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Appalachian Trail Conservancy
The Appalachian Scenic Trail stretches from Georgia to Maine. Initially an idea in 1921 and completed in 1937, the trail has so far endured an official 10,000 hikers, with many more to come. Get the history, plant and animal life, and...
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Appalachian Trail
Describes the Appalachian Trail. Provides journal entries from hikers on the trail, books, maps, and cassettes.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Earl Schaeffer and the Appalachian Trail
Earl Schaeffer is credited with being the first person to walk the length of the Appalachian Trail, from Georgia to Maine. Follow this link to an exhibition site where extracts from Schaeffer's diary of his four-month-long trek,...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Take a Deep Breath on the Appalachian Trail
A lesson plan that includes a PowerPoint learning module for students. They will examine spreadsheet data on air quality in Great Smoky National Parks, and solve problems using ratio and proportion. The exercises will help them to...
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International Appalachian Trail Newfoundland and Labrador: Appalachian Trail
Read about the dense forests and rock structures of the Appalachian Mountain System and about the history of the Trail, a project that was initially proposed in 1921.
Curated OER
Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Appalachian Trail Georgia to Maine
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Appalachian Trail - Georgia to Maine."
PE Central
Pe Central: Pe Lesson Ideas: How Far to Mount Katahdin
Organized into 5 parts, this lesson plan combines physical activity with academic subjects including math, health, and geography. In part I, students calculate how many steps it would take to complete the Appalachian Trail. In parts II...
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Ranges: The Appalachian Mountains
Informative site offering detailed information about the Appalachian Mountains. Click on links to various peaks and view photographs of these beautiful mountains.
Carnegie Mellon University
Chem Collective: Meals Ready to Eat
While camping on the Appalachian Trail, a storm dampens all the fire wood and you must design a chemical reaction to heat your meal. In this activity, students design an experiment in the virtual lab to determine the heat of reaction for...
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Road Trip Usa: Cross Country Adventures on America's Two Lane Highways
Learn all about America without ever leaving home. Select a driving tour, then find colorful information about what all the small towns have to offer. Many fun facts about famous historical destinations are given. Based on Jamie Jensen's...
Virginia History Series
Virginia History Series: Virginia State History 20th Century (1921 1940) [Pdf]
The Roaring Twenties was a time of great prosperity in America and Virginia. However, it ended with a bust that shook our country to its core. Imagine the culture of this time with the help of pictures, charts, and maps. This slideshow...
PE Central
Pe Central: Ridgerunner
Students use their imagination and their stamina as they learn about and run through the Appalachian Trail. Students study the Appalachian Trail (in gym or in another class), figure out how many laps around the track would be equal to...
Curated OER
Etc: Gateway Through the Appalachians, Late 1600s Early 1700s
A map of the Appalachian Mountain region showing the three primary routes of the early 1700's through the natural barrier from the English colonies to the Mississippi Valley. "The Appalachian ranges separated the French and the English,...
Curated OER
Etc: American Rev War Operations in the West, 1775 1782
A map of the Northwest Territory between the Allegheny Mountains and the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes to the Tennessee River showing the military operations and extent of settlement in the area during the American Revolutionary...