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Canyonlands National Park
Curriculum Materials
 
photo: Moab fifth graders on a field trip to the Island in the Sky
NPS Photo by Neal Herbert
Moab fifth graders on a field trip to the Island in the Sky
 

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.

Internships
Internships
Great teaching experiences are available in canyon country.
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Thank you letters
Thank You Letters
Read feedback received from local students after their fields trips.
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Detail of the Great Gallery pictograph panel  

Did You Know?
Some of the rock art in Horseshoe Canyon was painted over 3,000 years ago. Now known as "Barrier Canyon" style rock art, it was painted by nomadic groups of hunter-gatherers that roamed throughout the southwest.
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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:23 EST