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Endemic Insects
Reconstruct the daily activities of a Great Sand Dunes Tiger Beetle using field notes, graphs, and temperature data.
- Type:
- Lesson Plans
- Grade level:
- Sixth Grade-Eighth Grade
- Subjects:
- Biology: Animals, Career Studies, Ecology, Language Arts, Mathematics, Wildlife Biology
- National/State Standards:
- Science: 6th grade 2.1, 2.2; 7th grade 2.1, 2.5; 8th grade 2.2
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Go With the Flow
Students explore the hydrologic story of Medano Creek and the surrounding water bodies of the San Luis Valley.
- Type:
- Lesson Plans
- Grade level:
- Sixth Grade-Eighth Grade
- Subjects:
- Earth Science, Hydrology, Mathematics
- National/State Standards:
- Colorado Science: 6th grade 3.2, 3.3 8th grade 3.2 Colorado Math: 6th grade 1.2, 4.1 7th grade 1.2, 4.2 8th grade 4.2
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Eolian Science
Students will explore how wind direction and topography influence the formation of sand dunes.
- Type:
- Lesson Plans
- Grade level:
- Sixth Grade-Eighth Grade
- Subjects:
- Earth Science, Geography, geology, Hydrology
- National/State Standards:
- Colorado Science 6th grade: 3.1 8th grade 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
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Exotic Escapes
Using interactive field notes and action photos, prescribe the fix for a set of invasive plants.
- Type:
- Lesson Plans
- Grade level:
- Sixth Grade-Eighth Grade
- Subjects:
- Biology: Plants, Botany, Ecology
- National/State Standards:
- Colorado Science: 6th grade 2.1, 2.2 7th grade 2.1, 2.5 8th grade 2.1, 2.2
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Digging Back in Time
Students will participate in a virtual dig and use accompanying field notes and action photos to investigate their own online "hearth" site.
- Type:
- Lesson Plans
- Grade level:
- Sixth Grade-Eighth Grade
- Subjects:
- American Indian History and Culture, Anthropology, Archaeology, History
- National/State Standards:
- Social Studies: 6th grade 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2; 7th grade 1.1, 2.1; 8th grade 1.1, 2.1
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Flowing Waters
Students will learn to calculate stream flow and creatively seek ways to refine and improve a scientific measurement process.
- Type:
- Lesson Plans
- Grade level:
- Fourth Grade-Sixth Grade
- Subjects:
- Earth Science, Hydrology, Mathematics
- National/State Standards:
- Colorado Science: 5th grade 3.1, 6th grade 3.2, 3.3 Colorado Math: 4th grade 1.3, 4.1; 5th grade 1.2, 4.1; 6th grade 1.2, 4.1
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All Sand Grains, Great and Small
Wind and water not only move sand, but sort it by size and density.
- Type:
- Lesson Plans
- Grade level:
- Third Grade-Fifth Grade
- Subjects:
- Earth Science, geology, Landscapes, Mathematics
- National/State Standards:
- Math: 3rd-5th grade 3.1 Science: 3rd grade 3.1; 5th grade 1.1
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The Camouflage Trail
Students will gain an understanding of the concept of camouflage and adaptation.
- Type:
- Lesson Plans
- Grade level:
- Kindergarten-Second Grade
- Subjects:
- Ecology
- National/State Standards:
- Science: K 2.1; 1st grade 2.2; 2nd grade 2.2
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Castles in the Sand
Students will learn about the cohesive force of water tension and the adhesive force of capillary action.
- Type:
- Lesson Plans
- Grade level:
- First Grade-Adult Education (general)
- Subjects:
- Chemistry, Hydrology, Physical Science
- National/State Standards:
- Science: 1st grade 1.1; 2nd grade 1.1; 5th grade 1.1
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Find My Critter
Students will be able to understand the importance of coloration in the ways animals are adapted.
- Type:
- Lesson Plans
- Grade level:
- Second Grade-Fifth Grade
- Subjects:
- Art, Biology: Animals, Biology: Plants, Design, Ecology
- National/State Standards:
- Colorado Science: 2nd grade 1.2 4th grade 2.1 5th grade 2.1 Colorado Visual Arts: 2nd grade 3.1 3rd grade 3.1 4th grade 3.2 5th grade 3.3
Did You Know?
The Ladies' PEO organization led the original effort to make Great Sand Dunes a national monument in 1932. Pictured at left is Myrtle Woods, a member of PEO at that time. More...