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Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
Curriculum Materials

The teacher team, made up of seven teachers, one principal, and nine Bighorn Canyon employees, developed the curriculum to help teachers share the wonders of Bighorn Canyon with their students. It is our hope that the teacher guide can be used by teachers in the local area as well as teachers around the nation. 

A teacher supplemental disc has also been developed. It has character essays, handouts, and photos that can be used to enhance many of the activities in the teacher guide. If you are interested in having one sent to you, please call Christy Fleming at 307-548-5406.

Complete Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area Teacher Guide, Grades K-8
PDF   731kb

Complete Level I – Grades K-4
PDF   364kb

Complete Level II – Grades 5-8
PDF   483kb

Level I, Geology Activity – Grades K-4
PDF   137kb

Level I, History – Grades K-4
PDF   100kb

Level I, Life Science – Grades K-4
PDF

Level II, Geology Activity – Grades 5-8
PDF   211kb

Level II, History – Grades 5-8
PDF   232kb

Level II, Life Science – Grades 5-8
PDF   125kb

Young bighorn ram, photo by T. Ennis  

Did You Know?
The bighorn sheep in Bighorn Canyon NRA had disappeared in the 1800s. In the 1970s, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and Wyoming Game and Fish translocated sheep into nearby areas. Descendants of these sheep moved into the range along Bighorn Canyon and today the estimated population is 150 to 200.
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Last Updated: March 28, 2007 at 17:44 EST