Educational Curriculum Materials

 

General Education Videos

 

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  Get Outside!

  Ranger Kelly from Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park encourages children to get outside wherever they are. Learn how to look for nature's clues.

  Duration:

  2 minutes, 57 seconds

 

 

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  What Do Parks Protect?

  Ranger Kelly, wearing a uniform and sitting on her couch, talks to us about the National Park Service symbol and how it illustrates what parks protect. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, where Ranger Kelly works, is one of over 400 National Park Service areas in the U.S.A.

  Duration:

  3 minutes, 19 seconds

 

"What Do Parks Protect?"

Teacher Guide

Student worksheets:
Make your own Arrowhead (K-1)
Make your own Arrowhead (2-3)
Build a Park (3-5)
Design a Park Brochure (MS-HS)

 

2nd Grade

 

 

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  Erosion and Us

  Erosion is happening all the time at Black Canyon. Ranger Kelly shows students how erosion affects Black Canyon and how people play a part too. Addresses NGSS standard: 2-ESS1-1

  Duration:

  3 minutes, 12 seconds

 

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  Erosion Demonstration: Hands-on Activity

  Ranger Kelly demonstrates to students an erosion activity that can be done anywhere. This activity can be done as an add-on to the "Erosion and Us" video. Addresses NGSS standard: 2-ESS1-1

  Duration:

  3 minutes, 37 seconds

 

Student worksheet

 

 

3rd Grade

 

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  Noticing Habitat Changes

  What might cause a habitat to change? How do we know if a habitat is changing? Join Ranger Kelly to explore what makes up a habitat and how to notice changes. Addresses NGSS standard: 3-LS4-3

  Duration:

  3 minutes, 59 seconds

 

Teacher Guide
Student worksheet

 

 

Middle School

 

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  Relatively Delicious Rock Dating

  How old are Black Canyon's rocks? How do we even know something like that? Join Ranger Kelly, standing at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (and in her kitchen!), to learn more about geology and rock dating. Addresses NGSS standard: MS-ESS1-4

  Duration:

  5 minutes, 58 seconds

 

Teacher Guide
Student worksheet