Lamping 3rd Grade - Mt. Charleston

Are you ready for the highlight of your third grade year?

May 18 -22, 2009

Road to Mt. Charleston Webquest

1.Plant Biologist :Create a poster listing at least 3 different pine trees found on Mt. Charleston. Be sure to include illustrations and information that will help us tell one from another. Explain why these trees are important in this biome. To find your information visit the following sites:

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/bristlecone_pine.htm

http://encarta.msn.com/media_461517334/Bristlecone_Pine.html

http://extension.usu.edu/rangeplants/Woody/ponderosapine.htm

http://www.kiowacd.org/Products/SeedlingTrees/pinon_pine.htm

http://mojavedesert.net/trees/pinus-monophylla/1.00.html

2. Animal Biologist: Create a poster showing at least 5 animals that live on Mt. Charleston. Choose one of these animals and describe its habitat, diet, and life cycle. What can we do to help this animal survive? Check out these sites:

http://www.birdandhike.com/Wilderness/MtCharleston/MtC.htm

http://www.desertusa.com/animal.html

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/desert_animal_page.htm

http://www.livingdesert.org/animals/default.asp

3. Health and Safety Officer: Being away from home can be fun, but also a little scary. It is important to know how to stay safe. Explore these sites and come up with 5 good rules to help keep us all be safe on our trip. Make a poster to remind your classmates to be safe and help them know what to do, if something does go wrong.

http://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/traveladvisories/safety/safety.shtml

http://www.kidsdomain.com/sports/camp/tips.html

http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/fit/dehydration.html