Teacher Resources
This page provides educational resources and links for
teaching geology with National Park examples.
Teacher Guides and Park Programs
Arches National Park's Red Rock Adventures - A Teacher's Guide to Canyon Country Outdoor Education is available on-line. The teacher’s guide contains over 100 science activities for children. (grades 1-6)
A 130-page geology curriculum, called "The Many Faces of Delaware Water Gap", is available from Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. It includes curriculum-based field trips for five locations in the park in Pennsylvannia and New Jersey, as well as a 20 page introduction to general geologic topics for the park. Teachers are invited to contact the park for a free copy. (grades 3-6)
Yosemite National Park, California "Yosemite in Depth" contains detailed geology lessons and activities, including interactive questions and answers (grades 4-6)
Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Missouri More Than Skin Deep, A Teacher's Guide to Caves And Groundwater (grades 2-8)
Geology and Paleontology Activities - Badlands National Park, South Dakota
Teaching Paleontology in the National Parks and Monuments (grades 4-6): Curriculum guide [947Kb pdf] | Colorado Standards correlation [33Kb pdf] | 4th grade slideshow | 5th grade slideshow | 6th grade slideshow
Teaching Paleontology in National Parks, Monuments, and Public Lands (grades 2-3): curriculum guide | 2nd grade slideshow - Intro to Fossils I | 2nd grade slideshow - Intro to Fossils II | 2nd grade slideshow - Intro to Fossils III | 3rd grade slideshow - Adaptation
A Teacher's Guide to the Geology of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (grades K-12)
Geology Field Trip Guides by Anabelle Foos [e-mail], University of Akron: Bryce Canyon | Capitol Reef | Zion | Dinosaur | Florissant Fossil Beds | Grand Canyon (north) | Colorado Plateau | Arches & Canyonlands | Colorado NM (college-level)
Teacher's Guides to Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho: A Curriculum on Monument Geology, History and Ecology (grades 5-6); Teacher's Giude to Broken Top Loop; Managing Critical Resources At Craters Of The Moon National Monument: A Curriculum For High School Students
John Day Fossil Beds' Programs for School Groups Programs for Visiting School Groups, Materials for Classroom Use, and Workshops for Teachers
Where the River Begins: an Educator's Guide to the Nisqually River of Mount Rainier National Park Educator's guide and CD-ROM contact: Resource Education Specialist, Mount Rainier National Park, Tahoma Woods, Star Route, Ashford, WA 98304, 360-569-2211 ext. 3319