A Sixth Grade Field Guide to the Roaring Fork Valley, Colorado
  • Home
  • Maps
  • Alpine Ecosystem
  • Sub-alpine Ecosystem
  • Montane-Mixed Conifer Ecosystem
  • Montane-Aspen Forest Ecosystem
  • Montane--Oak Shrubland Ecosystem
  • Pinyon-Juniper Ecosystem
  • Riparian Ecosystems
  • Natural Cycles
  • Hazards--Drought, Insects, Invasive Plants
  • Hazards--Avalanches, Fire, Floods
  • Glossary

A Sixth Grade Field Guide to the Roaring Fork Valley, colorado

Welcome to our Roaring Fork Valley Field Guide.  We are 6th graders in Mark Munger's science classes at Aspen Middle School, Aspen, Colorado.  We  have been studying the ecosystems of the Roaring Fork Valley watershed.  Our study goes from the top of Independence Pass (12,095 ft.) to Glenwood Springs, Colorado (5,763 ft.).  This website  includes descriptions of the ecosystems in the valley, natural processes that take place all over the earth, hazards to some Colorado areas, maps of many important points in the valley, and a glossary.  After looking at our site, can you identify which ecosystem is in the wintery picture above?

Teacher's Note:
This project was designed to expose students to the ecosystems of our valley, natural processes and cycles, research technique, and web page design.  Due to the fact that this site was created by sixth graders and not professional scientists, one should be cautious in citing the material as scientifically accurate.

Mark Munger
6th Grade Teacher
Aspen Middle School
​Aspen, Colorado
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  • Home
  • Maps
  • Alpine Ecosystem
  • Sub-alpine Ecosystem
  • Montane-Mixed Conifer Ecosystem
  • Montane-Aspen Forest Ecosystem
  • Montane--Oak Shrubland Ecosystem
  • Pinyon-Juniper Ecosystem
  • Riparian Ecosystems
  • Natural Cycles
  • Hazards--Drought, Insects, Invasive Plants
  • Hazards--Avalanches, Fire, Floods
  • Glossary