Mr. Leonard's trip to Yellowstone

Yes there will be a test!

Created by
Mr. Leonard, 8th grade science teacher at Bunn Middle School (click to email)
Introduction  |  Task  | Resources  | Process  |  Evaluation


Introduction

Mr. Leonard was chosen by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Science's "Teachers of Excellence" Program to accompany ten other teachers on a exploratory trip to Yellowstone National Park.  He learned firsthand about the neat ecosystems and geological features that he teaches about in the 8th grade. He decided to share the experience with his students in the following activity.

The Task 

You will need to read his account of his trip and what he learned as he shares his experiences from his journal.  Afterwards, you will help Mr. Leonard by finding the answers to some of the questions he has about what he saw and learned about. (here's where the test comes in)

Resources

Click here to read Mr. L's journal  Mr. Leonard's Picture Journal
All research hotlinks will be available in his journal.
When you see underlined text like the text above, click it to go to more pictures and pages of this webquest or to go to a hotlink to research a question.

If you are interested in further researching a topic Mr. L asks about you can always go to a search engine like Ask Jeeves  and reseach on your own.

The Process

Read Mr. Leonard's journal.  When he asks a question about what he has seen, go to the link(s) he provides and read about the subject.  Form your own answer or opinion then, write down your answer.  When you finish, hand your answers in to your teacher.

*The questions Mr. L asks about can be researched and found on the internet.  He will give you the links to research the topic he has questions about. Everytime Mr. Leonard asks a question, a blue hotlink will be available to take you to an internet site where the answers can be found.  You can always return to Mr. L's journal by pressing the Back button of your browser after you research the hotlink information.

Go to the following hotlink to see the questions asked in this webquest...
                                                              Mr. Leonard's Yellowstone Webquest Questions

Evaluation

Answer the questions asked in the webquest as you go through Mr. Leonard's photo journal.
If you would like to print out the questions on a paper, go to the the following hotlink and print the page. Questions asked in this webquest.
The work will be graded just as any classwork would be graded.

Conclusion

Mr. Leonard hopes you enjoyed reading of his experiences and  looking at the pictures he took in Yellowstone National Park.  He also hopes he has asked some questions that have made you think about the features and issues which Yellowstone National Park officials must deal with daily.  Maybe one day you too can visit Yellowstone National Park and see for yourself this magnificant natural national treasure.
 


Credits & References


Thanks to Mary Ann Brittan and Mike Dunn, leaders of the Teachers of Excellence group, and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Science for providing this awesome opportunity for teachers in North Carolina.

 Go to Mr. Leonard's Picture Journal