| Awakening the Past |
Peer through the lenses of archaeological methods and discover how ancient peoples lived in the North Cascades. |
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| Dances with Eagles |
Delve into long-term eagle data and search for comparisons between wintering eagles on the Skagit and their salmon food sources. |
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| Digging Back in Time |
Students will follow other students in the field at a hearth site archaeological dig and complete an activity which will help them learn about the systematic science of archaeology. |
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| Endemic Insects |
Students will understand why Great Sand Dunes is home to endemic insects, learn about biogeography, and specifically learn about the behaviors of the Great Sand Dunes tiger beetle. |
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| Eolian Science |
Students will understand the mechanics of dune formation and compare eolian landscapes on planet Earth and beyond. |
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| Everyone Has a Story |
Students will work cooperatively to decide on a topic and investigate it through oral history interviews. Students will understand that everyone has a story. |
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| Exotic Escapes |
Students will learn about exotic plant research and science at Great Sand Dunes through field notes, photographs, and an interactive activity. |
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| Following the Doctor's Orders |
A fictitious cottonwood at Great Sand Dunes has been infected by numerous exotic species. Help restore the health of this micro-ecosystem. |
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| Forest Carnivores |
Follow researchers in the field and search for illusive small-sized carnivores. |
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| Forest Rebirth |
Play with digital fire and find out how researchers manage forests that are near human's homes, yet depend on fire. |
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| Go with the Flow |
Students will learn about hydrology at Great Sand Dunes and how to calculate the flow through an interactive exercise. |
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| Imagine It! |
Students will discover 20th century writer and poet, Carl Sandburg, while learning about his writing style, affects on America and his home life at Connemara. |
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| Land of Many Opportunists |
Students will learn how aggressive exotic species take advantage of a wide range of resources in order to expand their range and compete in a nonnative habitat. |
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| Mammals of Flight |
Compare habitat and species detections using raw bat data and see how well you can discover trends. |
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| North Cascades Nomads |
Understand why scientists collect data on migratory populations of landbirds and discover which North Cascades birds are likely to visit your home. |
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| Northwest Park Science |
North Coast and Cascades Research Learning Network presents Northwest Park Science, an interactive web site for middle and high school students and teachers. Site includes six on-line activities: Glaciers a balance for our rivers, Forest Ecology a cycle of life, Forest Carnivores the energy pyramid, Bird Surveys a science of estimation, Volcanic History reading the layers of time, and Lewis and Clark an exploration of language. |
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| Pattern Generator and Geometric Sense |
Introduce the concept of patterns and provide your students an interactive way to develop geometric sense, analyze and create patterns, and make connections between art and mathematics. |
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| Raven's Story |
An on-line interactive fable with questions that refer to Great Sand Dunes' web site. |
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| Reflecting on Macroinvertebrates |
Sift through the waters of mountain lakes and discover how researchers predict and measure water quality in wilderness areas. |
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| River Caretakers |
Build bull trout habitat while discovering ongoing international research that is helping to protect these special predators. |
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| Rooted In |
Learn about the scientific use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and their pivotal role in mapping vegetation throughout the park. |
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| Then and Now |
Students will read a selection of oral histories and compare/contrast those people's lives with their own experiences. |
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| Thirsty River |
Compare glacial mass balance data and learn why researchers measure glaciers to understand stream flow. |
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| All Sand Grains, Great and Small |
Students will be introduced to the concept of natural sorting and learn that the sand dunes are made up of different types and sizes of sand. |
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| Bat Scanner |
Students will study bats in their own neighborhood and learn about bat habitats and feeding habits. |
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