Student and Teacher Resources

Are you a student writing a report on Mesa Verde? Or a teacher looking for additional information to share with your students? The following pages should provide a great introduction to the park and provide you with the information you need for a class project or report.

 

A Mesa Verde Educational Experience

Teachers: If you are planning a field trip to Mesa Verde or looking for lesson plans and other in-park or classroom activities, also visit our main Mesa Verde Education page.

 

Cultural Resources

• Ancestral Pueblo People of Mesa Verde
• Artifact Gallery
• Cliff Dwellings
• Education Information Packet (pdf, 1.3 mb) This 8-page education packet provides an overview of of both natural and cultural resources of Mesa Verde National Park.
• A Magical Village: A Virtual Cliff Palace Experience
• Mesa Top Archeological Sites
• Mesa Verde National Park Timeline
• NPS Archeology for Kids Program
• Peoples of the Mesa Verde Region (links to Crow Canyon Archaeological Center)
• Preservation of Archeological Sites at Mesa Verde
• Pueblo Indian History For Kids (links to Crow Canyon Archaeological Center)

Natural Resources

• Mesa Verde's Natural Resources
• Environmental Factors
• Bird Watching
• Geology
• Observing Wildlife
• Plant Walks
• Stargazing

Additional Park Resources

• Hiking Trails
• Photographer's Guide to Mesa Verde

 

Image Resources

Mesa Verde Photo Gallery offers high resolution images of cultural sites, historic photographs, and wildlife.

Mesa Verde Website Image Collection is a selection of low resolution images seen in the header (top) image on many of Mesa Verde pages. Useful for student reports.

 

 

Mesa Verde Association (MVA) Park Store

The Mesa Verde Association offers a 10% teacher discount in their stores or through mail order. You can browse the online store or call them at 1-970-529-4445 to place your order and request the teacher discount. They also offer wholesale pricing on publications purchased in quantities of 25 or more (for use as textbooks, for example).