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Karst
Resources for Teachers
Introduction
Karst Resources for Teachers
More Than Skin Deep, A Teacher's Guide to Caves And
Groundwater:
This teachers guide was created by the National
Park Service. It focuses on the Ozark Mountain region of the United
States, but has other useful information too.
Paper models of karst features:
Templates for these models that were created by USGS Scientist Tau
Rho Alpha. They can be downloaded from here, along with teaching
materials. Select OFR97-536-A.
Exploring Caves - A Teacher's Guide:
Exploring Caves is a comprehensive interdisciplinary set of materials
on caves for grades K-3, covering geology, cartography, hydrology,
and some biology. Includes poster,teaching guides, and many lesson
plans with handouts.