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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

National Park Service: Old Mormon Fort: Birthplace of Las Vegas, Nevada

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Basic information about the Old Mormon Fort and an accompanying lesson plan for grades 5-12.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Save the Forest

For Teachers 6th - 8th
President Theodore Roosevelt believed in the need for conservation and was called America's first environmental president. What steps did he take to help preserve the environment and its natural resources? Today we can enjoy the beauty...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

National Park Service: The Kennedy Family Background

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Describes the birthplace of John Kennedy and the family background of his parents Joseph and Rose Kennedy.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: A Prehistoric Connection

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This lesson plan is an adaptation of Activity 92 from Project Learning Tree. Students will research the four prehistoric time periods and compare and contrast them with their lives. By doing this, they will recognize the difference...
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Handout
Other

Environmental Organization Web Directory: Forestry

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has links and web resources, including teacher lesson plans, about forestry.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Fred the Fish a Little River Trip

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Little River is home to 47 kinds of fish including the threatened "Blue Shiner" Cyprinella caerulea. These fish depend on the good water quality at Little River. This skit allows learners to observe pollution's effects on a small scale...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: A Journey Through the Trees

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The teacher will discuss the importance of trees with the students. The teacher will provide photographs of various trees that grow in Russell Cave National Monument and the surrounding North Alabama area. The teacher will discuss...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Where Am I?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson teaches one of the geography themes called location. Middle schoolers will learn about absolute location and relative location as they search the globe. This lesson plan is made possible through the ALEX and the U.S. National...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Living in the Wild

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this lesson, learners will compare and contrast how the Prehistoric Americans lived off the land at Russell Cave and how Sam Gribley from "My Side of the Mountain" lived off the land. This lesson plan is made possible through the ALEX...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Tad the Tadpole

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Tad the Tadpole is designed to demonstrate how pollution in various areas affects wildlife in their native habitats. The lesson is designed to stress the importance of conservation for animals and their surrounding environment. Upon...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: A Father's Life at Russell Cave

For Teachers 4th
In this lesson, 4th graders will learn about a father's life at Russell Cave and learn about different writing genres. This lesson plan is made possible through the ALEX and the U.S. National Park Service Partnership.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Creating a Prehistoric World

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In the lesson, students will research, create, and present knowledge gained about Prehistoric and Historic Native Americans in Alabama. This lesson plan is made possible through the ALEX and the U.S. National Park Service Partnership.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Little River Canyon's Carnivorous Green Pitcher Plants

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A digital slide program introduces the Green Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia oreophila) to the students. Students use a model of the Green Pitcher Plant and plastic insects to role play. They will tell the story of habitat adaptation and...