Lessons - Great Salt Lake Field Trip

Field Trip Photos - Great Salt Lake Field Trip

           The 2021-22 Williamson Fellows developed and led their first field trip of the year to the Great Salt Lake State Park. One hundred 8^th graders from SLCSE Bryant Middle School rotated through 4 stations to:

1. Observe the unique ooid sand and past lake levels 
2. Locate spiders, birds, flies and shrimp and piece together the GSL food web 
3. Collect weather and temperature data at different locations to compare how water affects air temperature and motion (wind)
4. Compare density of salt water vs. fresh water, and discuss implications 

Students were amazed and intrigued (and some disgusted…) with the unique setting of the Great Salt Lake shoreline – many of whom had never visited the lake! Field trip planning information and student handouts will be shared soon.