Yoho National Park of Canada

Teaching Tools

Lesson Plans

Curriculum-specific lession plans and resource materials about the Burgess Shale, designed for students in grades 4-12:

• Tell a Tale of the Burgess Shale (research skills)
• Explore Geologic Time and the Burgess Shale Fossils 
• A Close Look a the Burgess Shale Fauna (biological classification)

Edukit

A hands-on Burgess Shale Edukit is available to teachers in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada. Contact us to learn more.  

Virtual Museum of Canada

Parks Canada also recommends the Virtual Museum of Canada's outstanding online exhibit - The Burgess Shale - created with the Royal Ontario Museum.