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Colorado Unit Study Colorado Unit Study By Erica @ Confessions Copyright © 2013 Erica Made Designs, LLC All Rights Reserved. www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com 1 All downloads on www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com and its contents are copyright of Erica Made Designs, LLC © 2013. All rights reserved. Personal Use Only: My downloads are provided to you for your own personal use. Accordingly, you agree that you will not copy, reproduce, al- ter, modify, create derivative works, or publicly display any content from my downloads, except for your own personal, non‐ commercial use. You may post pictures of your family using my downloads on your personal blog provided that Confessions of a Homeschooler is properly attributed in the post. No Redistribution. You may not reproduce, repackage, or redistribute the contents of COAH downloads, in whole or in part, for any reason. No Commercial Use. My downloads may not be used for commercial purposes. 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Copyright © 2013 Erica Made Designs, LLC All Rights Reserved. www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com 2 Colorado Table of Contents Teacher Lessons ………...4 Field Trip Ideas …….…...38 Student Worksheets …...41 Bibliography...…………..74 Directions: Teacher Lesson Plans: Print pages 1-40 and place in a 1/2” 3 ring binder. (Optional: You may wish to work off of a copy on your computer as there are quite a few educational links mentioned in the curriculum. Note: Although related field trip ideas are listed throughout the curriculum, see page 38 for a more complete list of educational opportunities available in the state of Colorado. Student Workbook: Print the student workbook, pages 42-74. You will need one copy per student. Hole punch and place pages into a 1” 3-ring binder for each student. Place page 42 into the cover slot of the binder. This will be the student Colorado State Unit Study binder for the remainder of the lessons. Students will complete the pages as indicated in the teacher lesson plans. Copyright © 2013 Erica Made Designs, LLC All Rights Reserved. www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com 3 Colorado Introduction Materials Needed: US Map or Atlas 1” 3-ring binder to keep student Notebooking pages in. Lesson 1: Introduce Colorado and locate the state and it’s capital city of Denver on a United States Map or Atlas. Print the cover (First page) from the student worksheet section for students to color and add to the front of their Colorado state binder. Read through the State Symbols of Colorado: Colorado is in the heart of the Rocky Mountain range. It is nicknamed “The Centennial State” because it entered the union in 1876, just 100 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It has over 50 mountain peaks over 14,000 feet in elevation. The average elevation of Colorado is 6,800 feet above sea level making it the highest state in the U.S. Denver is known as “The Mile High City”. It has 4 major rivers flowing through it, the Colorado River, Rio Grande, South Platte and Arkansas, can you find them on the map? State Flag: The flag of Colorado consists of 3 stripes of blue, white and blue. The blue is the same as the blue field of the national US Flag. In the center there is a circular red C which is also the same red as the US Flag. In the center of the C is a golden disk. State Fish: The Greenback Cutthroat Trout was made Colorado’s official state fish in 1994. It is indigenous to many small streams and rivers in Colorado. This fish was on the verge of extinction until the CO Division of Wildlife and National Parks took steps to prevent this. It’s maximum size is 18 inches. It has large spots all over its body, and like all cutthroats, it has red coloration in the area of the lower jaw and throat. State Bird: The Colorado state bird is the Lark Bunting. It has a black body and white wings and is about 6 inches long. The bunting migrates in to the plains area in April then fly south in September. Click here for more information! State Flower: The Columbine Flower or Rocky Mountain Columbine is white and lavender in color. It blooms in the spring and was named from a Latin Word Columba meaning dove, as it looked like the bird of peace. It is the most honored state flower in all of the US. In 1925 the General Assembly prohibited the destruction of this rare species of flower. State Insect: Thanks to a class in Aurora, Colorado, the Hairstreak Butterfly was named Colorado’s official state insect in 1996. It is native to the American southwest and is easi- ly identifiable by the slender tail protruding from the hind wings. The upper side of the butterfly has dark purple wings with a broad black or darker border. Each wing has orange spots at the lower outer edges, and each tail wing has a thin hair like tail. They primarily eat tree sap, raindrops and aphid honeydew. State Mammal: The Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep is the state mammal of Colorado. It is a species of sheep known mostly by it’s large horns. The horns alone can weigh up to 30 pounds and the sheep typically weigh an average of 300 pounds. These animals are typically found in the U.S. area of the Rocky Mountains. Activity: Complete the “Where is Colorado?” student worksheet using a US map or atlas. Copyright © 2013 Erica Made Designs, LLC All Rights Reserved. www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com 4 Colorado Landmarks Lesson 2: Pikes Peak: Pikes Peak is one of the most famous landmarks in the State of Colorado. It is only 10 miles west of Colorado Springs and is 14,115 feet tall. It is part of the front range of the Rocky Mountains. It was discovered in the early 1800’s by Zebulon Pike. Several adventurers came to Colorado in the hopes of discovering gold in the area and thus came the banner “Pikes Peak or Bust!” The words to America the Beautiful were written by Katharine Lee Bates after visiting the top of Pikes Peak in 1893. Today you can still visit the top by riding the Pikes Peak Railway to the summit. Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad: Built in the early 1880’s, the Durango and Silverton narrow Gauge Railroad was put in place to carry gold and silver that had been mined out of the San Juan Mountains. The railroad is still in use today but more for tourism. It is a 5 hour ride where you can see the beauty of the Colorado mountainous landscape up close! For more pictures and information you can visit durangotrain.com Mesa Verde National Park, located in Montezuma County, CO, was established in 1906 to protect some of the best preserved cliff dwellings in the world. Mesa Verde, Spanish for green table, shows us a glimpse into the lives of the Ancestral Pueblo people who lived there from A.D. 600 to A.D. 1300. Cliff Palace is the largest cliff dwelling at Mesa Verde. It has 150 rooms, plus an additional 75 open areas. The number of Ancestral Puebloans living in Cliff Palace at any one time was about 100- 120. Activity: Make your own cliff dwellings or Bent’s Fort using Flora Craft Bricks and craft glue. Field Trip Ideas: Depending on your location, take a field trip to tour one of these historic sites! Manitou Cliff Dwellings—Tour the amazing cliff dwellings of the Anasazi, they also have two museums featuring cultural displays. Located in Manitou Springs, CO. Visit Mesa Verde National Park where you’ll witness the spectacular lives of the Ancestral Pueblo people and view amazing archaeological sites, including some the best preserved cliff dwellings in the United States. Located near Durango, CO. Pikes Peak – Enjoy spectacular scenery, Manitou cliff dwellings, horseback riding, biking, and exploring the beautiful Pikes Peak area. You can also ride on the Pikes Peak Cog Railway to the top of the mountain where you enjoy breathtaking views! Located in Colorado Springs, CO.
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