Among the Sierra Nevada,

CaliforniaAn Interdisciplinary Lesson byAn Interdisciplinary Lesson by

Kyle KillianKyle Killian

Melissa GrzychMelissa Grzych

Rochelle SeagleRochelle Seagle

John Quincy Adams Middle SchoolJohn Quincy Adams Middle School

1868 Albert Bierstadt Bornoil on canvas overall: 72 x 120 1/8 in. (183 x 305 cm) frame: 96 1/4 x 144 3/8 x 7 1/

TechnologyTechnologyUse publisher to Use publisher to

create a travel create a travel brochure for a brochure for a National ParkNational Park

Use a Voki to Use a Voki to create an avatar create an avatar to teach others to teach others about a park about a park http://kkillian.wetpaint.com

Create a Create a PhotoStory video PhotoStory video of scenes for the of scenes for the National ParkNational Park

SciencSciencee

Review key terms – observations, Review key terms – observations, inferences, abiotic, bioticinferences, abiotic, bioticObservations and Inferences about main Observations and Inferences about main paintingpaintingVideo conference about other landscapes Video conference about other landscapes noticing abiotic and biotic featuresnoticing abiotic and biotic featuresCreate a podcast about a landscape Create a podcast about a landscape picture from the Smithsonian website picture from the Smithsonian website naming the four key termsnaming the four key terms

MathMath Convert temperatures Convert temperatures

from degrees Fahrenheit from degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsiusto degrees Celsius

Find the mean, median, Find the mean, median, mode, and range of the mode, and range of the temperaturestemperatures

Identify which measure of Identify which measure of central tendency best central tendency best describes their datadescribes their data

Create a box and whisker Create a box and whisker plot of all the dataplot of all the data

Find the area of each Find the area of each county and create a scale county and create a scale drawing that comprises drawing that comprises all of the counties in the all of the counties in the Sierra NevadaSierra Nevada

Counties in the Counties in the SierraSierra Alpine County, California

Amador County, California

Butte County, California

Calaveras County, California

El Dorado County, California

Fresno County, California

Inyo County, California

Kern County, California

Madera County, California

Mariposa County, California

Mono County, California

Nevada County, California

Placer County, California

Plumas County, California

Sierra County, California

Tulare County, California

Tuolumne County, Tuolumne County, California California

Yuba County, Yuba County, California California

The Carson Range The Carson Range (often considered (often considered part of the Sierra) part of the Sierra) extends into Nevada:extends into Nevada:

Douglas County, Douglas County, Nevada Nevada

Carson City, Nevada Carson City, Nevada Washoe County, Washoe County,

Nevada Nevada

EnrichmentEnrichmentStudents will take pictures of the Students will take pictures of the

landscapes around the school. landscapes around the school.

They will create a PhotoStory making They will create a PhotoStory making sure to include science terms learned sure to include science terms learned during the lesson. during the lesson.

Students will present their PhotoStory to Students will present their PhotoStory to another class to share their knowledge another class to share their knowledge among different grade levels. among different grade levels.

Students will reflect on their art lesson Students will reflect on their art lesson by writing a short paragraph on the by writing a short paragraph on the teacher’s eBoard page or blog.teacher’s eBoard page or blog.

Credits Smithsonian American Art Smithsonian American Art

MuseumMuseum

Websources – www.nps.orgWebsources – www.nps.org

Special thanks to SAAM staff Special thanks to SAAM staff members and the Cisco 21S members and the Cisco 21S Fellows for this experience.Fellows for this experience.