In this lesson, students will communicate information about their local watershed systems and how they function to move water through areas to different bodies of water.
In this lesson, students will explore the cycling of matter and flow of energy through the Great Salt Lake ecosystem.
In this lesson, students will create an article that uses evidence from the data they have analyzed throughout this program to design solutions that address what is happening to the lake.
This activity serves to familiarize students with different types of birds and how their physical characteristics vary based on where they live and what they eat.
Use this worksheet in the 1st & 2nd grade sections, "Bird Structure and Function Observations," or the 3rd and 4th grade sections, "Bird Trait and Behavior Observations."
Use this worksheet key to go over answers to "Bird Beak Worksheet" in the 1st & 2nd grade sections, "Bird Structure and Function Observations," or the 3rd and 4th grade sections, "Bird Trait and Behavior Observations."
In this activity, students will learn about the life cycle of a brine fly.
Use this printout to aid in the "Brine Fly Life Cycle Activity."
In this activity, students will learn about the life cycle of a brine shrimp.
Use this printout to aid in the "Brine Shrimp Life Cycle Activity."
Use activity to familiarize students with how living things survive at the Great Salt Lake. Explore who eats who through this hands-on activity, and discover how animals depend on their surroundings to get what they need, including food, water, shelter, and a favorable temperature.
Use these printouts along with the "Finding Food in Great Salt Lake Activity."
The significance of -- Salt Lake and Wasatch Front features -- is discussed in this media item extracted from the 22-part video series THE GEOGRAPHY OF UTAH, conceived and written by Albert L. Fisher, PhD (University of Utah). The series encompasses the political, cultural, historical and sociological geography of the state of Utah. It describes the activities, the land and the people. Much of the video material was videotaped on location throughout the state of Utah, giving the student and interested viewer valuable field trip experiences.
Fill out this worksheet while going through the following lessons: "Investigating the Great Salt Lake Timelapse," "Finding Evidence From a Graph," and "Salinity Graph" in 3rd and 4th grade.
Use this key to go over answers to the "Graphs of Great Salt Lake Worksheet."
Using this article, students will obtain, evaluate, and communicate information on how people use water in Utah, and the effects of using "too much" water.
Using this article, students will obtain, evaluate, and communicate information on who lives in the Great Salt Lake ecosystem.
In this full program guide and its accompanying activities, students will learn about what is happening to the Great Salt Lake, why it is happening, why it matters, and how we can help. Individual lesson plans are available for each section, as well. This is the comprehensive program guide that includes all of the lessons and activities.
This slide deck accompanies the Kindergarten program guide and will provide videos, pictures, and discussion prompts for students as they investigate what is happening to the Great Salt Lake.
Fill out this worksheet while going through the following lesson: "A Map of Our Watershed"