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Images of the Parks

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Students explore U.S. geography by completing a research project about the National Parks. In this scenery image analysis lesson, students identify the different national parks in our country and observe paintings and images by famous artists. Students research the painters and create a poster presentation of their assigned painter.

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ken burns, national parks, yellowstone national park, yosemite national park

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Grade
4th - 8th
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Science
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3 hrs
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