Scientists in National Parks: Rocky Mountain

Scientists in National Parks: Rocky Mountain — page 1 — Before During and After Reading Activities Before Reading Building Background Knowledge and Academic Vocabulary Before Reading strategies activate prior knowledge and set a purpose for reading Before reading a book it is important to tap into what your child or students already know about the topic This will help them develop their vocabulary and increase their reading comprehension Questions and activities to build background knowledge 1 Look at the cover of the book What will this book be about 2 What do you already know about the topic 3 Let's study the Table of Contents What will you learn about in the book's chapters 4 What would you like to learn about this topic Do you think you might learn about it from this book Why or why not Building Academic Vocabulary Building academic vocabulary is critical to understanding subject content Assist your child or students to gain meaning of the following vocabulary words Content Area Vocabulary Read the list What do these words mean adaptive compounds fertilizer policies civilizations deposition inventory sufficient climate exterminated microscopic tolerate During Reading Writing Component During Reading strategies help to make connections monitor understanding generate questions and stay focused 1 While reading write in your reading journal any questions you have or anything you do not understand 2 After completing each chapter write a summary of the chapter in your reading journal 3 While reading make connections with the text and write them in your reading journal a Text to Self What does this remind me of in my life What were my feelings when I read this b Text to Text What does this remind me of in another book I've read How is this different from other books I've read c Text to World What does this remind me of in the real world Have I heard about this before News current events school etc After Reading Comprehension and Extension Activity After Reading strategies provide an opportunity to summarize question reflect discuss and respond to text After reading the book work on the following questions with your child or students to check their level of reading comprehension and content mastery 1 What subjects have researchers studied at Rocky Mountain National Park Summarize 2 How could scientists figure out where the excess nitrogen in Rocky Mountain National Park came from Infer 3 What are some ways human actions have affected Rocky Mountain National Park Asking Questions 4 If you joined a citizen science project in Rocky Mountain National Park what work would you like to do Text to Self Connection Extension Activity Scientists use computer models to predict how changes in one part of an ecosystem can affect other aspects of the system For example if the elk herd increases to 1 500 animals what will happen to the willows If you were creating a model of the relationships between elk willows and beaver what data would you need What variables elk population acres of willow etc might you include in the computer model

Scientists in National Parks: Rocky Mountain — page 3 — CHAPTER ONE ELK AND ECOSYSTEMS Snow capped mountains pine covered slopes and treeless tundra greet visitors to Rocky Mountain National Park RMNP in Colorado The park's 415 square miles 1,075 square kilometers are 95 percent wilderness More than 100 of its mountain peaks stand more than 10,000 feet 3,048 meters tall Hikers can follow many miles of backcountry trails while park roads allow drivers to enjoy scenery and wildlife from their cars Rocky Mountain National Park COLORADO

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