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- 4th - 6th
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Students use map skills as they plan a trip around the U.S. to various national parks. After a lecture/demo, students practice using map scale to calculate the distances between National Parks. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students view photographs by iam Henry Jackson and paintings by Thomas Moran, and discuss their impact on the creation of Yellowstone National Park. They analyze images, legislative records, and maps, and write essays on early images of the West. Full Review »
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- 10th - Higher Ed
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Students brainstorm natural resources found in Canadian National Parks. They, in teams, defend and support conservation efforts and give a presentation. Evaluation consists of speaking on both pro and con sides of a national parks' issue. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students devise a plan that would be true to John Muir's spirit of stewardship toward Yosemite. They analyze a core map to determine the original plan and usage of the park and compare the original plan to a current park map. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students analyze a 1936 national park map of Yosemite to distinguish the natural features from the cultural features. Full Review »
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- 5th - 9th
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Students explore the Parks Canada's website. They follow links, write a sentence for each key word, write a mission statement, and complete a worksheet. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students study about the creation of the U.S. National Park Service. They understand the role that artists played in the decision to preserve the nation's natural areas. They then discuss some of the conflicting arguments for and against preserving and protecting natural resources. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students explore the history of America's national parks, and study about the role that artists played in their creation and maintenance. In a larger sense, students explore the connection between the arts and environmental/political activism. As a culminating activity, students create an ad campaign designed to promote America's national parks. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students use a physical map of the United States to give an appropriate estimate of where Yellowstone Park is located based on the geography in the photographs. They then draw on prior knowledge and give an estimate within 100 years of the date in the photograph. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students explore the concept of geotourism. They identify the reasons for creating national parks or other preservation areas. Students define the basic principles of geotourism and construct a list of geo-friendly rules that visitors should follow when visiting national parks. Full Review »
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