Rocky Mountain Adventure for Teachers - 2007
K.C. Jones - jonekc@d91.k12.id.us
Alana Jensen - ajensen@stoller.com
Tevye Waite - tevye.waite@museumofidaho.org 
Chris Gertschen - Chris Gertschen gertchri@isu.edu

Wetlands (July 16-17)

• Day 1 - Camas Wildlife Refuge

  • Scientific Names

  • Camas Wetlands contact:  Rob Larranaga  Rob_Larranaga@fws.gov

  • Bird words

  • GPS introduction

    • GPS PowerPoint

  • The importance of wetlands

• Day 2 - Sand Creek Wildlife Management Area

  • Hannah Henchman Bird Calls

  • Seed dispersal

    • Noxious weeds math

    • Weedy Socks

Deserts (July 18-19)

• Day 1 - Lava Hiking Trail

  • Species Biodiversity Cards

  • Human Genetics Wheel Lesson Plan (Biodiversity Basics from Illinois Department of Natural Resources

  • Lava Hiking Trail Scavenger Hunt

  • Desert Adaptation Pictionary

  • Desert Adaptations Scavenger Hunt

    • Answer Key

  • Dichotomous Keys

• Day 2 - Idaho National Laboratory

  • Contacts:  Diana Lowrey Diana.Lowrey@inl.gov and  Clayton F Marler Clayton.Marler@inl.gov 

Mountains (July 23-24)

• Day 1 - Pine Creek

  • Butterfly Camouflage

  • BLM contact - Deycie Luke   deycie_luke@blm.gov

• Day 2 - Table Rock

  • Field Vegetation Survey

  • Pellet Counts

  • Measuring Biodiversity

  • Food Chains

    • Mountain Lion Predator/Prey Game

    • Deadly Links

  • Frisbee Golf

Rivers and Streams (July 25-26)

• Day 1 - Fall Creek

  • Rivers in Literature and Music

  • Macroinvertebrate Mayhem  (cards)

  • Stream Flow  (worksheet)

  • Water Quality

  • Pooh Boats

• Day 2 - Snake River Float Trip

Water Resources (July 30-31)

• Day 1 - Museum

  • DEQ Oversight Program contact:  Flint Hall  flint.hall@deq.idaho.gov

  • Water Cycle PowerPoint

  • Edible Aquifer http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/cool/ameliaedibleaquifer.htm

  • Water as a filter

  • Map a Watershed

• Day 2 - Idaho Falls Water Treatment Plant

  • Contact Fred Rowe ifpw@ci.idaho-falls.id.us

  • Microscopic Organisms

  • Water Wars

Energy Resources (August 1-2)

• Day 1

  • Wolverine Wind Farm contact:  mmorrell@invenergyservices.com

  • Gem Lake Dam contact:  Doug McGiffin  dmcgiffin@ifpower.org

  • Energy Sources Powerpoint

• Day 2

  • INL Tour of MFC - INL Tour Guide Office contact, Don Miley Donald.Miley@inl.gov

  • INL Biomass Discussion - Bob Nielsen (arrange tour through Don Miley

    • http://www.energyforkeeps.org

  • Using Biotic Factors to Estimate Average Wind Speed

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