What is the relationship between locations and rock types? Objective Students will be able to identify the major rock formation types in various national parks. Background Teacher will need to know the three main types of rocks and how they are formed. Teacher will need to have access to a computer lab for students with internet to access national park websites (2 students per computer) Preparation Access to National Park Service website www.nps.gov National parks for students to research: Capitol Reef NP, Arches NP, Hawai‘i Volcanoes NP, Rocky Mountain NP, Yosemite NP, Pinnacles NP, Shenandoa Duration: 30 Minutes.