National Parks Research Project

Instructions:

Your task is to research attractions within the US National Parks system and find important Information to promote these parks and sites. You will construct a visitor guide for one of the attractions of the US Parks Department that has been assigned to you. The visitor guide should contain 5 points of interest described in detail and 3 photographs that will entice the public (and your classmates) to visit these locations.

Your main source of information will be the Internet. However, you may use offline resources that meet with my approval (magazines, Atlas, etc.).

Online resources you may want to use:

http://www.nps.gov

http://www.americanparknetwork.com/home

http://50states.com

http://www.ask.com

http://maps.yahoo.com

http://maps.google.com

Info to be gathered

You should take notes in your science folder on all the items below:

****For each piece of information you get you need to write down where you got it from and on what date (example: www.maps. google.com on 12/3/07)

National Site of Interest:

Location:

Distance from nearby major cities:

Distance from Salome:

5 major points of interest:

Travel tips:

At least 3 pictures saved to your student folder for use in the brochure:

Parks Partners

Destiny & TJ: region F Yosemite

Judith & Luz: region E Great Sand Dunes

Brianna, Raynie, & Allison: region A Valley Forge

Karen & Kade: region B Everglades

Rosa & Stephanie: region D Pdre Island