Transcript VIST OUR NATIONAL PARKS

VIST OUR NATIONAL PARKS
Virtual Field Trip
Objectives
Park Menu
Objectives
You will learn about a few of the United States
parks
You will learn the location of each park and
some of the attractions that each park has.
You will learn of some of the plant or animal
life in each park.
At the end of your trip you will complete the
travel journal questions.
National Parks Menu
Yellowstone
Everglades
Yosemite
Grand Canyon
Grand Teton
Yellow Stone National Park Facts
• Established in 1872, Yellowstone is the
world’s first national park.
• Yellowstone is located 96% in
Wyoming, 3% in Montana and 1% in
Idaho
• Larger than Rhode Island and Delaware
combined. 2.2 million acres total
• Over 2,000 earthquakes occur per year
inside the park
• Reaching a height of 106-184 feet, Old
Faithful eruptions are predictable to
within 10 minutes, erupting every 46 to
92 minutes.
Old Faithful
• Old Faithful is a cone geyser
located in Wyoming, in
Yellowstone National Park
• Eruptions can shoot 3,700 to
8,400 gallons of boiling water
to a height of 106 to 185 feet
With a margin of error of 10
minutes, Old Faithful will
erupt 65 minutes after an
eruption lasting less than 2.5
minutes or 91 minutes after
an eruption lasting more than
2.5 minutes
Yellowstone Wildlife
• 7 species of native ungulates
2 species of bears
Approximately 50 species of other
mammals
311 recorded species of birds
• 18 species of fish
6 species of reptiles
4 species of amphibians
Threatened: bald eagle, grizzly bear,
lynx
Endangered: whooping crane, gray
wolf
Yosemite Park Facts
• Yosemite National Park was established on
October 1 1890, and is the Nation's third oldest
national park.
• Yosemite National Park embraces almost 1,200
square miles of scenic wild lands
• The park ranges from 2,000 feet above sea level
to more than 13,000 feet
• The area's first residents were Native Americans
who inhabited the region perhaps as long ago as
7,000 to 10,000 years.
EL Captain
• El Capitan is a vertical
rock formation in
Yosemite National Park,
located on the north
side of Yosemite Valley,
near its western end.
The granite monolith
extends about 3,000foot from base to
summit along its tallest
face
Yosemite Mammals
• Black Bears – This incredibly intelligent animal is
called “black bear” but can also be brown,
blonde, cinnamon, or even white
• Mule Deer – One of the easiest animals to find in
Yosemite, these deer are also called “Black-Tailed
Deer”.
• Coyotes - The coyotes in Yosemite are commonly
mistaken for wolves
• Mountain Lions – These magnificent creatures
are rarely seen by humans because they are very
secretive.
Yosemite Birds
• Stellar’s Jay – Possessing a black crest, blue
feather coat, and a very noisy voice, the
Stellar’s Jay is known as a “thief”.
• Raven – Arguably the most intelligent animal
in Yosemite, this very large black bird can
usually be seen in pairs.
• Great-Grey Owl – One of the largest owls in
Yosemite, they prefer the oak woodlands of
Yosemite Valley
Grand Canyon Facts
• Is a 277 miles long and up to 18 miles
wide
• Took 3-6 million years to form; erosion
continues to alter its walls today
• Includes approximately 70 species of
mammals, 250 species of birds, 25 types
of reptiles and five species of
amphibians
• Was formed by the Colorado River,
which flows west through the canyon
and averages about 300 feet width, 100
feet in depth and flows at an average
speed of four miles per hour
Colorado River
• The Colorado River
begins in Rocky
Mountain National Park
in Colorado.
• At an altitude of 9,010
feet, the Colorado
begins it's flow
southwestward toward
the Gulf of California
and the Pacific Ocean
Grand Canyon Animal Life
• Grand Canyon National Park has 75
species of mammals, 50 species of
reptiles and amphibians, 25 species
of fish, and over 300 species of birds
exist.
• Two of the park's most celebrated
inhabitants are the Albert squirrel
and the Kaibab squirrel
• Grand Canyon National Park is home
to a number of threatened and
endangered species
Everglades Facts
• The Everglades comprise the largest
wetlands located in the U.S.A.
• While it is often described as a
swamp or forested wetland, the
Everglades is actually a very slowmoving river.
• America’s Everglades are home to 67
threatened or endangered species.
• The Everglades is the only place in the
world where the American Alligator
and the American Crocodile co-exist
in the wild.
American Alligator
• The alligator is a large
lizard-shaped reptile with
four short legs and
widespread toes, five on
each front foot and four
on the hind feet.
• The skin on the alligator is
very tough and covered
with smooth horny scales
in rows
• Both male and female
alligators are the same
color.
Everglade Habitats
Hammocks
Mangroves
Slough
Pineland
Sawgrass
Grand Tetons
• . The Grand Teton Park is in
northwestern Wyoming, due
south of Yellowstone. The park
covers more than 300,000 acres.
• At 13,770 feet, the Grand Teton
itself is only the second highest
mountain in Wyoming.
• The original Grand Teton
National Park was established by
Congress on February 29, 1929
Grand Teton Wildlife
• The Grand Teton National
Park is home to abundant
wildlife. Black bears, wolves,
elk, moose, bison, pine
martens, and red squirrels
are relatively common]
• There are also some coyotes,
badgers, and even grizzly
bears and mountain lions.
• There are no poisonous
snakes or spiders inhabiting
the area.