Amazing Caves!
Complete the lessons below consecutively or choose the lessons that best fit your classroom needs.
Click on the lesson title or use the drop down menu above to select a lesson plan.
Lesson 1 – Caves: Earth’s Underground Treasures
This lesson introduces students to caves.
Lesson 2 – Caves of the United States
Students will become familiar with some of the longest caves in the United States.
Lesson 3 – Geo Detectives
Students will use geologic maps to determine what rock types caves are located in.
Lesson 4 – Rocks Rock!
Students will become familiar with rocks, minerals, and be introduced to the rock cycle.
Lesson 5 – Disappearing Rocks
Students will examine limestone and perform a “Bubble Test”.
Lesson 6 – Making Carbonic Acid
Students will become familiar with the concepts of acidity, alkalinity, and pH. They will demonstrate how carbonic acid is formed and describe how it can dissolve limestone and create caves.
Lesson 7 – Create a Cave
In this lesson students will create a model to demonstrate how caves form.
Lesson 8 – Dripping Crystals
This lesson will introduce students to cave formations, also known as speleothems, and the basic process in which they form.
Lesson 9 – Speleothem Sleuths
There are many types of speleothems found in caves besides stalactites and stalagmites. In this lesson students will individually research a specific type of speleothem and then creatively share their knowledge with their classmates.
Lesson 10 – Cave Critters
Students will learn that caves provide suitable habitat for wildlife species and that the animals found within caves have a variety of adaptations that allow them to survive in such a unique environment.
Lesson 11 – People & Caves
This lesson summarizes the many ways that humans have used caves historically as well as their current uses.
Students are able to create their own cave art as an optional activity.
Lesson 12 – Let’s Go Caving!
In this lesson students will become familiar with the proper gear/equipment and skills required to
participate in the responsible exploration of caves.
Lesson 13 – Are There Caves Near You?
Students will investigate whether or not there are caves located near where they live/go to school.
Lesson 14 – Take a Trip to a Cave!
Students will participate in either a physical field trip or a virtual field trip to a cave.
For a more detailed list of the lesson descriptions, objectives, standards addressed, and time requirement
see the attachment below.
Have fun exploring the fascinating underground world of caves!
Click on the lesson title or use the drop down menu above to select a lesson plan.
Lesson 1 – Caves: Earth’s Underground Treasures
This lesson introduces students to caves.
Lesson 2 – Caves of the United States
Students will become familiar with some of the longest caves in the United States.
Lesson 3 – Geo Detectives
Students will use geologic maps to determine what rock types caves are located in.
Lesson 4 – Rocks Rock!
Students will become familiar with rocks, minerals, and be introduced to the rock cycle.
Lesson 5 – Disappearing Rocks
Students will examine limestone and perform a “Bubble Test”.
Lesson 6 – Making Carbonic Acid
Students will become familiar with the concepts of acidity, alkalinity, and pH. They will demonstrate how carbonic acid is formed and describe how it can dissolve limestone and create caves.
Lesson 7 – Create a Cave
In this lesson students will create a model to demonstrate how caves form.
Lesson 8 – Dripping Crystals
This lesson will introduce students to cave formations, also known as speleothems, and the basic process in which they form.
Lesson 9 – Speleothem Sleuths
There are many types of speleothems found in caves besides stalactites and stalagmites. In this lesson students will individually research a specific type of speleothem and then creatively share their knowledge with their classmates.
Lesson 10 – Cave Critters
Students will learn that caves provide suitable habitat for wildlife species and that the animals found within caves have a variety of adaptations that allow them to survive in such a unique environment.
Lesson 11 – People & Caves
This lesson summarizes the many ways that humans have used caves historically as well as their current uses.
Students are able to create their own cave art as an optional activity.
Lesson 12 – Let’s Go Caving!
In this lesson students will become familiar with the proper gear/equipment and skills required to
participate in the responsible exploration of caves.
Lesson 13 – Are There Caves Near You?
Students will investigate whether or not there are caves located near where they live/go to school.
Lesson 14 – Take a Trip to a Cave!
Students will participate in either a physical field trip or a virtual field trip to a cave.
For a more detailed list of the lesson descriptions, objectives, standards addressed, and time requirement
see the attachment below.
Have fun exploring the fascinating underground world of caves!
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