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Elevator Renovations
Allow more time to visit and expect lines for small elevators while large elevator system is renovated. Walking exit is steep.
High School Geology Curriculum
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Our high school geology curriculum guide is a comprehensive geology guide supported by the National Park Service “Geologist-in-the-Parks” program. While emphasizing the regional geology of Carlsbad Caverns National Park and cavern formation, it also provides a general overview of geologic history and processes. Lessons include field trip trips to the Permian strata and caverns in conjunction with hands-on, introductory college-style laboratories to provide background geologic concepts. A glossary, maps, photos, and additional resources are also provided. The high school curriculum guide is available for download in Microsoft Word (.doc) or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) formats. It is also available as complete documents or broken down into chapters. Microsoft Word Format Adobe Acrobat Format There is also a series of slides that compliment the lesson plans. The slides are in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format: Slides 1 to 20 [1112k] For more information on the park’s education programs, write, call, or e-mail the addresses below: Education Specialist 575.785.3127 cave_park_information@nps.gov |
Did You Know?
Most of the formations—or speleothems—found inside Carlsbad Cavern today were active and growing during the last ice age when instead of having a desert above the cave, there were pine forests.