Educator Handbook: Title Page & Table of Contents

Investigating

the Falls of the Ohio

An Educator’s Handbook

Resources and Activities for

Before, During and After

Your Visit

Compiled  by

Dr. Fran Squires, Associate Professor of Education, I.U.S.

Alan Goldstein, Interpretive Naturalist, Falls of the Ohio State Park

Bett Etenohan, Interpretive Naturalist, Falls of the Ohio State Park

Table of Contents

Mission Statement……………………………………………………………       i.

Introduction………………………………………………………………….          ii.

Interpretive Center……………………………………………………………       iii.

Important Information for Educators…………………………………………      iv.

The Virtual Park……………………………………………………………..         iv.

Programs and Services………………………………………………………      v.

Museum to Go Kits for Loan……………………………..................……….        v.

Summer Educator Professional Development…………….....…………….       vi.

Kids Corner………………………………………………………………….         vii.

Resource Library…………………………………………………………….        viii.

Introduction to the Natural History at the Falls of the Ohio...........................        ix.

Introduction to the Cultural History at the Falls of the Ohio…………..........        xi.

Fascinating Fossils………………………………………………………….        1.

Fossil ID Sheets …………………………………………………………....          3.      

Design Your Own Fossil……………………………………………………          8.

Casts and Molds……………………………………………………………          9.

Earth’s Time………………………………………………………………..           10.

Falls Time Line Activity………………………………………………….....          12.

Building Glaciers…………………………………………………………..           13.

Prehistoric People.…………………………………………………………         14.

The Hunt for History………………………………………………………             16.

Make a River……………………………………………………………….           19.

What’s in Your Water………………………………………………………          21.

Floating Your Boat………………………………………………………….          22.

Building Bridges…………………………………………………………….         23.

Something Fishy…………………………………………………………….         24.

Zebra Mussel Invasion………………………………………………………        27.

Birds of a Feather…………………………………………………………...        31.

Trees and Flowers………………………………………………………….         33.

Glossary…………………………………………………………………….          34.

National Science Education Standards……………………………………...    39.

Indiana Earth and Space Science Standards at the Falls (PDF link).....…… 41.

Kentucky Science Performance Standards at the Falls (PDF link)…….…    42.

Free Brochures from the Park………………………………………………      43.

Bibliography Relevant to the Falls of the Ohio..………………………….…...  44.

Created January 22, 2010, Updated July 15, 2010