Primary Sources, Student Activities
- Grade Level:
- Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
- Subject:
- Science
- State Standards:
- NGSS:
4-ESS2-1.
4-ESS2-2.
MS-ESS1-4
HS-ESS1-5
George Dorr, the first superintendent of Acadia National Park, spoke of the geology of Mount Desert Island as a "striking and instructive geologic record". Indeed when we observe the geology of Downeast Maine we see a story of fire and ice. Incredible volcanism visible in the granite summits and rounded mountains and deep lakes and ponds that could only be created by multiple glaciations offer unique evidence of Acadia's geologic story.
To learn more, explore Acadia Rocks story map.
Materials
View a 1-page guide to see suggestions on how best to use this story map and explore Acadia's geology.
Last updated: August 24, 2021