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    Acadia

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  • Park Loop Road opening

    May 17, 2013: The entire Park Loop Road and all other paved roads in the park open today. All dirt roads in the park, including the Seal Cove Road, will open on June 3.

  • Trail closures

    April 22, 2013: The Precipice, Orange and Black, Valley Cove, and Jordan Cliffs Trails are closed until further notice because of nesting peregrine falcons. All other trails in the park are open, whether accessible from the park or from state roads.

  • Hulls Cove Visitor Center

    May 17, 2013: The visitor center will open on May 19 and will be open 9-5 every day. All park passes are available there. There is an accessible entrance at the back of the building for those who have trouble climbing stairs.

Animals of Acadia - Maine Learning Results

Acadia National Park Education District
Animals of Acadia
Grade 4

PROGRAM GOALS:

  • To introduce students to the role of ANP in protecting animals and preserving their natural habitat
  • To help students understand the ecology of beavers and peregrine falcons
  • To explain and encourage conservation efforts

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:

Students will be able to:

  • Identify the four elements of habitat.
  • Name two reasons why species become endangered.
  • Identify three adaptations of the beaver and two adaptations of the peregrine falcon.
  • Name three of the four habitat requirements for both the beaver and peregrine falcon.
  • Be able to define habitat, adaptation, endangered, extinct.

ALIGNMENT WITH MAINE’S LEARNING RESULTS FOR ELEMENTARY GRADES 3-4:

Science and Technology
A. Classifying Life Forms
Students will understand that there are similarities within the diversity of all living things.

Students will be able to:

  • Describe the different living things within a given habitat (A-3)
  • Compare and contrast the life cycles, behavior, and structure of different organisms (A-4).

B. Ecology
Students will understand how living things depend on one another and on non-living aspects of the environment.

Students will be able to:

  • Describe a food web and the relationships within a given ecosystem (B-1).
  • Investigate the connection between major living and nonliving components of a local ecosystem (B-4).

D. Continuity and Change
Students will understand that there are similarities within the diversity of living things.

Students will be able to:

  • Explain how adaptations, in response to change over time, may increase a species' chances of survival (D-3).

K. Scientific Reasoning
Students will learn to formulate and justify ideas and to make informed decisions.

Students will be able to:

  • Give alternative explanations for observed phenomena (K-1).
  • Draw conclusions about observations (K-3).
  • Practice and apply simple logic, intuitive thinking, and brainstorming (K-6).

Did You Know?

Bronze statue of a Passamaquoddy man

Saint Croix Island International Historic Site is a National Park Service site located within three hours of Acadia. Saint Croix commemorates the first French attempt at a permanent settlement in N. America. Explore the mainland site with an interpretive trail featuring bronze statues and waysides. More...