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Useful Links

The list below includes links to National Park Service and partner websites for teachers. This is by no means an exhaustive list, but it will get you started discovering National Park Service resources for both teachers and students.


National Park Service

LearnNPS
National park curriculum-based learning tools, teaching resources, online activities, and junior ranger programs for all teachers and learners

Links to Learning
National Park Service online resources for students and teachers

Research Learning Centers
National Park Service centers for linking science and education

Teaching with Historic Places
Using properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places to enliven history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects. This site includes Life on an Island: Early Settlers off the Rock-Bound Coast of Maine, a lesson plan about island living.

Views of the National Parks
Virtual experiences, exhibits, and knowledge centers relating to NPS resources

WebRangers
Designed for learners of all ages who want to discover the wonders of the National Park Service

 

National Park Service Partners

eFieldTrips
Interactive virtual national park visits, trip journal worksheets, "ask an expert," and live web chats

Hands on the Land
A national network of field classrooms connecting students, teachers, and parents to their public lands and waterways

National Park Foundation

Student Conservation Association

 

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From atop Cadillac Mountain, the sun is just starting to rise over the Porcupine Islands.

Did You Know?
Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park is the tallest mountain along the eastern coast of the United States. During certain times of the year, it is the first place in the U.S. to see sunrise.

Last Updated: August 27, 2008 at 09:41 MST