Wednesday, September 7, 2011

National Parks


Where am I?
Use this link to find out what state the following national parks are located in. Find the location of at least 10 national parks on the list.
Acadia
Arches
Big Bend
Canyonlands
Carlsbad Caverns
Death Valley
Denali
Everglades
Glacier
Grand Canyon
Great Basin
Great Smokey Mountains
Kings Canyon
Mammoth Cave
Mount Rainier
Petrified Forest
Redwood
Rocky Mountain
Yellowstone
Yosemite


Once you have located at least 10 national parks follow the directions and links below to learn more about our national parks.


Yellowstone National Park
Click here to listen to a story about Yellowstone National Park, then answer the following questions on a piece of paper.


1.Where is Yellowstone National Park located?
2.What erupts out of a geyser?
3. According to this passage, why don't park rangers want grizzly bears to eat garbage from trashcans?
4. How did the cutthroat trout get its name?


Everglades National Park
Click here to learn more about the Everglades National Park. Once on the page scroll down to where it says "Now it's your turn to explore!" and click on the links to learn more. Use the information in those links to answer the following questions on a sheet of paper.


1. How old is Everglades National Park?
2. What does the name Everglades mean?
3. What is your favorite animal that can be found in the Everglades National Park?
4. What is a habitat?

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