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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Second Grade
 

Fascinating Fossils
Students explore the mysterious processes by which evidence of past life is preserved, and how that evidence can help tell a story. Students will have the opportunity to replicate fossilization. (60 minutes)

Lesson Plan

Pre/Post Visit & In Classroom Activities (151k pdf)

Weather, Weather All Around Us
Through actions, stories, and visual images students explore how rain, snow, wind, and the sun work together to form weather systems. (60 minutes)

Lesson Plan

Pre/Post Visit Activities (205k pdf)

In Classroom Activity (75k)

Water: The Continuing Cycle
Interactive demonstrations and activities illustrate the water cycle and the uses and abuses of this precious natural resource. (60 minutes) 

Lesson Plan

Pre/Post Visit Activities (175k pdf)
Scheduling
Scheduling
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Rapids of Gunnison River  

Did You Know?
The Gunnison River through Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park drops at an average of 95 feet per mile. By comparison, the Colorado River through Grand Canyon National Park drops an average of 7.5 feet per mile.

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Last Updated: September 17, 2009 at 12:22 EST