OUTSCIDER CLASSROOM

#101
Short Description:
Learn why a desert and a redwood forest are just 90 miles apart in Death Valley and Sequoia National Parks

Long Description:
Learn how a desert and a redwood forest can exist just 90 miles apart due to the rain shadow effect in Death Valley and Sequoia National Parks. Learn why the Badwater Basin in the lowest elevation point on Earth, talk with a park ranger to learn why giant sequoias are able to grow to be the tallest trees in the world, and make your list of hiking essentials for any adventure


#102
Short Description:
Explore a cactus forest to learn how plants and animals adapt to the desert in Saguaro National Park

Long Description:
Hike through the cactus forests of Saguaro National Park to learn how plants and animals adapt to the dry, ot conditions of the Sonoran Desert. Learn why you don't want to mess with a gila monster and how to take care of succulents at home.


#103
Short Description:
Learn how to read rock layers and fossils to learn about Earth's ancient past in the Grand Canyon National Park.

Long Description:
Hike down to the depths of the Grand Canyon and learn how to read rock layers to find clues about what Earth was like millions of years ago. Meet paleontologists who have a passion for teaching geology and be a guest on the relative dating game.


#104
Short Description:
See how erosion, weathering, and deposition shape our planet's surface in Arches National Park.

Long Description:
Explore the over 2000 natural stone arches of Arches National Park to learn about weathering, erosion, and deposition. Meet a soil microbiologist and learn a cool dance to remember the processes of erosion.


#105
Short Description:
Learn how granite formed in ancient calderas in Acadia National Park

Long Description:
Learn how rocks are formed and changed the shatter zone of a 400 million year old volcano in Acadia National Park. Explore the park's carriage roads to learn how they were engineered to wrap around the rugged Maine coast, see why some islands disappear due to the tides, and learn how the Wabanaki people maintain their connection to their homelands today.


#106
Short Description:
Learn how plate tectonics built the Blue Ridge Mountains in Shenandoah National Park

Long Description:
Explore the Blue Ridge Mountains to learn about plate tectonics in Shenandoah National Park. Join a geologist for hike to see how rocks are formed, learn how the mountains of Virginia are geologic twins with the highlands of Scotland, and take a trip on the Skyline Drive to learn about the New Deal.


#107
Short Description:
Dive into bottomland forests to learn about biotic and abiotic factors in Congaree National Park

Long Description:
Explore the bottomland forests of Congaree National park to learn about the different factors that make up an ecosystem. Join park rangers as they research to toxins move through food chains and learn about the Gullah/Geechee people and how they are adapting to climate change.


#108
Short Description:
Discover how heat circulates around our planet's oceans in Biscayne National Park

Long Description:
Explore Biscayne National Park to learn how heat moves through the world’s oceans and drives Earth’s climate. Dive into coral reef ecosystems, discover how mangroves create aquatic habitats and protect humans, and learn how climate change is impacting our oceans.