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Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve
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A Curriculum on Craters of the Moon Geology,
History, and Ecology for Grades 5-6

Prepared by:

Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
P.O. Box 29
Arco, Idaho 83213
Phone (208)527-1335 FAX (208)527-3073


Acknowledgments:

With special thanks to Larry Barnes for his skillful authorship of the Ecology chapter and of the activities for each chapter.

Thanks also to the Craters of the Moon Natural History Association, Inc. for funding sections of this project.

 


 Table of Contents

 

Chapter One: Orientation

Plan a Field Trip

Site Tours

Chapter Two: Geology

Geology of Craters of the Moon

Geology Activities

Chapter Three: History

History of Craters of the Moon

History Activities

Chapter Four: Ecology

Ecology of Craters of the Moon

Ecology Activities

Chapter Five: Student Journal

 

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Alan Shepard on the moon

Did You Know?
In 1969 Apollo 14 astronauts Alan Shepard, Edgar Mitchell, Joe Engle and Eugene Cernan visited Craters of the Moon. They explored the lava landscape in order to learn the basics of volcanic geology in preparation for future trips to the moon.
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