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Grand
Canyon National Park Travelin’ Trunks are
an outreach endeavor of Grand Canyon Association.
GCA designed the program in a way that transports
students and teachers to one of the world’s
premier learning destinations without actually
leaving the classroom. Trunks may also be used
pre- or post-visit. Most materials
and lessons are geared toward fourth- through eighth-grade
students; however, GCA also offers a Grand Canyon
Primary trunk for kindergarten through third-grade
students.
The trunks focus on the ecology,
human history, and geology of Grand Canyon. Trunks
contain books, videos, posters, slides, maps,
and other interesting and appropriate materials.
Each trunk also includes lesson plans. Teachers
may choose the lessons and activities most appropriate
to their learning goals. GCA designed the lessons
to align with Arizona Academic Standards and National
Science Education Standards. Education specialists
created the activities and lesson plans, and appropriate
National Park Service staff and other outside
experts reviewed the materials for accuracy.
Travelin'
Trunks themes include:
Grand Canyon Ecology Trunk-includes multimedia
materials and lessons about Grand Canyon Communities
and the factors that affect their existence and
survival. Desert, desert survival, and canyon-based
Web of Life lessons are included as well.
Colorado River Ecology Trunk-based on a
hands-on activity that facilitates students' exploration
of the ecology of the Colorado River pre- and
post-Glen Canyon Dam. A debate activity is included
to look at the stakeholders and their points of
view with respect to the changes, drawbacks, and
benefits resulting from the dam.
Grand Canyon Human History-This trunk provides
a general overview of cultural history at Grand
Canyon. Profiles of Grand Canyon characters, books,
photos, materials for 'hands-on' activities, and
information on Native Americans of the area are
included in this trunk.
John Wesley Powell Trunk-This trunk allows
students to investigate Powell's journey through
Grand Canyon on the Colorado River. It includes
a fun and challenging boat building activity.
Primary Trunk-Materials in this trunk are
designed to give the young learner a variety of
means to explore and learn about Grand Canyon.
Grand Canyon Geology Trunk-Here students
will find interesting materials and activities
for exploring the wonders of geology at Grand
Canyon. Topics covered by lessons in this trunk
include geologic time, Grand Canyon layers, fossils,
and topographic map reading.
Travelin’ Trunk Lesson Plans
The Travelin’ Trunk lesson plans are available below
as .pdf files. We welcome you to
download and utilize any or all of these lessons
free of charge. The lessons have been designed
to align with Arizona Academic Standards and National
Science Education Standards. Education specialists
created the activities and lesson plans, and appropriate
National Park Service staff and other outside
experts reviewed the materials for accuracy.
 Grand Canyon Geology 368KB
Grand Canyon Ecology 353KB
John Wesley Powell 350KB
Colorado River Ecology 314KB
Grand Canyon Human History 386KB
Primary Trunk 467KB
(You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader to open these PDF files.)
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