High School Teacher's Guide to Craters of the Moon

Activity 2C
What's the Plan?

In small work groups, students identify the most serious human impact on volcanic features at Craters of the Moon and develop a plan to correct the problem.

Objectives:

Students will be able to cooperate and share ideas when faced with solving a complex resource management problem. They will be able to articulate specific steps to solve one of the real problems facing managers at the monument.

Duration:

1 class period for work group preparation and 1 for presentations to classmates

Materials:

pens, paper, a word processor (optional), a quiet room, flip charts, markers

Procedure:

1. Break into small work groups. Select one person to record the ideas the group formulates.

2. Discuss and list what each group member thinks is the most significant example of degradation at Craters of the Moon. As a group, select the problem which you feel is the most pressing.

3. Discuss the various approaches which might be used to solve this problem. Select one of these approaches and develop a plan for implementing this solution. Be specific in describing the steps involved. Decide how you will present your results to the rest of the class, and then each group in turn will make its presentation.

Activity 2A - 2B - 2C - 2D

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Last Updated: 08-May-1999