Starved Rock

Audrey MetrouSarah Mejia

Aneta Biegun

Starved Rock is located in Utica, Illinois

Where is this awesome place located?

Starved Rock State Park2,630 Park Acres13 Miles of Hiking Trails

18 Canyons *Waterfalls are active in the spring or after a heavy rain

Students will collect data and samples for

examinations and investigation Students will explore natural surroundings Students will learn to make connections with

nature Students will be exposed to the history of the

prior natives of the area Students will have the opportunity to hike trails

and walk the trails of Starved Rock Students will recognize wildlife and other

features

What is the purpose of this field trip?

Expense of the Trip

Two Buses

110 miles × 2 = 220 Miles round trip × 96₵ per mile = $211.20

4.25 × 2 = 8.5 hours total × 36.48 = + $310.08

Total: $521.28 > Round to $522

$522 ÷ 12 = $4.35 or $5 per student

$5 × 120 students = $600 - $522 = $78 left over

Teachers and chaperones will need a permanent marker to collect and label students names on sample baggies.

There are 12 Chaperones. One chaperon is responsible for every ten students. There will be a total of 120 students .

There are two groups of every color, but that does not mean groups A and B of the same color have to stay together.

Students in group A must stay with group A, and students with group B must stay with group B.

Students will only be allowed to bring the following items on the bus: Notebook

Pencils & erasers

Colored pencils/crayons NO MARKERS

Five snack baggies per student for holding samples

(handed out at the site)

Itinerary & Other Information for Teachers and Chaperones

8:00 A.M. We will leave Farragut Elementary School9:00 A.M. We will arrive at Starved Rock State Park!9:00- 9:15 A.M. There will be a  group gathering. At this time the chaperones are handing out baggies and going over group itinerary.

Times:          Groups:9:15- 9:45   Rubbings       Yellow A & B   Blue A & B9:45- 10:15   Sample      Green A & B  Purple A & B10:15- 10:45  Draw/ Write     Orange A & B Red A & B  10:45- 11:15   LUNCH          ALL GROUPS11:15- 11:45   Rubbings      Yellow A & B   Blue A & B  11:45- 12:15   Sample      Green A & B  Purple A & B12:15- 12:45   Draw/ Write     Orange A & B   Red A & B  12:45- 1:00 Get ready to go. Bathroom breaks and on the bus. ALL GROUPS2:00- Arrive back at Farragut

Student Itinerary

Drawing 1 Drawing 2

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Materials/Technology needed: -Rubbings -Microscopes-Samples -Worksheet State Goal 11: Understand the processes of scientific inquiry and technological design to investigate questions, conduct experiments and solve problems.

Standard A: Know and apply the concepts, principles and processes of scientific inquiry.

11.A.1f: Compare observations of individual and group results.

Procedures:

1. The students will discuss the field trip in a class discussion. The students will tell the class about interesting observations they may have had.

2. The students will pair with a shoulder partner to observe the samples under a microscope.

3. The students will choose two samples to draw and describe. On the worksheet the students will draw what they see under the microscope. The students will also describe their observations with the microscope.

4. The students will each take a turn sharing what they have discovered with the microscope. The students will also show the rubbings they have to the class.

FOLLOW UP ACTIVITY

Trees

• White Oak• Swamp White • Bur Oak Pin Oak • Northern Red Oak • Pecan

Prairie Plants

• Aster, New England

• Bee balm • Big Bluestem • Black-eyed Susan • Blazing Star• Coreopsis• Compass Plant

• Shagbark Hickory• Mockernut Hickory • Black Walnut • Wild Black Cherry • Hackberry

• Drooping Coneflower

• Goldenrod, tall • Ironweed, prairie • Little Bluestem • Master, rattlesnake • Prairie Smoke • Purple Coneflower

