WOLVES OF YELLOWSTONE

1 | T e a c h e r G u i d e- W o l v e s o f Y e l l o w s t o n e Soldiers displaying wolf pelt at Soda Butte Creek patrol station, YELLOWSTONE national park , 1905. Credit: NPS WOLVES OF YELLOWSTONE Subject Area: Science Grade Levels: 7-12 Purpose and Overview: This set of activities was inspired by the WOLVES of YELLOWSTONE | EARTH A New Wild video from PBS LearningMedia. The purpose of these activities is to introduce students to the ecological impact of wolf reintroduction, the controversy surrounding the WOLVES , and finally to have students extend their understanding and apply it to another wolf reintroduction debate that rages on today regarding isle royale national park in Michigan. The lesson plan is divided into four parts. In Part 1, students will discover how the absence of WOLVES impacted the YELLOWSTONE national park ecosystem. They will explore the concept of a trophic cascade through a short video clip and through an in-depth analysis of data from scientific study conducted in the park after wolf reintroduction in 1995.

Isle Royale National Park in Michigan. The lesson plan is divided into four parts. In Part 1, students will discover how the absence of wolves impacted the Yellowstone National Park ecosystem. They will explore the concept of a trophic cascade through a short video clip and through an in-depth analysis of data from scientific study conducted in the

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  Park, National, Isles, Royale, National park, Isle royale national park

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