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Table of Contents
Lesson 1: Physics of Vertical Caving
Covers friction, simple machines and mechanical advantage, fractions, and science terminology.
Lesson 2: Life Science
Covers food webs, macro and microbiology, adaptations, history, and conservation. Includes an intro that follows up on the vertical caving lesson.
An exclusive interview with a bat rehabilitation expert
Donna Frazier is a cave explorer and bat rehabilitator. In this amazing interview, Donna shares video footage of her work rescuing bats, and talks about this incredible species.
Lesson 3, part 1: Geology
Covers chemical reactions, experiment safety, rock types, Mohs scale of hardness, and conservation.
Lesson 3, part 2: Geology
Covers landforms, cave formations, chemistry, and water conservation. Includes two hands-on labs that students can do with simple household materials.
Lesson 4: Chemistry
Covers reactions (exothermic and endothermic), states of matter, conservation of matter, experiment safety, polar/non-polar molecules, and more.
Lesson 5: Energy and Waves
Covers electromagnetics, energy conversion, engineering, and includes a hands-on activity with string and cups.
Lesson 6: Art
Make your own water squirter! Make your own cave art!
Lesson 7: Ropes, carabiners, and taking stuff apart
Watch as we drill and cut apart some broken climbing gear!
Lesson 8: Sparks, heat, and high-tech equipment
Watch as we dissect and repair some high-tech test equipment used for testing cave rescue phones and waterproof speakers.
Lesson 9: Hydrogeology with Karst Cake
Follow along by making your own yummy cave cake. Learn about how water flows underground through rock, and about what we can do to keep our water healthy.
Here are some helpful resources that go with the above video:
Story time for pre-K through 2nd grade
In this new series, CaveSim inventor Dave Jackson reads children’s books with his son. We hope that you will join us to learn about caves and cave conservation. After each book, we share a fun activity for kids and families to do together.
Brand New! CaveSim Interviews Everyday Heroes
Zach Pennebaker is a visually impaired caver from Texas. He has an incredible story of perseverance, confidence, and strength. We hope you will be inspired by Zach’s amazing story.
Jim Funk is a caver, climber, basketball player, and naturalist who also has cerebral palsy. Jim has a great sense of humor, and makes it look easy to overcome incredible obstacles. Watch Dave’s interview to hear Jim’s perspective on environmental conservation, education, sports, and just a bit of politics.
In this next interview, Dave has a panel discussion with Bree Jameson and Mio Spyker. Bree is an African American caver and rock climber whose passion is helping minorities experience the natural world. Mio is an Asian American caver and climber who performs life-saving surgeries for people with cancer.
Coming soon: Jim Kennedy talks about his amazing work in designing and building bat-friendly cave gates.
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