Geographypods
Geographypods: Where Is Yellowstone?
Students will locate Yellowstone National Park and identify features and their hidden dangers. They will also learn about supervolcanoes and using the resources provided work with a partner to devise a FEMA Supervolcano management plan...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Yellowstone! A National Park on a Hot Spot
A lesson plan with an accompanying PowerPoint learning module for students where they learn about the volcanic features of Yellowstone National Park. They use spreadsheets to make various calculations, such as the volume of material...
PBS
Pbs Teachers:yellowstone: Let's Go! Virtual Yellowstone Tour
Define the terms geyser, mud pot, hot springs, erosion and uplift. Identify the geologic wonders of Yellowstone National Park and write a description of the geologic features to be included on a map for a self-guided tour for park visitors.
National Wildlife Federation
National Wildlife Federation: Wild Places: Yellowstone National Park
Description of the unique features and qualities of Yellowstone National Park, including its plant and animal life.
CNN
Cnn: Wolves' Return to Yellowstone Sparks Controversy
This article, published by CNN (November 12, 1997), marks the return of the wolves to Yellowstone National Park. The article highlights that the change was not popular with everybody.
Other
Yellowstone Wolf Tracker
Yellowstone Wolf Tracker is a compilation of gathered information and experiences of the gray wolves in Yellowstone National Park. Content includes data gathered on observing the wolves.
Other
Wolf Recovery Foundation: Yellowstone Wolf Restoration
This report, written by the president of the Wolf Recovery Program, records the history and current status of the wolf packs of Yellowstone National Park. The report tracks individual members of the packs and shows what happened to each...
Curated OER
National Park Service: Old Faithful Visitor Education Center
Come on a virtual visit to Yellowstone National Park's Old Faithful geyser and other natural features.
Other
Wolf Recovery Foundation: Wolves
A very detailed portrayal of wolves and their social life from a Native American point of view: also looks at the wolf's reintroduction into Yellowstone.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Yellowstone National Park: Hot Springs and How They Work
Describes how hot springs came about and provides links to information about Emerald Springs and Norris Geyser Basin.
PBS
Pbs: Yellowstone & Native American Myths
A lesson plan aimed at grades four through six that explores the world of Native American myths.
PBS
Pbs: Nova: Bringing Wolves Home
An interview with Ed Bangs, a wolf recovery coordinator who brought wolves back into Yellowstone National Park after a fifty-year absence.
Other
Minnesota Zoo: Wolf Quest
Students learn about wolves through an interactive online game. Students will investigate wolf ecology by living the life of a wild wolf in Yellowstone National Park.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Wyoming: Fort Yellowstone
Fort Yellowstone is a former United States Army base created in 1888 to guard the park. It became administrative headquarters of Yellowstone National Park.
Other
Yellowstone Wolf Tracker: Wolf Gallery
This site presents a gallery of photographs and original artworks representing the gray wolves of Yellowstone National Park. Also, check the links at the bottom of the page for other galleries of wolf photographs.
Calisphere: University of California Libraries
University of California: Calisphere: 1870 1900: Preservation of the West
Primary source images looking at the settling of the West between 1870 and 1900 and the push by some to protect and preserve the natural beauty.
Curated OER
Yellowstone National Park Location Map.
NPR's Morning Edition reported on the success of the Yellowstone Restoration Project (February 19, 2004). Listen to the program, read about gray wolves, view a map of the wolf population in Yellowstone, or view a photo gallery.
Other
Cool Works: Cools Jobs in Exciting Places
Cool Works is all about you finding a seasonal job or career in some of the greatest places on Earth. Get a summer job in Yellowstone, Yosemite, or another national park wonder. Find a great camp counselor job to keep you busy all summer...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Wolves Change an Ecosystem
Jim Robbins's article, "Weaving A New Web: Wolves Change An Ecosystem" focuses on the research and findings of biologist Robert Crabtree and his organization, Yellowstone Ecosystem Studies, in looking at wolves and coyotes.
PBS
Pbs: Nature: American Buffalo: Spirit of a Nation
Website that accompanies the PBS movie "American Buffalo: Spirit of a Nation." Offers information about the American buffalo and its struggles in the modern world. Also discusses the impact of national parks on buffalo.
Other
Yellowstone National Park: Geysers
Describes what a hot spring is, where they form, why the water is hot, minerals in the water, crystal and color formation, and life forms such as bacteria in the water.
Library of Congress
Loc: Explorations in American Environmental History
These lessons introduce students to historical perspectives of nature and the environment, drawing on the American Memory collections, other digital resources, readings, and writing exercises. Students examine materials in a variety of...
PBS
Pbs: Nature: Bald Eagle
Learn about America's national symbol, the bald eagle, through this full-length documentary.