{"product_id":"yosemite-national-park-virtual-field-trip-lesson","title":"Yosemite National Park Virtual Field Trip Lesson | Google Slides + Quiz","description":"\u003cp\u003eTake students into Yosemite National Park with a completed 8-stop WanderListen virtual field trip that turns granite cliffs, glacial valleys, waterfalls, river systems, Indigenous history, giant sequoias, fire ecology, and mountain watersheds into a place-based classroom lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is not a simple Google Slides virtual tour.\u003c\/strong\u003e Students open a WanderListen app-style virtual field trip with narrated audio, map-based exploration, stop images, and classroom-ready response activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant the best preview possible to know if this will meet your needs?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.k12movieguides.com\/products\/lexington-concord-virtual-field-trip-lesson\"\u003eDownload and try The Lexington \u0026amp; Concord Virtual Field Trip 100% FREE!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat students practice\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarth systems:\u003c\/strong\u003e how granite forms underground, glaciers widen valleys, mountain climate controls snowpack and runoff, and water moves through waterfalls, rivers, meadows, reservoirs, and downstream communities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVisual evidence:\u003c\/strong\u003e how Tunnel View, Lower Yosemite Fall, El Capitan, Sentinel Bridge, Glacier Point, and Tuolumne Meadows help students connect visible landforms to geologic and geographic processes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEcology and environmental management:\u003c\/strong\u003e how giant sequoias depend on snowmelt, shallow roots, fire, open soil, and active restoration; and how river and meadow systems respond to visitor infrastructure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultural landscapes and public lands:\u003c\/strong\u003e how Ahwahneechee history, museum collections, the Indian Village of Ahwahnee, Indigenous fire stewardship, displacement, and continuing Tribal relationships complicate the idea of untouched wilderness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvidence-based writing:\u003c\/strong\u003e students cite tour evidence, explain cause and effect, interpret maps and images, compare viewpoints, and support claims in short written responses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompleted WanderListen Yosemite National Park Virtual Field Trip access through the shared Google folder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeacher Guide with pacing options, differentiation notes, print\/digital setup, standards support, discussion prompts, and full answer key\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudent Worksheet for the 8 tour stops with one Stop Observation Question per stop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnd of Tour questions for glacial geology, climate, watersheds, ecology, Indigenous history, public lands, and evidence-based reflection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVocabulary section with key terms from the tour, including transcript-based context\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf-grading Google Forms multiple choice quiz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrintable MC Quiz version\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoogle Slides\/PPTX worksheet and print worksheet versions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStart Here PDF that helps teachers make their own Google Drive copies and unlock the tour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFlexible pacing\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e45-50-minute quick implementation:\u003c\/strong\u003e brief setup, full virtual field trip, one question per stop, and a short wrap-up or quiz.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e60-75-minute guided lesson:\u003c\/strong\u003e more time for vocabulary, map exploration, seasonal comparisons, Indigenous history, water systems, and fire ecology.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e90-minute two-class option:\u003c\/strong\u003e tour first, then discussion, End of Tour questions, and assessment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest fit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grades 6-8 and 9-12 Earth and space science, life science, geography, environmental science, geology, watersheds, fire ecology, public lands, Indigenous history, national parks, and social studies enrichment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeacher note:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a digital classroom resource built around a WanderListen virtual field trip experience. It is not a movie guide or YouTube clip lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WanderListen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59786381295697,"sku":"WL-VFT-YOSEMITE-NP","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0971\/9808\/0081\/files\/Yosemite-VFT-Cover.jpg?v=1783727608","url":"https:\/\/www.k12movieguides.com\/products\/yosemite-national-park-virtual-field-trip-lesson","provider":"K12MovieGuides","version":"1.0","type":"link"}