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Pictured Rocks National LakeshoreVisitors to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore enjoy the beautiful beaches of Lake Superior as the waves roll gently in.
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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Curriculum Materials
Miners Castle rises out of Lake Superior, and is the most well-known formation of the Pictured Rocks.

NPS photo by Brenda St. martin

Miners Castle from Lake Superior

The Wildlife Management Activity Guide for Teachers is a compilation of lesson plan activities for teaching about wildlife management in high schools written by educators from Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

This activity guide was made possible by a grant from the National Park Foundation, and administered by Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. It was prepared in 1997-98.

www.nps.gov/piro/forteachers/wildlifemgtguide.htm


 
The Liberty Bell is depicted with the U.S. Constitution.

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Liberty Bell with the Constitution

Teaching with Historic Places Lesson Plans: Use properties listed in the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places to enliven history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects.

A variety of products and activities that help teachers bring historic places into the classroom are available.

www.cr.nps.gov/NR/twhp



 
Half Dome rock outcrop at Yosemite National Park.

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Yosemite National Park

LearnNPS Whether you are a teacher searching for classroom materials or a student doing research, you will find curriculum and other fun and educational media created by the National Park Service and our partners.

www.nps.gov/learn/home.htm




Spray Falls drops 70 feet over the Pictured Rocks cliffs into Lake Superior.  

Did You Know?
There are seven named waterfalls within Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, plus several unnamed falls. From west to east, they are Munising, Bridalveil, Miners, Mosquito, Chapel, Spray, and Sable Falls. The sandstone outcrops of the Pictured Rocks escarpment create the many waterfalls in the area.
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Last Updated: December 19, 2006 at 15:34 EST