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Rocky Mountain Institute: Climate Protection for Fun & Profit [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The first article in this newsletter talks about a speech made by Former President Bill Clinton and his stance on the environment. (Published 1997)
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Article
Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: Landmark the Bear's Tooth

For Students 9th - 10th
Nicholas King drew up a map in preparation for Lewis and Clark's expedition. View images and read descriptions of one of the landmarks in the Rocky Mountains, Bear's Tooth.
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Colorado Tourism Office: 8 Places to See Colorado Wildlife

For Students 9th - 10th
Highlights eight places in Colorado where it is possible to view wildlife from the safety of your vehicle. These include Rocky Mountain National Park, Guanella Pass Scenic Byway, State Forest Park, Bighorn Sheep Canyon, and more.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Chances With Wolves

For Teachers 8th
This lesson engages students in learning the differences among observations, facts, and inferences. Students will study about the reintroduction of wolves into the Rocky Mountain and Yellowstone Region. Students will work in small groups...
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PBS

Pbs: Nature: Cloud: Wild Stallion of the Rockies

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Filmed in the mountains of Montana, documentary focuses on a wild stallion, whose life has been recorded on film since his birth in the wild.
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Other

The Bridger Trail: Biography of Jim Bridger

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Jim Bridger's exploits as fur trader, mountain man, entrepreneur, and military guide. His knowledge of the Rocky Mountains was invaluable. (From Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office)
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Mountain Scramble

For Students 2nd - 4th
Build a mountain ecosystem by adding appropriate plants and animals, and by keeping the ecosystem in balance. Be sure every species has enough to eat to survive.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: In the Heart of the Rockies by G. A. Henty.

For Students 9th - 10th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. First published in 1895, one work is In the Heart of the Rockies: A Story of Adventure in Colorado. This work was written by G. A. Henty.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Pony Rider Boys in the Rockies by Frank Gee Patchin

For Students 6th - 8th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is The Pony Rider Boys in the Rockies, a book from Frank Gee Patchin's early 1900's series, "The Pony Rider Boys."
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Website
Other

British Columbia Adventure: Bighorn Mountain Sheep

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents a brief overview of the bighorn mountain sheep, including a focus on this animals distribution and biology.
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Handout
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University of Vermont: Rocky Mountain Forests

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains brief descriptions of tree species which can be found at various elevational gradients: Subalpine, Montane, Woodland Zone, and Black Hills. These same types of forests would have greeted early settlers to the area.
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Curated OER

Aspens on Mountain Side. Rocky Mountain National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
View pictures of the spectacular Rocky Mountains taken in Rocky Mountain National Park.
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Curated OER

Sunrise on a Pond in Horseshoe Park. Rocky Mountain National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
View pictures of the spectacular Rocky Mountains taken in Rocky Mountain National Park.
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Curated OER

Alpine Flowers on the Tundra Along Trail Ridge Road, Rocky Mountain Natl Park

For Students 9th - 10th
View pictures of the spectacular Rocky Mountains taken in Rocky Mountain National Park.
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Curated OER

Alpine Flowers on the Tundra Along Trail Ridge Road, Rocky Mountain Natl Park

For Students 9th - 10th
View pictures of the spectacular Rocky Mountains taken in Rocky Mountain National Park.
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Curated OER

Windy Morning, Sprague Lake. Rocky Mountain National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
View pictures of the spectacular Rocky Mountains taken in Rocky Mountain National Park.
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Curated OER

Emerald Lake and Hallet Peak in Early Summer. Rocky Mountain National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
View pictures of the spectacular Rocky Mountains taken in Rocky Mountain National Park.
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Curated OER

Alpine Tundra and the Never Summer Range. Rocky Mountain National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
View pictures of the spectacular Rocky Mountains taken in Rocky Mountain National Park.
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Curated OER

Rocky Mountain National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
View pictures of the spectacular Rocky Mountains taken in Rocky Mountain National Park.
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Curated OER

Rock Cut at Dusk. Rocky Mountain National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
View pictures of the spectacular Rocky Mountains taken in Rocky Mountain National Park.
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Curated OER

Fog, Trees, and Peak, Glacier Basin. Rocky Mountain National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
View pictures of the spectacular Rocky Mountains taken in Rocky Mountain National Park.
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Other

Astoria by Washington Irving

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides online text, including the author's introduction, for "Astoria or Anecdotes of an Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountains" by Washington Irving. It also provides a link to a publication history for this work.
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Curated OER

Aspens and Mountain Range in Glacier Basin. Rocky Mountain National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
View pictures of the spectacular Rocky Mountains taken in Rocky Mountain National Park.
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US Forest Service

Rocky Mountain Research Station: Living With Fire

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Play a great interactive game where you become a fire manager and learn to deal with fire safety. Also, explore the lesson plans for presentation and the classroom.

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