Salamanders

Jefferson Salamander

Blue-spotted Salamander

Spotted Salamander

Marbled Salamander

Silvery Salamander

Mole Salamander

Small-mouthed Salamander

Tiger Salamander

Hellbender

Spotted Dusky Salamander

Southern Two-lined Salamander

Long-tailed Salamander

Cave Salamander

Four-toed Salamander

Eastern Red-backed Salamander

Northern Zigzag Salamander

Northern Slimy Salamander

Mudpuppy

Eastern Newt

Lesser Siren

Toads and Frogs

American Toad

Fowler's Toad

Northern Cricket Frog

Bird-voiced Tree frog

Green Tree frog

Cope's Grey Tree frogGrey Tree frog

ComplexEastern Grey Tree frog

Spring Peeper

Southeastern Chorus Frog

Strecker's Chorus Frog

Western Chorus Frog

Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad

Eastern Spade foot

Crawfish Frog

Plains Leopard Frog

Bullfrog

Green Frog

Pickerel Frog

Northern Leopard Frog

Southern Leopard Frog

Wood Frog

Turtles

Snapping Turtle

Alligator Snapping Turtle

Painted Turtle

Spotted Turtle

Blanding's Turtle

Map Turtle

Ouachita Map Turtle

False Map Turtle

River Cotter

Eastern Box Turtle

Ornate Box Turtle

Pond Slider

Yellow Mud Turtle

Eastern Mud Turtle

Stinkpot

Smooth Soft-shell

Spiny Soft shell

Lizards

Collared Lizard

Eastern Fence Lizard

Common Five-lined Skink

Broad-headed Skink

Ground Skink

Six-lined Racerunner

Species found in Illinois

Eastern Worm snake

Scarlet snakeKirtland's SnakeEastern Racer

Ring-necked SnakeGreat Plains Rat snake

Gray Rat snake Western Fox snake

Mud snakeWestern Hog-nosed SnakeEastern Hog-nosed Snake

Prairie King snakeCommon King snake

Milk SnakeCoach whip

Mississippi Green Water snakePlain-bellied Water snake

Southern Water snake

Diamondback Water snakeNorthern Water snakeRough Green snake

Smooth Green snakeGopher snake

Graham's Crayfish SnakeQueen Snake

Dekay's Brown snakeRed-bellied SnakeFlat-headed Snake

Western Ribbon snakePlains Garter snake

Eastern Ribbon snakeCommon Garter snake

Lined SnakeEastern Smooth Earth snake

CopperheadCottonmouth

Timber RattlesnakeMassasauga

Sn

akes o

f Illinois

• White Crappie

• Black Crappie

• Bluegill

• Green Sunfish

• Warmouth

• White Bass

• Yellow Bass

• Largemouth Bass

• Paddlefish

• Smallmouth Bass

• Sauger

• Walleye

• Freshwater Drum

• Channel Catfish

• Black Bullhead

• Yellow Bullhead

• Brown Bullhead

• Carp

The Illinois River is home to these fishies

• Bald Eagle. • heron, bittern  • Duck• Goose• swan • hawk, • eagle • pheasant• turkey • owl • pigeon • cuckoo • nighthawk • hummingbird • kingfisher • woodpecker • flycatcher

BIRDS

White Tailed Deer RaccoonWeasel Red BarBadger Red FoxBeaver River Otter Cottontail Rabbit Striped Skunk Coyote WeaselEastern Chipmunk White tailed deer Fox Squirrel Gopher Mink Muskrat Opossum

Furry Friends

History:16.E.2a (US) Identify environmental factors that drew settlers to the state and region.16.C.1a (US) Describe how Native American people in Illinois engaged in economic activities with other tribes and traders in the region prior to the Black Hawk War.

Science:11.A.2b Collect data for investigations using scientific process skills including observing, estimating and measuring.11.A.2d Use data to produce reasonable explanations.11.A.1f Compare observations of individual and group results.12.E.1a Identify components and describe diverse features of the Earth’s land, water and atmospheric systems.

Visual Arts:26.A.2f Visual Arts: Understand the artistic processes of printmaking, weaving, photography and sculpture.

P.E.:20.A.1b Engage in sustained physical activity that causes increased heart rate, muscle strength and range of movement.

Learning Standards