Morrow Mountain State Park
Students will learn about the geological processes which formed the Uwharrie Mountains when they visit Morrow Mountain State Park.
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- NatureWorks Learn about animal adaptations, habitats and interdependence or go straight to the facts about North American animals and birds.
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission - Wildlife Species and Habitat Information A North Carolina Wildlife Resources site with detailed information about wildlife resources and management in the state. Information about animals such as the wood duck, white-tailed deer, beaver, wild turkey, quail, sea turtles, and predators such as various owls, osprey, black bear, wild boar and the gray fox is found here.
- Lesson plan: Investigating local ecosystems Students use the Internet to investigate the habitats of local plants and animals.
- North Carolina Geological Survey Explore the geological maps of North Carolina, learn about the minerals that can be found there, and check out the questions that students are asking geologists.
Related pages
- Discovery Place and the Charlotte Nature Museum: Discovery Place offers hands-on activities in all areas of science for students at both the Discovery Halls and Charlotte Nature Museum.
- Medoc Mountain State Park: Learn about the ancient mountain range that was once in this area and the forces that wore it down to what is seen today when you visit Medoc Mountain State Park.
- Stone Mountain State Park: This park not only allows enjoying the beauty of the area but also provides instruction in basic geologic concepts.
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- Learn more about North Carolina, Stanly County, Uwharrie Mountains, amphibians, animals, biology and life science, birds, geology, habitat, mammals, reptiles, science, and state parks.
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This State Park is located in the ancient Uwharrie Mountains, one of the oldest mountain ranges in the eastern United States. Their waters and woodlands are home to a variety of plant and animal life.
Rangers hold regularly scheduled educational and interpretive programs about Morrow Mountain State Park. Educational materials about the park have been developed for grades 5-7 and are correlated to North Carolina’s competency-based curriculum in science, social studies, mathematics and English/language arts. The Morrow Mountain program introduces students to the basic geologic processes of the Uwharrie Mountains. Accompanying the program is a teacher’s booklet and workshop, free of charge to educators.
Each state park and recreation area has an EELE (environmental education learning experience) curriculum guide that includes on-site activities, pre- and post-visit activities, student information pages, worksheets, fact sheets, vocabulary, and references. You can receive a free copy of an EELE by attending its corresponding workshop at a park, or you can borrow these guides through interlibrary loan at any public library in North Carolina. The EELE for Morrow Mountain State Park is Old as the Hills for grades 5, 6, 7, and 8.
The North Carolina State Parks website offers a search feature for finding the plants and animals that can be found at each state park. Using the drop-down menus, you can choose a park and either an amphibian, bird, reptile, mammal, fungus, insect, or vascular plant. You can search within each group by family, scientific name, or common name. There are photographs from the state parks and fun facts for some of the species.
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