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The Living Edens: Virtual Yellowstone Tour
http://www.pbs.org/edens/yellowstone/teach1.html
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This Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) website contains a virtual tour of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming geared towards middle-school students. In this tour, students act as park rangers to research geological features of Yellowstone, locate these features on maps, and describe and define associated geologic terms. The features discussed include geysers, hot springs, coanyons, waterfalls and mudpots. There are additional resources provided, assessment suggestions and extension ideas for teachers.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Intermediate (3-5)
  • Middle (6-8)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Computer activity
Subject:
  • Geological Sciences:
    • Geology
Technical requirements:
QuickTime plug-in
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright PBS 1995-2002. All rights reserved. Copyright 2000 ABC/Kane Productions International, Inc.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-001-722
Educational standards:
  • National Science Education Standards (NSES):
    • 5-8:
      • D - Earth and space science:
        • Structure of the earth system
  • National Geography Standards:
    • Physical systems:
      • The physical processes that shape the patterns of Earth's surface
    • Places and regions:
      • The physical and human characteristics of places
    • The world in spatial terms:
      • How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: Public Broadcasting Service


Author: Paul Schullery
Public Broadcasing Service