1. Why does Arizona have the most national monuments?
2. What was the first monument in Arizona?
3. What are the most recent monuments?
4. Do the monuments share any common characteristics?

Resources

The Monumental Arizona web site provides information and links to information on all 18 monuments.

The Arizona Bureau of Land Management is responsible for managing the five most recently created national monuments.

The National Park Service provides extensive information on the other 13 national monuments.

Educational Activities

Plan a trip to all of Arizona's national monuments starting from your house. How far would you travel and how much time would you need? Determine a travel budget including gas, food and lodging.

Using a spreadsheet and the resource web sites identify the reasons each monument was created. Categories can include historical landmarks, ancient cultures and scientific interest.

Using a spreadsheet and the resource web sites log the date each monument was created and the president that was responsible.

Write a haiku about what makes Arizona Monumental. Look at this example of an Arizona Haiku.

Develop a refief map of Arizona that shows where the monuments are located.