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Description
Take a Virtual Road Trip to learn about Yellowstone National Park! This resource includes both a Google Slides edition for digital learning, as well as a printable version. Students use Google Earth and multiple print and digital sources to quickly draw information to answer questions pertaining to Yellowstone National Park. This resource is aligned to the Common Core Standards.
Students begin by reading a short passage about Yellowstone to build background knowledge before using the amazing features of Google Earth to explore the parks, and answer the questions on their Park Pass. In addition, students will navigate to the National Parks website to learn more. An extension worksheet is provided to dive deeper into a understanding of the history of bison.
All answer keys are provided, a grading rubric is included, as well as a Google Earth Shortcut Reference sheet. This resource includes a Google Slides edition for digital learning.
Looking for a different National Park? Check out this Virtual Field Trip to the Top 5 Most Visited National Parks!
This resource in aligned with the following Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.7 Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.7 Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.7 Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.
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Michelle McDonald, B.A.E.
Social Studies Education, K-12
Elementary Education K-8
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