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For further educational opportunities beyond ParkWise visit some of these:

Teaching with Historic Places - Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) uses properties listed in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places to enliven history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects. TwHP has created a variety of products and activities that help teachers bring historic places into the classroom.

ParkSmart - Includes links to The Learning Place, Teacher Resources, Training & Development and Partners in Parks.

The Learning Place - "The place for education and interpretation on ParkNet"

Aleutian World War II National Historic Area - For Kids - education pages including "Harriet's Story, coloring pages and a quiz

Badlands National Park - Teacher's Corner - Background Information, Lesson Plans and Issues for Discussion and Debate on Badlands National Park

Denali National Park and Preserve Kennels - information about the sled dog kennels and curriculum-based projects that will get you thinking about all of the ways math, science, and social sciences are used in working with the dogs.

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Learning About the Park - activities, information and an introduction to the issues and research taking place in Glacier Bay.

Lake Clark National Park and Preserve - Kid's Page - activities and information for kids.

Everglades National Park - educational resources including classroom activities, resources for teachers, recommended reading, etc.

Olympic National Park - Teachers pages and Kids Link teach about this park in the Pacific northwest.

White Sands National Monument Education Fact Sheets - on the sands and the animals of this desert park.