suggested
grade levels: 9-12 view Idaho achievement standards for this lesson
Bruneau
Sand Dunes Geology and Ecology
suggested
grade levels: 9-12
view Idaho achievement standards for this lesson
Objectives:
1. Students will learn how
to use the Digital Atlas of Idaho.
2. Students will understand how a sand dune is formed.
3. Students will become knowledgeable about Bruneau Sand Dunes.
Procedure:
1. Use the Digital Atlas of Idaho. To get there: Click on Atlas Home, Geology,
Parks and Monuments, Bruneau Sand Dunes then on Start
Park Module. Encourage your students to read through the material and observe
the pictures then answer the following questions. For a printable pdf copy of
the sample handout you can give your students, click below.
Handouts/Activities:
These are links to access
the handouts and printable materials.
geo8ho.pdf
| geo8AK.pdf
| Start Park
Module
Handout
Sample:
Bruneau Sand Dunes contains the largest single-structured sand dune in North
America. Geologists believe the dunes started forming 15,000 years ago. By doing
this exercise, you will become much more familiar with the geology and ecology
of this area. Use your knowledge to answer the following questions completely
and accurately:
1. How does the formation of a wind shadow help the formation of sand dunes?
2. Would you expect the steep side of a sand dune slope to be facing the wind or away from the wind?
3. What three things were required in order for the Bruneau Sand Dunes to form?
Related
Lesson Topics:
Geology: Geology Topics