Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Virtual Tour Planning


Location Activity DescriptionGoogle Earth Content
1. Pariette Wetlands
Follow the link next to the place mark. Read about the Pariette Wetlands and record your thoughts on the impact of humans on this specific habitat. Do you think what has been done is good or bad?

Path tool, placemark, link to website.

2. The Great Salt Lake DesertFollow the link and read about the different types of deserts. Look at different pictures of the Great Salt Lake Desert. Identify which type of desert the Great Salt Lake Desert is.

Path tool, placemark, images, link to uen.org

3. Dixie National Forest
Look at the endangered species list on google earth under the Global Awareness layer and list which animals you think live in a habitat like the Dixie National Forest.

Path tool, placemark, Global Awareness layer-ARKive: Endangered Species List, Wild Sanctuary .kmz file

4. Wasatch-Cache National ForestGo to the link "Dr. Arbor Talks Trees" and complete the interactive activity to learn more about trees.

Path tool, placemark, link to the online interactive activity.



My virtual tour will be a tour of specific wetlands, forests, and deserts in Utah. This aligns with the State Core for 4th Grade: Standard 5, Objective 1 which says, "Describe the physical characteristics of Utah's wetlands, forests, and deserts."

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