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Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Lesson 3: Scientific Inquiry with WildCam Gorongosa

For Teachers 9th - 12th
When biologists installed cameras in Gorongosa National Park, they ended up viewing a lot more than the lions they were trying to help! Young ecologists observe one of Africa's most beautiful savanna regions with interactive trail camera...
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Curated OER

Protect Me, Protect Me Not?

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Young scholars 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'...
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Curated OER

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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Curated OER

The Power of Protest

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explain how Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white man. They discuss how her actions were heroic and how they affected the civil rights movement. They reflect on the lesson in journal entries.
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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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Curated OER

Properties of the Ocean: Measurement

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students simulate the development of an underwater amusement park after reading background on Coral Reef State Park. They decide which factors they would need to consider such as the ocean floor, currents, wave patterns and water...
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Curated OER

An Elephant Never Forgets

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students are introduced to the Addo Elephant National Park in South Africa. In this natural science lesson plan, students identify the elephants by name according to the diagrams. Students study the unique characteristics of the...
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Curated OER

Wellington Fault Field Trip

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students take a field trip to Harcourt Park in California to view the results of river erosion and an active fault line. In this science lesson plan, students go to different parts of the park to discuss the results.
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Curated OER

More Than a Campground

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in a class disucssion on the term "habitat". The class brainstorms on what makes a national park special. In small groups, they research a a national park and create a mural depicting those factors that make...
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Curated OER

Lost World Dinosaurs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine how accurate the dinosaur-makers were in creating realistic dinosaurs for the Jurassic Park ride. They explore how the ride designers are going to top themselves How could the next ride be even better?
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Complete the Story

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this story worksheet, students fill in the blanks to a story about playing at the park with words from a word bank. Students fill in 9 blanks total.
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Curated OER

Fantastic Journeys

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers design a theme park attraction based on a fantastic journey from literature, film, or their own imaginations. They plan a multi-million dollar attraction based on a fantastic voyage from popular culture entertainment.
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The Science of Swinging

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students learn how a pendulum works in the concept of an amusement park ride. In this pendulum instructional activity, students are introduced to Newton's first law of motion and how it works in an amusement park ride. Continuous motion...
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The Bus Ride Teacher's Guide

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students examine and respond to the text, The Bus Ride. In this African-American literature lesson, students explore pre-reading questions that focus on fairness of laws. Students read the text based on Rosa Parks and answer 11...
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Forest Ecology or Who Lives Here?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore a hardwood forest. In this forest ecology lesson, students examine the diversity and animals and plants as they explore their habitats at Poricy Park Conservatory. Students determine how biodiversity and abiotic elements...
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Curated OER

Observation Hike

For Teachers K - 12th
Students participate in an observational hike to study the natural surroundings.  In this observational hike lesson, students hike through a state park and observe the plant and animal life.  Students learn about appropriate...
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Curated OER

Worksheet 4--Animal Houses 2

For Students 4th - 5th
In this national park worksheet, students view five different habitats/houses that animals may live in and draw the animals that may indeed reside in each one.
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Curated OER

Equations in the Park

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners explore algebraic concepts using real life situations.  In this equations lesson, students develop strategies to solve missing number problems. Learners participate in a board game based on algebraic equations.
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Curated OER

Taking a Stand: Pros and Cons of Forest Fires

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students explain the components of fire, explain how forest fires impact man and the environment, analyze data in order to recognize areas that are at risk for forest fires, make recommendations based on research.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Energy and Work Amusement Park Style

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students distinguish between kinetic and potential energy. They recognize that energy can change from one form to other forms. They identify and describe several forms of energy.
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What is Equality and How Does it Affect Me?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore the concept of civil rights and the ways in which Dr. Martin Luther Kind and others utilized non-violent protests to achieve their goals. They participate in a variety of discussion and role play activities during this...
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Spiders Build Giant Web in Texas Park

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students make predictions about a photograph of a humongous spider web, then read a news article about thousands of spiders that worked together to build it. In this biology and current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article...
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Creating a National Park

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers 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
Learners 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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