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  Standard 1 Students will understand the relationship between the physical geography in Utah and human life.  Objective 1 Classify major physical geographic attributes of Utah  Examine the forces at work in creating the physical geography of Utah (e.g. erosion, seismic activity, climate change).  Stream Channels Lesson Plan Stream Channels Lesson Plan Social Studies – 4 th Grade Core Standards

 Arches National Park Arches National Park  Bryce Canyon National Park Bryce Canyon National Park  Canyonlands National Park Canyonlands National Park  Capitol Reef National Park Capitol Reef National Park  Zion National Park Zion National Park  Sources Sources “ Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.” ― John MuirJohn Muir A Tour of Utah’s Treasures Information for TeachersInformation for Teachers – Lesson Plan photos_scenic.html?id=63#photo

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  Located near Moab Utah, Arches National Park is a display of over 2000 arches. These natural wonders are the result of erosion and weathering on the sandstone formations of the area. Arches is the home of the world famous Delicate Arch.  Photos of Arches Photos of Arches  Facts and Information Facts and Information Arches National Park

Arches is located in a "high desert," with elevations ranging from 4,085 to 5,653 feet above sea level. The climate is one of very hot summers, cold winters and very little rainfall.. Slide Show of Arches National Park se-wash

Facts about Arches: Acreage: 76,519 acres or 119 square miles Acreage: 76,519 acres or 119 square miles Highest Elevation: Elephant Butte 5,653 feet Highest Elevation: Elephant Butte 5,653 feet Lowest Elevation: Visitor Center 4,085 feet Lowest Elevation: Visitor Center 4,085 feet Average annual precipitation: 10 inches Average annual precipitation: 10 inches Number of documented arches: 2,000 and counting Number of documented arches: 2,000 and counting Largest arch: Landscape Arch (over 300 feet) Largest arch: Landscape Arch (over 300 feet) Visitation: 1,014,405(2010) Visitation: 1,014,405(2010) 483 species of plants 483 species of plants

  Canyonlands preserves a colorful landscape eroded into countless canyons, mesas and buttes by the Colorado River and its tributaries. The rivers divide the park into four districts: the Island in the Sky, the Needles, the Maze and the rivers themselves.  Photos of Canyonlands Photos of Canyonlands  Facts and Information Facts and Information Canyonlands National Park valdome.jpg

 Photos of Canyonlands Pothole PointMaze Overlook holepoint.tif yonlands-Photo-Gallery.htm

 Canyonlands National Park is a showcase of geology. In each of the districts, visitors can see the remarkable effects of millions of years of erosion on a landscape of sedimentary rock. For hundreds of millions of years, material was deposited from a variety of sources in what is now Canyonlands National Park. More...More... Formation of Canyonlands

  See this video on the creation of Canyonlands through deposition and erosion.video  Did You Know? Upheaval Dome contains rock layers unlike any in the surrounding area. Scientists still debate whether this oddity is the remnant of a meteorite impact or a salt dome. The Creation of Canyonlands pg

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  After viewing the video presentation on the creation of Canyonlands, draw a picture of the one land formation from the Power Point that impressed you the most. We will scan these pictures and upload them to our class web site and discuss how the forces of deposition and erosion caused it to form. Utah National Parks Assignment

 Zion National Park is 30 miles in length and 15 miles across at its' widest point. Elevations within the park range from 4,000 feet to over 8,700 feet. The park is characterized by high plateaus, a maze of narrow, deep sandstone canyons and striking rock towers and mesas. See the Zion Geology Brochure.Zion Geology Brochure The Geology of Zion ml?id=41#photo

  Deep, narrow canyons, towering cliffs, streams, waterfalls, hanging wildflower gardens and majestic, forested mountains define Zion National Park. Zion National Park More about Zion National Park

  Take a video tour through Capitol Reef National Park.video tour Capitol Reef National Park The Waterpocket Fold defines Capitol Reef National Park. A nearly 100-mile long warp in the Earth's crust, the Waterpocket Fold is a classic monocline: a regional fold with one very steep side in an area of other- wise nearly horizontal layers. A monocline is a "step-up" in the rock layers. etfold.jpg

  Wind and water have carved fantastic shapes into the Bryce Canyon National Park landscape: castles, towers, fins and a multitude of strange creatures. Bryce Canyon National Park Photo Gallery Photo Gallery More information.. More information...

  Bryce Canyon National Park is located in southern Utah on the eastern side of the Paunsaugunt Plateau in Garfield County. Settlement of the area began in Ebenezer Bryce moved from Pine Valley and settled a site near the mouth of Bryce Canyon in Bryce used the now famous canyon as a cattle range, and it was given his name as early as Bryce Canyon is a series of natural amphitheaters below which stands an array of white and orange limestone columns and walls sculptured by erosion. The erosion has been accomplished mainly by rain, snow, and frost prying off cliff fragments rather than by stream erosion. Nearby streams actually flow away from the canyon Background Information about Bryce Canyon

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