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Canyonlands National Park
Curriculum Materials
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NPS Photo by Neal Herbert |
Moab fifth graders on a field trip to the Island in the Sky |
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The field trips available here are used by the Canyon Country Outdoor Education Program. The topics are taken directly from the 1994 Utah State Science Core Curriculum guidelines and are correlated to the National Science Standards.
These trips are best suited to the high desert of southeast Utah, and a few are quite specific to a particular location. However, many of the field trips can be adapted to other sites, and some individual stations or activities could work effectively in different ecosystems or in the schoolyard.
Most pre-trip activities, field trip stations, and post-trip activities are designed to take approximately 30 minutes. With introductions, snack and lunch built in, field trips are generally three hours, plus hiking and driving time if applicable.
Please use the links above to access trip summaries and PDF downloads.
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Internships Great teaching experiences are available in canyon country. more... | | Thank You Letters Read feedback received from local students after their fields trips. more... | |
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Did You Know?
The Utah juniper, one of the most common trees in the southwest, has the ability to self-prune. During droughts, these trees will cut off fluids from one or more branches so that the rest of the tree can survive.
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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:23 EST |