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Web sites, books and great places to visit...
designed for young (or young at heart) cavers!
Please Note: All resources are posted herein are for educational purposes and do not reflect the views of the association.
Select from the following resources: Books | Websites | Places to Visit
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Bats, Mysterious Flyers of the Night, Dee Stuart. An introduction to the fascinating world of bats.
Caves, by Stephen Kramer. Explore the mysterious world of caves. Learn about the different types of caves and how they form, about the wildlife that lives inside and how humans have used them. Perfect for young readers. Excellent photography!
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Caves and Caverns Activity Book, by Kate Coder, Audrey Taylor, Ann Molosky. Set of activities relating to caves, including coloring, word searches and crossword puzzles.
Caves and Caverns Word Search. A seek-and-find book all about the underground world of caves.
Caves, Underground Worlds, by Jeanne Bendick. Caves are magical, mysterious, fascinating places and this book explores the many aspects of the world beneath our feet. Black and white line drawings and full color photographs take readers into the far recesses of these hidden worlds and bring them to life.
Dig Into Fossils, A Guide for Collectors, by GeoCentral. Provides pictures and information on what fossils are, how they are formed and how they are identified.
Dig Into Rocks, Minerals and Crystals, A Guide For Collectors, by GeoCentral. Provides pictures and information on rocks, minerals and crystals, how they are formed and how they are identified.
Eyes on Adventure, Exploring Earths Treasures, by Donald Olson. This fantastic full-color book helps you to learn about the many types of rocks and minerals found on earth. You will be amazed at the beauty, value and magic these treasures provide. Perfect for the young geologist!
Eyes on Nature, Bats, by Celica Bland. Explore the fascinating world of bats. Includes full color photographs of many different species and tells many facts about bats.
Extremely Weird Bats, by Sara Lovett. This is your chance to get to know these unusual creatures better. Each of the full-page photographs within these pages is accompanied by an entertaining and highly informative description of these handsome creatures and their weird ways.
Fossil Detective, by Joyce Pope. Troll Associates' young readers guide to fossils.
Let's Explore Caves and Caverns, by Connie Toops. A young explorers' activity book relating to caves and things you find in a cave including formations and wildlife.
Our Planet Caves, by Susan Rigby. From Troll Associates' Our Planet series, includes information on how caves form, stalactites and stalagmites and cave animals.
Rocks and Minerals; Be a Rock Collector, by Mary Packard. Introduction to rocks, minerals and collecting. Includes four sample rocks/minerals.
Stellaluna, by Janell Cannon. A Reading Rainbow Book that tells the story of a young fruit bat that is separated from her mother before she is old enough to fly and is adopted by a family of birds.
Zoobooks; Bats, Linda C. Wood and Deane Rink. Part of the Zoobooks series, gives a good introduction to bats of the world, dispels bat myths and provides bat-related activities.
*These books are available for purchase through the ACCA. To order, please contact the ACCA and request a publications list to be mailed to your home.
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Adventures of Echo the Bat- Educational twelve-page bat story with pictures, followed by an interactive bat game.
The Cave of Lascaux- Witness the incredible prehistoric artwork found in France's famed Cave of Lascaux; includes a variety of learning features.
EcoKids Online- Games, news and stories about the environment.
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Environmental Protection Agency- EPA's Explorer Club- Fun and colorful site about the environment.
Fossils of Kentucky- Information on fossils, facts, fossil identification, a paleontological cookbook (and other K-12 activities) and links to other fossil sites.
Geological Survey of Canada- An earth sciences site from Natural Resources Canada; includes "Ask a Geologist", learn about natural disasters and Canadian geology.
Karst; Your Watershed- An interactive, audio site that teaches karst features and non-point source pollution.
National Geographic for Kids- Learn amazing science facts, chat with other kids about science, write your own cartoons, or try some outrageous experiments.
Sci4KIDS- U.S. Dept. of Agriculture; lists agricultural-related information and science projects.
Virtual Reality; View Fossils in 3D- London's Natural History Museum; Interactive site that includes free Virtual Reality Software Downloads.
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American Cave Museum & Hidden River Cave. Horse Cave, Kentucky. Offers a wide variety of educational programs for school-age children. Cave/Karst-related exhibits include: tour through Hidden River Cave, Caving Adventure Tours, and educational programming.
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Cincinnati Children's Museum & Cincinnati Museum of Natural History. Cincinnati, Ohio. Interactive museum with numerous activities for kids of all ages. Cave/Karst-related exhibits include: walk-thru cave environment, information and living exhibits on bats, cave artifacts, fossils, cave exploration and cave formations.
Lexington Children's Museum. Lexington, Kentucky. Colorful museum with a hands-on approach to education. Cave/Karst -related exhibits include: erosion, fossils and rock climbing.
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