Tennessee 9-12th Grade Ranger-Led Field Trips

The following field trips are offered in the park in the spring and in the fall for students grade 9-12. These programs provide cirriculum-based hands-on learning experiences in the park's cultural and natural resources, including critical issues affecting these resources.

• To request an Education Program in TN, e-mail us or call 865-436-1258

 

Student looking under rock in stream, fall 2021

Salamander Monitoring

Students will collect and identify salamander species in an aquatic study plot as part of a long-term citizen science project. Students will learn what these bioindicator species tell us about habitat health.
Location: Sugarlands Visitor Center Area
Tennessee State Standards: Match to Biology I, Biology II, Earth and Space Science, Ecology, and Environmental Science
Program Time: pair this activity with one more, 10:00AM - 1:30PM (Program includes time for lunch)
Special Notes: Students will go into the stream for this program. Boots will be provided for participants.

 

Student collecting lichen data on a tree, fall 2018

Lichen Monitoring

Students will learn about lichens as bioindicator species and hike to the lichen study plot where they will identify and collect data about the lichen species found there.
Location: Sugarlands Visitor Center Area
Tennessee State Standards: Match to Biology I, Biology II, Earth and Space Science, Ecology, and Environmental Science
Program Time: pair this activity with one more, 10:00AM - 1:30PM (Program includes time for lunch)
Special Notes: This program involves a moderate 1-mile hike.

 

Students looking for stream macroinvertebrates, fall 2021

Stream Macroinvertebrate Monitoring

Students inventory the macroinvertebrates of the stream using scientific methods. In small teams, the class will analyze the health of each ecosystem through the use of bioindicators and biodiversity.
Location: Sugarlands Visitor Center
Tennessee State Standards: Match to Biology I, Biology II, Earth and Space Science, Ecology, and Environmental Science
Program Time: pair this activity with one more, 10:00AM - 1:30PM (Program includes time for lunch)
Special Notes: Students will go into the stream for this program. Boots will be provided for participants.