Curated OER
Limestone Reactions
For this limestone reactions worksheet, students read about the various types of limestone reactions and complete a diagram of deposits in a cave. They answer two questions about limestone reactions.
Curated OER
Stalactites And Stalagmites
High schoolers conduct a scientific investigation about the formation of stalactites and stalagmites. They conduct an experiment to reproduce them in the lab environment. Students make observations over a period of time in order to see...
Curated OER
Cave Activity: Mapping Fractures
Students tour a cave and observe fractures in the cave's ceiling. They record characteristics of the fracture. They locate three major passages in the cave and ten major fractures.
Curated OER
What Are Caves All About?
Students explore materials within their science group and figure out what they can be used for. They also contribute in a group discussion about stalactites and stalagmites and create their own stalactite using the materials given to...
Curated OER
Musical Mysteries
Students examine the changes that occur to sound as the pressure changes. Echoes and sound changes in caves and tunnels are explored in this lesson.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Speleology: Counting Formations in a Local Cave
In the past caves have been used for shelter, for religious purposes, and for burial sites. They were even used for food storage before refrigeration, because they are cool and have constant high humidity. Get ready for an adventure as...
PBS
Nova: Jewel of the Underground
Take a virtual tour of Lechuguilla, a cave discovered in 1986, which turns out to be one of the biggest in the Americas. Twelve different pictures of interesting formations reveal the reason the park service has decided to keep it off...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Online Theme Unit for Caves
Discover more about caves through this online interactive theme unit. This resource provides links to sea caves, cave animals, caves in the United States, the science of caves and more.
Other
Glossary of Speleological and Caving Terms
This site features a glossary of speleological and caving terms. This resource is easy to use and gives a an adequate definition for each.
Read Works
Read Works: Let's Explore Caves
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about caves and some of the animals that call them home. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Caves
Find out about cave formation, the different types, cave features, and more fun facts
Other
Sierra Nevada Recreation Corporation: Underground Adventures: Stalagmites
Illustrated explanation of how stalagmites form.