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Hot Springs National Park
Curriculum Materials
 

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Lesson Plans

Dunbar-Hunter Expedition of 1804-05, the first scientific expedition to the hot springs
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"Follow the Water" to learn about the hot springs, in particular how they are formed and what grows in them.
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Keeping with the Routine: African American Bathhouse Attendants. Learn about working in a bathhouse when most bath attendants were African American.
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Bathhouses of Hot Springs National Park
Learn about when bathhouses were built and the varied architecture of each.
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How Long Does It Last?
An investigation about the impact of trash in the environment and how to "Leave No Trace" when you visit public lands.

 

 

 

 

Photo of student with early 1800s period clothing on, next to trunk holding up beaver skin
Dunbar-Hunter Expedition traveling trunk
Find out how you can borrow this traveling trunk.
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The Lamar Spring and collection pool, with brick walkway surrounding, with steam rising above.  

Did You Know?
Water emerging from the hot springs in Hot Springs National Park fell as rain when the pyramids of Egypt were built—4400 years ago!

Last Updated: December 14, 2007 at 11:53 EST