Close Encounter With a Carolina Bay. Jones Lake State Park: An Environmental Education Learning Experience Designed for Grades 6-8.
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| Title: | Close Encounter With a Carolina Bay. Jones Lake State Park: An Environmental Education Learning Experience Designed for Grades 6-8. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Helms, J. Christopher, Corbett, Robert J., North Carolina State Dept. of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Raleigh. Div. of Parks and Recreation. |
| Availability: | North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation, P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, NC 27611-7687. |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 47 |
| Publication Date: | 1994 |
| Intended Audience: | Teachers; Students; Practitioners |
| Document Type: | Guides - Classroom - Learner Guides - Classroom - Teacher |
| Descriptors: | Data Collection, Ecological Factors, Ecology, Environmental Education, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Habitats, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Parks, pH, Science Activities, Science Education, Science Equipment, Temperature, Water Quality |
| Abstract: | This activity guide, developed to provide hands-on environmental education activities geared to Jones Lake State Park in North Carolina, is targeted for grades 6, 7, and 8 and meets curriculum objectives in the standard course of study established by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Three types of activities are included: pre-visit, on-site, and post-visit. The on-site activity is conducted at the park, while pre- and post-visit activities are designed for the classroom. Major concepts included are: water quality, data collection, pH, animal adaptations, and geomorphology of a Carolina bay lake. Includes an introduction to the water cycle, a vocabulary list, scheduling worksheet, parental permission form, North Carolina Parks and Recreation program evaluation, sources of information on water resources, and information about Jones Lake State Park and Carolina bays. (MKR) |
| Entry Date: | 1995 |
| Accession Number: | ED376043 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This activity guide, developed to provide hands-on environmental education activities geared to Jones Lake State Park in North Carolina, is targeted for grades 6, 7, and 8 and meets curriculum objectives in the standard course of study established by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Three types of activities are included: pre-visit, on-site, and post-visit. The on-site activity is conducted at the park, while pre- and post-visit activities are designed for the classroom. Major concepts included are: water quality, data collection, pH, animal adaptations, and geomorphology of a Carolina bay lake. Includes an introduction to the water cycle, a vocabulary list, scheduling worksheet, parental permission form, North Carolina Parks and Recreation program evaluation, sources of information on water resources, and information about Jones Lake State Park and Carolina bays. (MKR) |
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