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On-Line Activities
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Peer through the lenses of archaeological methods and discover
how ancient peoples lived in the North Cascades.
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Reading 1.2, 1.5, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2
Science 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2
History 2.1, 2.2
Civics 2.2
NSCS: E, G
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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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Reading 1.2, 1.5, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2
Science 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.2
NSCS: C, F, G
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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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CO
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History 1.2, 2.1, 4.1; Reading and Writing 1; Science 1, 6
NSCS: A, G
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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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CO
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Geography 1.2, 1.3, 3.1, 3.2, 6.1; Math 1, 3, 5; Reading and Writing
1; Science 1, 3.1, 3.4
NSCS: A, C
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Students will understand the mechanics of dune formation and compare
eolian landscapes on planet Earth and beyond.
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CO
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Geography 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2; Reading and Writing 1; Science
2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 6
NSCS: B, D
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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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CO
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Geography 2.1 - 2.3; History 2.1, 2.2, (standards 3 - 6 are addressed
when a related topic is chosen for procedure #6); Reading and Writing
1 - 5
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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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CO
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Geography 4.5, 5.1, 6; History 4.1; Reading and Writing; Science
3.1, 3.4
NSCS: A, C, F
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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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CO
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Science 3.1, 3.4
NSCS: C, F, G
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Follow researchers in the field and search for illusive small-sized
carnivores.
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Reading 1.2, 1.5, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2
Mathematics 2.1
Science 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
NSCS: A, C, F, G
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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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Reading 1.2, 1.5, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2
Science 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.2
Geography 3.1, 3.2
NSCS: A, D, G
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Students will learn about hydrology at Great Sand Dunes and how
to calculate the flow through an interactive exercise.
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CO
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Geography 3.1, 5.1 - 5.3, 6; Math 1 - 3, 6; Reading and Writing
1; Science 1, 2.1, 2.2, 4.3, 5, 6
NSCS: B, F
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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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Language Arts 1.03, 5.01, 5.02
Information Skills 1.01, 1.02, 1.04, 1.08, 1.09, 2.03, 5.01
Guidance 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.6
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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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Science 1, 3.1, 3.4, 5
NSCS: A, C, F, G
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Compare habitat and species detections using raw bat data and
see how well you can discover trends.
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Reading 1.2, 1.5, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2
Mathematics 1.4, 2.1, 2.3
Science 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
NSCS: A, C, E, G
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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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Reading 1.2, 1.5, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2
Science 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 3.2
Geography 1.1, 2.1-2.3, 3.1
NSCS: A, C, F, G
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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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Reading 1.1 - 1.2, 2.1 - 2.3, 3.2
Writing 1.1 - 1.3, 2.2 - 2.3
Science 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1 - 2.2, 3.1 - 3.2
Mathematics 1.2, 1.4 - 1.5, 2.1, 3.1 - 3.3, 4.3, 5.1 - 5.2
Social Studies: History 1.1.2a, US1.2.2
Social Studies: Geography 2.3.2, 3.3.2a
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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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Math 1.3, 1.5, 5.2; The Arts 2.1
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An on-line interactive fable with questions that refer to Great
Sand Dunes' web site.
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Geography 2.2, 3.1, 3.2
Science 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3
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Sift through the waters of mountain lakes and discover how researchers
predict and measure water quality in wilderness areas.
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Reading 1.2, 1.5, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2
Science 1.1, 1.2, 3.2
NSCS: A, C, F, G
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Build bull trout habitat while discovering ongoing international
research that is helping to protect these special predators.
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Reading 1.2, 1.5, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2
Science 1.2, 1.3, 3.2
NSCS: C, F, G
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Learn about the scientific use of Geographic Information Systems
(GIS) and their pivotal role in mapping vegetation throughout the
park.
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Reading 1.2, 1.5, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2
Science 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.3
Geography 1.1
NSCS: C, D, E, G
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Students will read a selection of oral histories and compare/contrast
those people's lives with their own experiences.
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Reading and Writing 1 - 5; History 2.1, 2.2
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Compare glacial mass balance data and learn why researchers measure
glaciers to understand stream flow.
