YELLLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARKSBy Mrs. Velasco’s 3rd Grade Class

Students Teachers

A FEW THINGS YOU WILL SEE AT YELLOWSTONE

Flora Fauna

Geysers Waterfalls

A FEW THINGS YOU CAN DO AT YELLOWSTONE

Hiking

Fishing Work

YELLOWSTONE’S HISTORY On March 1, 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant signed The Act of Dedication, a law that created Yellowstone National Park, the United States’ first national park. Yellowstone is 3,468 square miles of lakes, canyons, rivers and mountain ranges. Yellowstone National Park is located within 3 states. 96 percent of the land is in Wyoming, 3 percent is in Montana and 1 percent in is Idaho. Before the United States made Yellowstone a national park, indigenous Native Americans had lived in the region for at least 11,000 years. Explorers did not start exploring the area until the late 1860’s

Ferdinand V. Hayden

FLORA Evening

Primrose

Woodland Star

YellowBell

Bitterroot

Fringed Gentian

FAUNA

Amphibian

Bird

Mammal

Reptile

WATERFALLS

There are 12 different waterfalls in Yellowstone National Park. Some are easy to get to, some you have to hike to see them. The biggest waterfall is called the Lower Falls. To get up close you must hike on a trail called Uncle Tom’s Trail. It is easy to get down, but coming up is a challenge.

GEYSERS

A geyser is a natural hot spring that shoots a column of water and steam into the air occasionally. The most famous geyser in Yellowstone is Old Faithful. It is called Old Faithful because the next eruption can be predicted. It erupts about every 90 minutes and the eruption lasts about 2 minutes.

JOBS AT YELLOWSTONE There are many jobs available at Yellowstone park. Some jobs are

permanent, you work there all year long. Some jobs are seasonal, you work only during the summer.

These are examples of jobs

that are permanent

EngineerArcheology

Biological SciencesConcessionsFire FightingLandscapePark Police

Health and SafetyPark Ranger

These are examples of jobs that are seasonal

Visitor AssistantPark Guide

Biological Science Technician

Park RangerMaintenance Positions

Laborers

HIKING AND FISHING There are 1100 miles of

hiking available at Yellowstone. You have to be careful because some places you hike will be wilderness. There are dangers of wild animals or weather conditions.

Fishing is allowed in Yellowstone. You must have a permit to fish and you can only fish after Memorial Day until November. Some areas and streams may not be fished in at all. Know where you can fish and the rules before you try fishing.

WHAT DID YOU LEARN ABOUT YELLOWSTONE?

Which is an example

of flora?What 3 states are within Yellowstone

National Park? Wyoming, Idaho, Montana

Wyoming, Minnesota, Idaho

Montana, Idaho, Utah

Who was the President that declared Yellowstone the nation’s 1st national park?

Theodore Roosevelt

Abraham Lincoln

Ulysses S Grant

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WHO MAKES THIS SOUND?Click once on the button to hear the sound.Click again to read the name of the animal.

Buffalo Grizzly Bear

Moose

HOW THIS PROJECT GOT STARTED This project is collaboration of the entire class. We decided to study an area not familiar to this region. Yellowstone was chosen after I brought in photos of my family’s vacation there. The class was divided into groups to focus on a particular area within Yellowstone. Each group came up with what they wanted to learn and how to present it. Yellowstone is a vast area with many attributes. These are the areas the students felt were important to learn more about. We only touched the surface with this presentation. The main resources that were used were the 2 websites listed as well as my own personal experience being at Yellowstone.http://www.nps.gov/yellhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowstone_National_Park

AZ SCIENCE STANDARDS-GRADE 3Strand 2: History and Nature of Science

Scientific investigation grows from the contributions of many people. History and Nature of Science emphasizes the importance of the inclusion of historical perspectives and the advances that each new development brings to technology and human knowledge. This strand focuses on the human aspects of science and the role that scientists play in the development of various cultures.

Concept 1: History of Science as a Human Endeavor Identify individual and cultural contributions to scientific knowledge. PO 1. Identify how diverse people and/or cultures, past and present, have made important contributions to scientific innovations (e.g., John Muir [naturalist], supports Strand 4; Thomas Edison [inventor], supports Strand 5; Mae Jemison [engineer, physician, astronaut], supports Strand 6,; Edmund Halley [scientist], supports Strand 6). PO 2. Describe science-related career opportunities.

Concept 2: Nature of Scientific Knowledge Understand how science is a process for generating knowledge. PO 1. Describe how, in a system (e.g., terrarium, house) with many components, the components usually influence one another. PO 2. Explain why a system may not work if a component is defective or missing.

AZ TECHNOLOGY STANDARDSFOUNDATIONS (Grades 1-3)Students know and are able to do the following:• 4T-F1. Communicate with others using telecommunications, with

support fromteachers, family members or student partners

See: Language Arts (W-F4)PO 1. Communicate information electronically with support from teachers, family

members or student partners (e.g., e-mail, videoconferencing, Web page)• 4T-F2. Use technology tools for individual and collaborative

communication activitiesto share products with audiences inside and outside the classroom

See: Language Arts (W-F1)PO 1. Plan, design, and present an academic product to classroom or community

(e.g., slideshow, progressive story, drawings, story illustrations, video production, digitalImages)

THANK YOU PARTICIPATING IN OUR PROJECT

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