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A Teacher's Guide to the Geology of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is available from the Hawaii Natural History Association. The guide contains 18 lessons for K-12 teachers. Each lesson consists of Lesson at a Glance, Key Concepts, Lesson Outcomes, Teacher Background, Teaching Suggestions, and Useful References. The Teaching Suggestions contain 165 activities targeted for specific grade levels (K-3, 4-6, 7-8, and 9-12). Sixty annotated slides are included.

The guide is $64.95 (plus shipping and handling). A 15% discount is available if the the guide is bought with a school purchase order.

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About the author:

Steve Mattox received a Ph.D. in geology in 1992. He worked as a seasonal interpretive ranger at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and as a lecturer for the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Steve is now on the faculty at Grand Valley State University.

Reviewer's comments:

"This is one of the best teacher's guides I have seen." David Hammond, Administrator, Science and Environmental Education, California Department of Education

"A thorough, excellent resource. Thoughtful and well-written." Ron Warfield, Ranger, Mount Rainier National Park

"It is exceedingly thorough and should prove to be a model for teacher training in Hawaiian geology." Dick Cunningham, Chief of Interpretation, Western Region, National Park Service

"The teacher background is written simply and clearly enough that even if a teacher doesn't have a command / knowledge of the subject presented, ideas are easily understood. Excellent variety of student activities." Kathy Weiss, Earth Science teacher, Hinsdale Central High School, Hinsdale, Illinois

"The Teacher Background sections contain excellent background and in-depth descriptions." Lenny Paik, District Science Resource Specialist, Hawaii County

"I really like the modelling activities. They are great for those students who can't see the landforms firsthand." Julie Williams, teacher, Mountain View Elementary School, Hawaii

"The most valuable part of the guide is inclusion of slides along with all the other activities." Nancy McKay, science teacher, John Marshall High School, Rochester, Minnesota

"Two thumbs up." Sissy Hankshaw

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