Title: National Parks and Monuments: Protecting the Past, Present,
and Future
Grade Level(s): High School Biology (Can be adapted to other
courses such as Earth and Environmental Science)
Description:
Students will
choose a National Park to research and discover
the history of the park, the role of government
in conservation efforts and identify a plant, animal
species, and geological that is unique to the park.
Students will
design a yearly calendar featuring the National
Park.
Students must
include the following in their calendar:
- History of the park
- An overview of its programs/goals.
- 1 animal unique to that park’s
region – description, classification
- 1 plant unique to that park’s
region – description, classification
- 1 unique geological feature-description
- 12 pictures representing the park. One
must be an animal, one the plant and one must
be the geological feature. The nine other pictures
must directly relate to the park, but the student
can choose the image. At least one picture must
be from the Library of Congress. Pictures are
to be the main picture for the month.
- 10 Important dates/anniversaries relative
to the park’s history and operation need
to be designated on the proper day of the year.
- All images and sources consulted must
be properly cited inside the back cover.
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