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Curriculum Materials
 

Check out our online Teacher's Guide to Caves and Groundwater, "More Than Skin Deep." This contains information, classroom activities and hand-outs, generally suitable for grades K-8 or homeschoolers. Teachers or homeschoolers may also request a print version by contacting us.

There are lots of great websites out there as well. This link is to one of the best listings of Environmental websites for kids. The links are all high quality, fairly unbiased, with many official US and Canadian government agency kids' sites. You'll surely find something useful here.

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Visiting With Your Students
Information on field trips, contact information, etc.
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Blue Spring is 310 feet deep.  

Did You Know?
Blue Spring is 310 feet deep. If the Statue of Liberty was standing on the bottom, the top of her torch would be underwater! It is widely considered to be the most beautiful spring in Missouri due to its vivid blue color. More at www.nps.gov/ozar
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Last Updated: December 15, 2006 at 12:00 EST