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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Curriculum Materials
 

Below are a variety of lesson plans developed to help students gain an understanding of geology, paleontology, science, and history at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument.

These activities are great for stand alone, in-class lessons or as pre and post trip materials for a visit to the Monument.l

Most of the activities require Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing. Downloads are available for individual lessons as well as for the entire unit. All PDF files contain answer keys.

The Paleontologist's Path

Grade 1 to Grade 3
Grade 4 to Grade 6
Grade 7 to Grade 12

Paleontology Curriculum for High School

This High School Curriculum was developed by National Park Service Staff using grants from the The National Park Foundation, Parks as Classrooms, and Canon USA.

Unit One: The Nature of Science
Unit Two: Paleontology
Unit Three: Evolution

Views of the National Parks

VIEWS: Virtual Tour and Curriculum for Middle and High School

Teaching with Historic Places

Unit on the Hornbek Homestead and the Homestead Act
Three, massive petrified stumps of redwood trees over 10 feet tall  

Did You Know?
The world's only known petrified trio of redwood trees is found at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument.

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Last Updated: September 23, 2007 at 18:37 EST