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6th GR: Geology of the National Parks

A resource guide for information about the history and geology of National Parks in the United States.

Suggested sources

Here are some examples of different websites from the National Park Service (NPS) that will help you select a park to explore,   

  1. Find a Park by State -  This is a pick list - you do not need to know the exact name of the park.  You may also select by a particular State.
  2. Geology "Must See"  - looking for a park?  This may help. Then, look at the Park-Specific Geology below.
  3. Park-Specific Geology  - learn about your park's unique geologic features

Other useful links:

Parks outside of the United States (check with teacher before selecting one as a topic)

Below are some sample ebooks from the Proquest Ebook Central database.  Some books are about specific parks, while others may just have a section or chapter about a Park.   Remember you may keyword search to look for topics within the book, in additional to using the book's Table of Contents and Index.

The following databases may be used to find out about your park.  The databases include text information, images, audio and video files, maps and other graphical resources.   

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