Exploring Caves, an Elementary Unit Study

This book which is aimed at kindergarten through 3rd grade covers geology,cartography, and hydrology in a light-hearted story of Bat who teaches two lost children various lessons as he guides them out of the cave to safety. The study of caves entails at least five scientific disciplines: earth science,hydrology, mapping, biology, and anthropology. Each of these disciplines involves a unique content area as well as the development of particular intellectual skills. This unit helps teachers sort and organize the most important ideas in this rich scientific area. Detailed lesson plans serve as ways to pass these ideas on to very young students. Suitable to almost any teaching style.