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Great Basin National Park
Curriculum Materials
Explore the Great Basin
Resource and Activity Guide for Teachers

Explore the Great Basin is a resource and activity guide for teachers. While the guide was designed with middle school students in mind, the information and activities can be adapted for any age group

Explore the Great Basin is provided on this web site in the form of PDF files. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these files. Acrobat Reader is free and can be downloaded from the Adobe website.

Introduction

Geology

Caves

Bats

Climate: Past and Present

Ecology: The Great Basin Desert

People in the Great Basin

Great Basin National Park

Further Resources

 

Nevada peaks  

Did You Know?
Nevada is the most mountainous state in the country, with over 300 individual mountain ranges and 42 named summits over 11,000 feet!

Last Updated: August 15, 2006 at 11:21 EST