Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge Lesson Plans to Prepare for a School Trip

How can I get my students even more engaged during our trip to Gatlinburg?

Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge are the perfect places to explore the great outdoors and American history.

Some of the sites that you will visit in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge have developed lesson plans to enhance your visit. They can provide a deeper appreciation for the places you will visit by exploring a focus topic prior to the trip.

Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge Lesson Plans

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Resources:

• Science
• Art and Music
• Social Studies
• Art
• Language Arts
• Math
• Biology

Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont

• River and Reflections
• Salamander Investigations
• Wilderness Navigation
• Stream Ecology

Dollywood Resources:

• Science in the Park workbook
• Wings of America workbook
• Wings of America worksheet

Dollywood and TVA: Playing with Purpose

• Splash Pads
  • Cool Your Heat
• Water Bottle Refill Stations
  • Water, Clean Water
  • Water Filtration
  • Water Quality
• Roller Coasters
  • Potential to Kinetic Energy
  • Energy’s Transforming Power
  • Amusement Park Ride
  • The Energy Behind Roller Coasters
• Water Wheel
  • Energy’s Transforming Power
  • Alternative Energy
  • Exploring Energy
  • Hydroelectric Energy
  • Wind Energy
  • Solar Energy
  • Wind Turbines
• DreamMore Resort and Spa Shuttles
  • Ecofriendly Transportation
• Eagle Mountain Sanctuary
  • Birds of Prey
• Planning Your Vacation
  • Local Weather and Climate

The University of Tennessee Knoxville

• Heritage of Gatlinburg
• Back to the Future!
• Who are you?
• Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
• Scrapbooking History, Why You and Your Town Are Important
• Another World, Yesterday and Today
• Can You Find a Landmark?
• Heritage of Pi Beta Phi and Gatlinburg