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Pictured Rocks National LakeshoreA mantle of snow creates a winter wonderland at Sand Point within Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
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Curriculum Materials
Miners Castle rises out of Lake Superior, and is the most well-known formation of the Pictured Rocks.
NPS photo by Brenda St. martin
Miners Castle from Lake Superior
The Wildlife Management Activity Guide for Teachers is a compilation of lesson plan activities for teaching about wildlife management in high schools written by educators from Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

This activity guide was made possible by a grant from the National Park Foundation, and administered by Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. It was prepared in 1997-98.

www.nps.gov/piro/forteachers/wildlifemgtguide.htm


 
The Liberty Bell is depicted with the U.S. Constitution.
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Liberty Bell with the Constitution
Teaching with Historic Places Lesson Plans: Use properties listed in the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places to enliven history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects.

A variety of products and activities that help teachers bring historic places into the classroom are available.

www.cr.nps.gov/NR/twhp



 
Half Dome rock outcrop at Yosemite National Park.
NPS photo
Yosemite National Park
LearnNPS Whether you are a teacher searching for classroom materials or a student doing research, you will find curriculum and other fun and educational media created by the National Park Service and our partners.

www.nps.gov/learn/home.htm




The former Grand Marais Coast Guard Station now serves as a Ranger Station at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.  

Did You Know?
When the 729-foot freighter S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald went down on November 10, 1975, the last land-based communication to the ship was from the Grand Marais Coast Guard Station. This station and the Munising USCG Station are now managed by Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
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Last Updated: December 19, 2006 at 15:34 EST