Ozark National Scenic Riverways - More Than Skin Deep (U.S. National Park Service)

Tom Aley

This online edition of our teacher's guide to caves is an abridged version of the print edition. Please contact us for a free copy of the print version. We hope you will take advantage of this resource to provide some advance information to your students before visiting Round Spring Caverns.

Ozark National Scenic Riverways also offers a variety of activities for teachers involving subjects other than caves. Please see our Teacher's Page for details. The online version is divided into two sections: Information Pages where you will find background information about caves, and Activities Pages, where you will find fun classroom activities.

INFORMATION PAGES

ACTIVITIES

Gene Gardner, Missouri Dept of Conservation

The blind grotto salamander makes Ozark caves its home. Of all the world's true troglobitic salamanders, this species is the only one that develops into an adult form. All others maintain their larval form, even though they can reproduce.

Karst in the Ozarks Video - A great video, suitable for younger grades as well as adults. Describes very well how a karst system works and why it's important to know about it. About 20 minutes long.

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