Process
Your group will be assigned a National Park to explore. Each group member will be assigned a center area to gather information on as you explore.
Receive a note-taking worksheet from your teacher.This is listed under process 2.
Assign roles within your group. You should have one of each of the following:
HISTORIAN: this person will gather information about the history and the culture of the park.People like to know how National Parks came to be! Your job is to learn about the history of the park. What people lived there before, how it got its name, and anything else of interest.
GEOLOGIST: this person will gather information about the rocks in the park and how they were formed.
BIOLOGIST: this person will gather information about the plants and animals in the park.
TOURIST: this person will present fun hikes to take in the park. Also check out other activities the National Park offers. Think like a tourist! If you were going on a family vacation what would you want to see and do?
NATURALIST: As a group come up with a concluding slide on why it is important to have National Parks using the information all members have gathered.
You and your partner will take notes and summarize (tell in your own words) what you learned.
Please have 10 slides and try to have 5-10 pictures.
Visit three of the following sites to gather your information.
National Park Service Utah National Parks
PARK HISTORIAN
1. When was the park established?
2. Where did the park name come from?
3. Find five other historical facts about your park.
PARK GEOLOGIST
1. What are the names of the well-known geological or scenic features in the park?
2. What major geologic events influenced the park most?(how were the park and land formations formed?) Use words like erosion and weathering!
3. What natural forces were involved in your park's geological history?
4. What rocks and minerals can be found in your park (sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic.)
5. What soil types are in your park?
6. List any fossils that have been found in your park.
7. Is there any geological forces still at work today? Explain.
8. Are there any human uses of the minerals and rocks found in your park?
PARK BIOLOGIST
1. Is your park a wetland, desert, or forest? Explain why.
2. List 5 of the most interesting animals found in your park and tell about them.
Add information about your animals about migration, hibernation, laws protecting wildlife in the park, and what the animals eat.
3.. List 5 of the most interesting plants found in your park and tell about them.Add information like which plants are poisonous or edible. Tell about the wildflowers, any endangered plants in your park.
TOURIST
1. What are the park hours?
2. What is the cost to enter the park?
3. What special programs are offered in your park?
4. Tell about three hikes to take within your park. Explain what you will see, etc.
NATURALIST
1. As a group come up with a concluding slide on why it is important to have National Parks .