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Students complete pre reading, writing, and post reading activities for the book Denali National Park. In this guided reading lesson plan, students complete writing, go over vocabulary, answer short answer questions, have discussions, and more.
Readers explore summarizing. They preview the book A True Book: Arches National Park, locating the table of contents, section titles, and photographs. They read the book independently and complete a graphic organizer about landforms, climate, and plant and animal life in the park. Then they use this organizer to write an informational paragraph.
Students complete pre reading, writing, post reading activities for the book Everglades National Park Animals. In this guided reading lesson plan, students complete writing, go over vocabulary, answer short answer questions, have discussions, and more.
Students explore forest communities. In this biology and ecosystems science lesson, students view National Park web sites and identify specific plants and animals. Students sort pictures into groups of animals or plants and complete a "What am I?" worksheet.
Explore U.S. geography with your class by viewing a documentary. Show a portion of the Ken Burns documentary "The National Parks," and identify the individuals responsible for keeping the parks in order. Elementary and middle schoolers create a presentation discussing the history of the parks and their representation of the American people.
In this reading comprehension activity, 2nd graders read a non-fiction passage about Yellowstone National Park and answer five multiple choice questions based on the information from the passage.
Junior High students examine the concept of sustainability and how it relates to Canada's National Park system. They conduct research on the 'Atlas of Canada' website, participate in a simulated online exercise to determine the best site for a new national park.
Students describe the purposes of national parks as a part of our American heritage. They identify and describe important national park sites in a specific state. They write a journal entry or paragraph about why national parks are important.
Students research an aspect of the Blackfeet tribe in Glacier National Park. They work together to create a presentation that is representative of their culture. They share their presentation with the class.
Learners explore United States geography by reading a story with their class. In this National Parks instructional activity, students read the book Trouble on the Trail about characters who spend time in the Big Bend National Park and their experience. Learners answer study questions about Big Bend and define nature vocabulary terms.