Finding Hot Springs' Habitats
Hot Springs National Park
Grade Level:
Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Subject:
Science
“Finding Hot Springs’ Habitats" is an environmental science program training students to “read" the many habitats of Hot Springs National Park. The program first visits several open-air springs, where students will conduct water testing experiments to understand the thermal water environment and organisms able to survive in the hot springs. The students then follow a 0.5-mile naturalist hike to discover signs of habitats that are clues to the health of the ecosystem that protects the water cycle.
This program has been developed for 4th graders but has been successful for students grades 3-6. It lasts 1.5 hours to 2 hours. Groups can be up to 30 students for each ranger. Having 1 adult chaperone per 10 students is preferred.
Tags: thermophiles thermal water thermal springs fire ecology ouachita bathhouse row water cycle groundwater
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service