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ur nearly 400 national parks include canyons, monuments, battlefields, lakeshores, seashores, recreation areas, scenic rivers, trails, and historic sites. These parks are owned and managed by the American government—the government of the people by the people. That means that the parks belong to every American! Standards Links: Social Studies: Students know the location of places using map skills.
Yellowstone
Mount Rushmore
Indiana Dunes Nat’l Lakeshore
Crater Lake
Redwoods Nat’l Park
Great Sand Dunes
Grand Canyon
White House and President’s Park
Carlsbad Caverns
Great Smoky Mountains Nat’l Park
Je erson National Expansion Memorial
Everglades National Park
Denali Nat’l Park & Preserve
Hawai’i Volcanoes Nat’l Park
Draw a star on the map to show approximately where you live. How many national parks are in your state?
6. The Grand Canyon National Park is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In which state can it be found? ________________________________ (4 + 8 + 6 + 9 + 3) Do the math to discover the answers to these National Park questions.
3. Today, every state has a national park. Which was the last to get one? ________________________________ (10 + 16 + 5 + 6) 4. Which state has the largest national park (Wrangell-St. Elias Nat’l Park and Preserve, 13.2 million acres)? ________________________________ (7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7) 5. Which state is home to the smallest national park (Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial, 0.02 acres)? ________________________________ (7 + 6 + 7 + 6 + 7)
1. Which state is home to 26 national parks—more than any other state? ________________________________ (9 + 13 + 7 + 6) 2. What is the name of America’s first national park? ________________________________ (15 + 15 + 4 + 4)
Alaska 42 = Arizona 30 = Delaware 37 = California 35 = Pennsylvania 33 = Yellowstone 38 = Standards Links: History: Know that national landmarks are associated with history.
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