Students will understand the purpose of the National Park System and the types of places that are protected by the NPS. Students will distinguish between a National Park and a National Preserve. Students will identify the various ways in which NPS employees and visitors manage, explore and interact within the preserve and why
Recommended level: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
1. The National Park System: Purpose and Places
2. National Park vs. National Preserve: What's the Difference?