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