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Loc: Mapping the National Parks

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection documents the history, cultural aspects and geological formations of areas that eventually became National Parks.
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Parks Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
Has links to all of the national parks, historic sites, and marine conservation areas in Canada.
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National Park Service: Hopewell Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Park Service provides an overview of the Hopewell Culture as well as information about the historical park itself. Click on History and Culture, Places, Current Research, and Hopewell Archeology Newsletter for more information.
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National Park Service: Teaching With Historic Places

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lessons and activities using places on the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places to enliven courses in U.S. history, U.S. geography, and U.S. government.
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National Park Service: Intl Civil Rights Walk of Fame: Henry "Hank" Aaron

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Park Services provides a succinct biography of the famed baseball player, Hank Aaron.
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National Park Service: Archeology Program: Kennewick Man

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Park Service has documented the findings on the Kennewick Man in this lengthy and detailed website. Also included is a Cultural Affiliation Report and Report on the DNA Testing Results.
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National Park Service: Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980

For Students 9th - 10th
An online book entitled "Do Things Right the First Time": Administrative History The National Park Service and the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980, written by G. Frank Williss and published in September of 1985.
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National Park Service: Archaeology Program: The Earliest Americans Theme Study

For Students 11th - 12th
This exhaustive study of Paleo-Indians examines many of the sites where evidence of their occupation is found across the North American continent. This National Park Service study looks at evidence in found in projectile points,...
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National Park Service: Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park

For Students 9th - 10th
Peruse the history of the Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park established in 1890 to honor the soldiers who fought on the two battlefields during the Civil War. The Military Park straddles the Georgia-Tennessee state...
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National Park Service: Gettysburg National Military Park

For Students 9th - 10th
Home of the Gettysburg National Military Park, located in Southwestern Pennsylvania. The site explains the preservation of the battlefield, history of the park, and links to events and news of the park.
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Laughing Bird National Park of Belize

For Students 9th - 10th
A site devoted to one of Belize's numerous parks, with access to beautiful photos of the Caye itself, the wildlife on the Caye, and the marine life on the Caye (just click on options on right sidebar).
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National Park Service: Johnstown Flood National Memorial

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on the Johnstown Flood National Memorial and the park that "preserves the remains of the South Fork Dam and portions of the former Lake Conemaugh bed."
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Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: This Land Is Your Land: Parks and Public Spaces

For Students 9th - 10th
This exhibition tells the story of the conservation, culture, history, and preservation of parks and protected areas through maps, documents, letters, and other primary sources.
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National Park Service: National Mall

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site is from the National Park Service. No shoe stores at this mall! Find out about our national "front yard" -- statistics, a link to the history of the National Mall, and a listing of all the monuments on the Mall. Also includes a...
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National Park Service: Haleakala National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an informational resource from the Haleakala National Park that provides much information on the ecosystems there. Animal and plant life has faced many challenges to survive in this harsh environment, which has been wrought with...
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National Park Service: Women's History Month

For Students 9th - 10th
This site highlights historic properties listed in the National Register, National Register publications, and National Park units which commemorate the events and people, the designs and achievements that help illustrate the contribution...
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National Park Service: Revolutionary War: Portraits: Ames Wilkinson

For Students 9th - 10th
Portrait from the United States National Park Service Museum Collection on American General James Wilkinson is presented with a biographical sketch offered under the About the Man link. Learn about the portrait and the subject in this...
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National Park Service: Tour of Park Geology: Volcano Parks

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the volcanic processes that occur in the National Parks by visiting links found on the page to learn more about volcanoes.
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National Park Service: Lava Beds National Monument

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Lava Beds National Monument finds its home in northeastern California. National Park Services provides an excellent overview filled with details to the rich history, culture, artwork and more.
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National Park Service: Coast Salish the First Inhabitants

For Students 9th - 10th
This National Park Service site gives a good general overview of the Coast Salish people- their environment and their life-style.
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National Park Service: Agate Fossil Beds: Geologic Formations

For Students 9th - 10th
This National Park Service site has information about these fossil beds in Nebraska and where the name Agate came from.
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National Park Service: Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit the Gila Cliff Dwellings with the National Park Service and discover the cliff dwellings built and inhabited by the Mimbres, a subgroup of the Mogollon culture.
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National Park Service: Geological Hazards

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about geohazards such as mudslides, earthquakes, and outburst floods that can be found in National Parks.
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Studio One Photography: Photos of Auyuittuq National Park

For Students 3rd - 8th
This photo gallery showcases images from Auyuittuq National park that is located on Baffin Island in the Canada's Arctic. Each photo is accompanied by a helpful description.

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