• View from the Canyon Rim Trail. Photo by Jeff Kochevar

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7-12th Grade

 

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7-12th Grade Program
 Example Field Trip Schedule
*Actual schedules will depend upon the number of students, ranger availability, time available for the field trip, and length of programs chosen.

 

Program Option:

Maps, GPS and Bighorn Sheep (5 miles, 4 hours)

On this ranger-led hike in Lower Monument Canyon, students will use topo maps and gps units to investigate desert bighorn sheep habitat and behaviors. Using data from recent research, students will analyze past locations of radio collared sheep and relate those locations to a topographic map as well as the terrain.
High School Science 2.2, 8th grade Science 2.1

*Please note scheduling for this field trip is dependent on availability of the gps class set.

This class was developed as part of the Grand Valley Teaching Environmental Science Naturally (T.E.N.) program, an interagency, site-based, outdoor environmental science program for teachers. Thanks to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Central High School Teacher PJ Jansen for contributions to this curriculum. The gps class set is available through our partnership with Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the T.E.N. program.

More information about Colorado Parks and Wildlife T.E.N. Programs

Did You Know?

Golden eagle

When desperate, golden eagles can take down animals as large as bighorn sheep or mule deer. Golden eagles can be seen in and around Colorado National Monument. More...