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Reading 1.2, 1.5, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2
Mathematics 1.4, 2.1
Science 1.2, 1.3
NSCS: D, F, G
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Classroom Activities
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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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Geography 3.1; Math 1, 3, 6; Science 1, 2.1, 4.1
NSCS: A, B, C
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Students will study bats in their own neighborhood and learn about
bat habitats and feeding habits.
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Mathematics 1.1, 1.2
Science 1.2, 1.3, 3.1
NSCS: C, G
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Students will be able to explain the concept of biological diversity
and use observable characteristics to group living things found
at the park.
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Geography 1.2; Math 1, 3, 5; Science 1, 3.1
NSCS: A, C, F
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Students will compare adfluvial bull trout return rates among
various natural and human-caused challenges.
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Science 1.2, 1.3
NSCS: C, F
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Students will gain an understanding of the concept of camouflage
and adaptation.
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Science 3.1, 3.4
NSCS: C
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Students will learn about the cohesive force of water tension
and the adhesive force of capillary action.
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Science 1, 2.1, 4.1, 4.3
NSCS: A, B
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Students will learn how scientists classify natural wonders.
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Science 1.1
NSCS: A, G
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Student groups will work cooperatively to produce an interpretive
walking trail. Together they will research a topic, choose a focus,
write, illustrate interpretive information, lay out a trail, organize
information, and teach.
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Civics 4.2, 4.4; ; Reading and Writing 1 - 5; Visual Arts 1, 3,
4
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Students will be able to distinguish between wildlife and domesticated
animals.
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History 4.1; Science 3.1
NSCS: C
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Students will be able to understand the importance of coloration
in the ways animals are adapted.
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Science 3.1, 3.4; Visual Arts 1, 3
NSCS: C
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A series of interrelated activities centering around dune ecology
and the Sand Sheet Poster.
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Geography: 2.2, 3.1, 3.2; Reading and Writing: 1, 2; Science:
3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3; Visual Arts: 1, 2
B, D
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Students will learn to calculate stream flow and creatively seek
ways to refine and improve a scientific measurement process.
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Geography 3.1, 5.3, 6; Math 1, 2, 3, 6; Science 1, 2, 5, 2.1 -
2.3, 4.3, 5, 6
A, B
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Students will understand habitats, predator/prey relationship,
and the trophic structure on which Great Sand Dunes' habitats are
built.
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Geography 1.3; Science 3.1, 3.2
NSCS: C
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This coloring puzzle will help students learn about the ecology
of Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve.
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Reading and Writing 1; Science 3.1
NSCS: C
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Students will understand the importance of storytelling to Northwest
tribes, be creative and develop a contextual, lesson-based story
of their own.
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Writing 2.2
History 2.2
Arts 2.1 - 2.5
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Students will be able to identify common insects at Great Sand
Dunes while also understanding the general external morphology of
insects.
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Science 3.1 - 3.4; Visual Arts 1, 3
NSCS: C
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Students will observe wildflowers while learning to identify the
main parts of a flower.
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Science 3.1; Visual Arts 1, 3
NSCS: C
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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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CO
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Science 1, 3.1, 3.4, 5
NSCS: A, C, F, G
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Students will learn how scientists name new species of plants
while creating a new one of their own.
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Science 3.1; Visual Arts 1, 3
NSCS: C, G
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Students will learn about the reasoning methods of archaeologists
and gain insight about a culture by making their own inferences
about the people who occupied an archaeology site.
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History 2.1, 4.1; Science 1, 6
NSCS: A, G
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Students will understand that sand is made up of different minerals—one
being magnetite, a compound containing iron.
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Science 2.1, 2,2, 4.1
NSCS: B
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Two standards-correlated lesson plans offer pathways for exploring
excerpts from over 50 oral history interviews. Students can conduct
their own oral history interviews and post transcripts that relate
to Great Sand Dunes on our web site.
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Reading and Writing 1 - 5
History 2.1, 2.2, 3 - 6; Geography 2.1 - 2.3
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Students will discover how plant morphological features become
characteristic to specific life zones.
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Science 1.2, 1.3
Arts 2.1 - 2.5
NSCS: C, D
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Students will become familiar with natural dyes, which plants
they came from, and how Native Americans have used them.
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Science 3.1; Visual Arts 1, 3, 4
NSCS: C
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Students will understand the difficulty nocturnal creatures have
and the reasons they come out at night.
