ERIC Number: ED376030
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1993-Sep
Pages: 51
Abstractor: N/A
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Twin Peaks Monadnocks. Crowders Mountain State Park: An Environmental Education Learning Experience Designed for Grades 5-7.
Sarver, Deidri
This learning packet, one in a group of eight, was developed by the Crowders Mountain State Park in North Carolina for Grades 5-7 to introduce students to the geology of the Kings Mountain range in the park. Loose-leaf pages are presented in nine sections that contain: (1) introductions to the North Carolina State Park System, the Crowders Mountain State Park, the park's activity packet, and the geological history of Crowders Mountain; (2) a summary of the activities that includes major concepts and objectives covered; (3) a pre-visit activity to introduce the sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rock classifications and explain the rock cycle; (4) an on-site activity to enable students to identify two rocks and four minerals; (5) a post-visit activity to enable students to understand how daily materials come from the earth's resources; (6) a list of 66 related vocabulary words; (7) necessary park and parental permission forms for the visit; and (8) blank pages for taking notes. Contains 26 references. (MDH)
Descriptors: Classification, Environmental Education, Experiential Learning, Field Trips, Geology, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Middle Schools, Mineralogy, Minerals, Outdoor Activities, Outdoor Education, Petrology, Teaching Guides
North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation, P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, NC 27611-7687.
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: North Carolina State Dept. of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Raleigh. Div. of Parks and Recreation.
Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
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