Do you live hundreds or thousands of miles away from Grand Canyon and wish you could bring your class to Grand Canyon? Why not bring Grand Canyon to your classroom? The Environmental Education Branch offers one-hour distant learning programs via the Internet. Both our "Geology of Grand Canyon" and "Life on the Edge" ecology programs are curriculum-based, and are appropriate for 4-7th grade levels. The programs are free, and are a great way of introducing your students to this amazing national park and to a variety of scientific studies.

If you have video conferencing capabilities and are interested in scheduling presentations, a registration form and details for the 2009-2010 school year can be found by clicking on the below links:

Information on Distance Learning Programs for 2009-2010

Distance Learning Registration Form 2009-2010

Distance Learning Equipment Requirements

Once you are scheduled for a program, the following links access the lesson plans and materials needed to prepare your students for the Distance Learning Program.

Geology Program Materials:

Distance Learning Geology lesson plan

Paleozoic environment posters (for geology lesson plan)
Grand Canyon Rocks Article

Ecology Program Materials:

Distance Learning Ecology lesson plan
 
Grand Canyon Ecosystems article
Ecosystem Worksheet

Ranger presentation during the 2004 Electronic Field Trip.

2004 "Into the Canyon" Electronic Field Trip

In November, 2004 Grand Canyon Environmental Education Branch and Ball State University partnered up to conduct Grand Canyon's first ever EFT (Electronic Field Trip).

To view the interactive web based "Into the Canyon" website that has been archived, click on the link below. When you arrive at the site click on "Enter the Canyon" in the top left corner. When the "connect to bsu" dialog box appears, enter: "grand" for username, and "canyon" for password.

2004 Into the Canyon Electronic Field Trip