Curated OER
Outdoor Education; Maps, Elevation
Ninth graders use online topographical maps to fill in a chart regarding elevation and contour lines.
Curated OER
Terrestrial Communities
Students watch a video about different terrestrial communities. They conduct an experiment with sponges conserving water. They research desert characteristics comparing them with other biomes.
Other
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...
Other
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...
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...