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\nAmerican Museum of Natural History\n
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\nTheodore Roosevelt's Outdoor Adventures\n

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\nTime for a virtual sightseeing trip. Pupils explore the Grand Canyon, Devil's Tower, and Yosemite Valley in an interactive online experience. They answer questions about the organisms in each location and draw conclusions based on their...\n
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\n\"Geology\n\n
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\nGeology\n

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\nStudents, in groups, observe the effect of water and ice on surface features of the land. They alsoexplore erosion and deposition.\n
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\nYou Can Depend On me\n

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\nDiscover the natural beauty of California. With a conservation bent, this activity delves into some of the attributes that make this state unique. Learners discuss Yosemite and the forest habitat. They focus on the things plants and...\n
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\nOn This Day: Yosemite National Park\n

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\nYosemite National Park: Preserving nature's beauty for future generations. An engaging resource provides a series of video clips that shows the importance of creating national parks and the role of the government and US Forest Service....\n
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\nWhat Glaciers Leave Behind\n

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\nGlaciers may seem distant and stationary, but they are huge deposits of moving ice that have made changes to the earth's surface. Your pupils can learn about the different types of impressions left by glaciers by reading the short...\n
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\nConservation, Preservation, and the National Parks\n

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\nGoing green? Scholars investigate the creation of the US National Park program. Through diary entries as well as expert testimony, they synthesize information and analyze the need for conservation and preservation. Finally, they display...\n
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\nPhotography and the National Park Service\n

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\nDuring the 1800s the United States was expanding westward; land was there for the taking.  Kids explore how some early photographers used their photography to influenced the US Congress to save areas like Mirror Lake. They...\n
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\nWho's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? A Comparison in American Culture\n

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\nAs part of their study of the Progressive Era, class groups examine a 20th century version of \"The Three Little Pigs\" through a New Era lens and identify how ideals such as the value of hard work, creativity, and problem solving,...\n
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\nProblem Solution Writing\n

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\nStudents, after brainstorming possible problem solving activities, choose from one of the many and write what the problem is and a solution to solve it.\n
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\n\"Glaciers\n\n
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\nGlaciers\n

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\nSeventh graders summarize how Earth processes today are similar to\nthose that occurred in the past. They read excerpts from John Muir's \"Yosemite Glaciers\" and explain how slow geologic processes have large cumulative effects over long...\n
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\n\"Stewardship\n\n
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\nStewardship of Yosemite National Park\n

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\nMiddle schoolers 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.\n
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\nA Campfire Conversation\n

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\nYoung scholars examine point of view as it relates to public issues.  In this point of view lesson, students become familiar with the point of view of John Muir and Theodore Roosevelt about the wilderness. Young scholars debate if...\n
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\nYou Can Depend on Me\n

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\nStudents identify how they depend on others, and examine and discuss the images on the California Quarter Reverse. They view and discuss images of various habitats, complete a Habitat Research worksheet, and create a habitat diorama.\n
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\nEarthquakes\n

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\nSixth graders explain that earthquakes are sudden motions along breaks in the crust called faults. They list the major geologic events including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and mountain building, which are the result of crustal plate...\n
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\nSixth graders explore reasons for earthquakes. They discuss and describe the types of faults. Using the internet, 6th graders research a specific location of a former earthquake. They describe the damage, magnitude, the epicenter,...\n
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\nHow Does Preserving Wilderness Enhance Forestry\n

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\nPupils identify events of the environmental movement in the United States.  For this environment  instructional activity students study Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir, who had a great impact on the environmental movement. \n
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\n\"Glaciers\n\n
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\nGlaciers\n

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\nSeventh graders summarize how Earth processes today are similar to those that occurred in the past, and explain how slow geologic processes have large cumulative effects over long periods of time.\n
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\nMapping It Out: A Post-Trip Lesson\n

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\nStudents make a rough map of Yosemite and add elevations to the map. They are encouraged to bring photos from the trip and add them to their map.\n
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\nOh, California: Understanding Primary Sources: What Did John Muir See?\n

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\nStudents read a selection from the writings of John Muir. They discover his view on California and its natural resources. They create a display of images that show what California has to offer.\n
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\nChief Sealthe's Speech\n

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\nStudents explain the conflict over land between Native Americans and the United States government. They evaluate Native American values and the results of the U.S. expansion into Native American lands.\n
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\nPlanning a Railroad\n

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\nStudents use a topographical map to plan a route from Doknner Summit to Truckee, then compare it to the route selected by Theodore Judah.\n
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\nEducational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Yosemite Valley, 1911\n

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\nA contour map from 1911 of a typical portion of Yosemite Valley, showing cliffed margins, waterfalls, flat floor, and meandering stream.\n
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\nSierra Club: Yosemite Glaciers\n

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\nJohn Muir was in the Yosemite Valley in 1871. These notes describe his journey, explaining much about Yosemite glaciers and the progress they've made over time.\n
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\nThis is an article about Bierstadt's painting of the western frontier. Also includes a copy of his painting \"Yosemite Valley\".\n
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