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Science 3.1, 3.2
NSCS: C
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Students will understand the globally rare phenomenon of surge
flow, exhibited in Medano Creek. Students will conduct an experiment
by measuring, recording, and graphing data about stream flow. Students
will compare the waves of an ocean on the beach to the surges of
water in Medano Creek. They will also use measuring skills to compare
the pulses of water.
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CO
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Geography, 3.1; Math 1 - 3, 5, 6; Science 1, 2.1 - 2.3, 4.3, 6
NSCS: A, B, G
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Students will become acquainted with the habits and characteristics
of a few special plants and animals before visiting the park.
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Reading and Writing 1; Science 3.1
NSCS: C, F, G
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Students will understand through chronological problem-solving
and reading skills a summarized account of the human history of
Great Sand Dunes.
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Geography 2.1, 4.1; History 1.1 - 2.3, 4.1; Reading and Writing
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Students will understand the concepts of habitat and plant adaptations
to desert environments.
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Reading and Writing 1; Science 3.1, 3.4
NSCS: C
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Students will learn how trophic levels differ and are similar
among ecosystems.
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Science 3.1, 3.2; Visual Arts 1, 3
NSCS: C
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Students will graph the return and exodus of migrating birds in
their backyard and note birds which may have visited North Cascades
National Park.
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Mathematics 1.4, 4.3
Geography 1.1
Science 1.2, 1.3
NSCS: C
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Students will understand material density as it relates to water
and sedimentary rocks.
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Science 2.1, 4.1
NSCS: B
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Students will see the importance of sand in water filtration and
understand how aquifers are recharged.
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Science 2.1, 4.3, 5
NSCS: B
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Students will be able to explain various methods of seed dispersal
and how animals and natural processes play a role in helping plants
reproduce.
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Science 3.2, 3.4
NSCS: C
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Students will understand how the scientific method can be applied
in their own backyard and how shade and sunlight is important for
various plants.
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Mathematics 1.1, 1.2, 5.2
Science 1.3, 2.1, 3.1
NSCS: A, G
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Students will create their own Skagit River eagle song, record
it and have their song posted on this web site.
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Science 1.2, 1.3
Arts 2.1 - 2.5
NSCS: C
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Students will understand how glaciers act as hydrologic buffers
for river flow.
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Science 1.2, 1.3
NSCS: D
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Students will understand the complexities of nest building by
attempting to design and build a nest themselves.
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Science 1, 3.1 - 3.4, 6; Visual Arts 1, 3
NSCS: A, G
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Students will begin to learn to identify mammal tracks at Great
Sand Dunes and learn to notice the difference between animal track
shapes.
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Science 3.1
NSCS: C
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Students will learn how to be prepared, respect the natural ecology,
and be safe on their trip to Great Sand Dunes National Park and
Preserve.
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Civics 4.2, 4.4
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Students will learn the basics of tree identification at Great
Sand Dunes and how to use a dichotomous key.
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Science 3.1
NSCS: C, G
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Students will understand how scientists classify habitats and
map vegetation zones.
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Mathematics 1.3, 5.2
Science 1.3
Geography 1.1
NSCS: A, C, D, G
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Students will participate in a decision-making exercise that emphasizes
team work, problem solving, and critical thinking. Students will
research water resource issues and existing water policies, working
in teams to present a variety of perspectives on a specific water
issue.
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Civics 1, 2, 3, 4; Geography 1.1 - 1.3, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 4, 5.1
- 5.3, 6.2; History 1.1, 2.3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1; Math*; Reading and
Writing 1 - 5; Science 4.3, 5, 6
NSCS: E, F
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Students will compare and explore the vision of predators and
herbivores with their own binocular vision.
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Science 1.2, 1.3
NSCS: A, C
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Students will be able to identify common animal tracks and learn
how to make plaster casts of them.
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Science 3.1
NSCS: C
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Students will use observation and deductive reasoning skills to
find objects at the sand dunes that are the result of animals' interactions
with the environment.
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Science 3.1
NSCS: C
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Students will understand the importance of natural coloration
and camouflage in survival, considering the colors of various animals
found at the park.
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Science 1, 3.1, 3.4, 6; Visual Arts 1, 3
NSCS: A
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