American National Parks

New Words1. National Park2. Roof of America3. Erupt- eruption4. The home of 5. Stretch6. A popular area7. Hot spring8. Grizzly bear9. Bison10. Human 11. Ash

a) Highest place in Americab) A place that many people knowc) A kind of beard) A kind of wild cows e) Peoplef) Extendg) The work of a volcanoh) After being burn, something becomes thisi) Bình Châu is one example of thisj) The place some creature livesk) A park that government recognized belonging

to the nation

1k, 2a, 3g, 4j, 5f, 6b, 7i, 8c, 9d, 10e, 11h

THE REDWOOD NATIONAL PARKClick Link Above For Video

Listen to Emma talking about her visit to the Redwood National Park. Complete the information about the trees.

The Redwood TreesHeight:___________Number of years to grow:____Age:____________

The Rocky MountainsClick Link Above For Video

Yellowstone National ParkClick Link Above For Pdf File

YellowstoneClick Link Above For Video

1. Yellowstone national park is ________ acre (1 acre is about 4050 m2).

2. In __________ it became the world’s first national park.

3. There are a canyon, _____ rivers and grassland

4. Here just under the ground lies one of the world’s largest __________

5. It’s the home to 70 species of mammals and wild animals like ___________ wolves

6. Nowadays, people are trying to keep ecosystem of the park ____________.

2 million

1872

17

Volcanoes

gray

healthy

9 interesting facts about Yellowstone National Park

Questions 1. Who lived in the Rocky Mountains?

2.Why do we call the Rockies ‘the roof of America’?

3. How high are the tallest mountains in the Rockies?

4. What is Yellowstone famous for?

5. How often does Yellowstone erupt?

The Apache, Blackfoot and Sioux Indians lived in the Rocky Mountains.

Because they are the tallest place in America.

The tallest mountains in the Rockies are 4, 401 m.

It is famous for hot springs and for it grizzly bears.

It erupts every 600 000 years.

Group Discussion

What should we do to protect National Parks?

It’s high time to save the of the Earth!LUNGS