson, 9th graders examine materials in a variety of formats to understand the contexts of America's concern for the environment.
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The Lorax and Forest Park

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students read The Lorax by Dr. Seuss and identify situations where there is a risk to the community. During a class discussion, students predict types of liter they will find in a park. Students take a field trip to the park to collect...

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