Geology Unit
Haleakalā National Park
Vocabulary:
Conservation: Careful use and protection of our natural resources to make sure that future generations have them too.
Culture: Beliefs, customs, artifacts, languages, arts, etc., of a particular people, place, or time.
Preserve: To make something last a long time.
Protect: To keep safe from harm.
Materials Needed:
National Park Service Arrowhead (Teacher prop) (included)
National Park Service Arrowhead Worksheet (included)
Blank Arrowhead Worksheet (included)
Procedure:
- Step 1: Introduction of National Park Service and the National Park Service arrowhead
- Begin by showing students a picture of the National Park Service arrowhead logo. Tell them that whenever they visit Haleakalā or any other national park they will see this logo because it reminds us why we have national parks. Start a discussion about the National Park Service mission.
- What do you think is the “job” or main function of the National Park Service? = To preserve and protect the things that we see on the arrowhead logo.
- Ask them to define protect. = To keep safe.
- Why is it important to protect nature?
- Ask them to define preserve. =To make something last a long time.
- Show them the picture of the arrowhead from the National Park Service arrowhead symbols handout.
- Ask the students to identify the types of things that we preserve and protect at National Park Service sites.
- National parks are special places that are important to everyone. Explain to them what each of the different components stand for.
- The arrowhead shape represents culture and history
- The bison represents wildlife
- The tree represents plants
- The mountain represents the beautiful scenery and geology
- The lake represents natural resources (like clean air and water)
- Begin by showing students a picture of the National Park Service arrowhead logo. Tell them that whenever they visit Haleakalā or any other national park they will see this logo because it reminds us why we have national parks. Start a discussion about the National Park Service mission.
- Step 2: Complete the National Park Service Arrowhead Worksheet and discuss
- Hand out the National Park Service arrowhead logo worksheet. Have students follow the directions to fill in the blank in each sentence. They may work alone or with a partner. After completion, discuss the correct answers as a whole group.
Pre-Visit Lesson Plan #1: What is a National Park?2
