Be sure to Include ALL of the following information on your graphic organizer.
Location
What part of the country?
What state and what part of the state?
What is the size of the park?
Climate
What is the average temperature?
What is the average precipitation?
What kind of precipitation?
Landforms/Bodies of Water/Animal and Plant Life
Describe the different landforms.
Describe the different bodies of water.
What animals and plant life would you expect to see?
Recreational Activities
What activities would a visitor enjoy?
Have you misplaced your papers? Print out a new form here.
REMEMBER: When taking notes, it is important to put the information in your own words. Use a bulleted list and write in short phrases.
As soon as you record a fact, give credit to that source.
Click in the search box and type the NAME of your national park.
Be careful with spelling!
Then click on the SEARCH button to read the article.
Use the following safe websites to gather information for your project. Be sure to give credit to each source.
|
Common Core State Standards
|
|
CC.2.W.8 Research to Build and Present Knowledge: Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
CC.3.SL.1.d Comprehension and Collaboration: Explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion.
CC.3.W.8 Research to Build and Present Knowledge: Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories.
CC.2.W.2 Text Types and Purposes: Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.
CC.2.W.6 Production and Distribution of Writing: With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.
|
Search the Glen Hills Catalog to find a book about your national park.
Type in the name of your park and click on "subject".
Do you know the state where your park is located? Search for a state book, then look in the book's index for your park.
|
Find:
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
| Advanced Search | ||||
Welcome to Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park by 
Welcome to Grand Teton National Park by Here are some national parks books that can be found in the Orchard Farms Library.
Be sure to search the Orchard Farms Catalog for other books.
Don't forget to use the print encylopedias located in the reference section of the library.
My National Parks by 
M Is for Majestic by 
Welcome to Yellowstone National Park by 
Welcome to Everglades National Park by Welcome to Everglades National Park by 
Welcome to Redwood National and State Parks by |
AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner
|
||
|
1.1.2 Use prior and background knowledge as context for new learning.1.1.4Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to answer questions.1.1.5Evaluate information found in selected sources on the basis of accuracy, validity, appropriateness for needs, importance, and social and cultural context.1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g., textual, visual, media, digital)in order to make inferences and gather meaning1.1.8 Evaluate information found in selected sources on the basis of accuracy, validity, appropriateness for needs, importance, and social and cultural contex1.3.1 Respect copyright/ intellectual property rights of creators and producers.2.1.2Organize knowledge so that it is useful.
2.2.1Demonstrate flexibility in the use of resources by adapting information strategies to each specific resource and by seeking additional resources when clear conclusions cannot be drawn.
2.4.1Determine how to act on information (accept, reject, modify).
2.4.2Reflect on systematic process, and assess for completeness of investigation.
2.4.3Recognize new knowledge and understanding.
2.4.4Develop directions for future investigations.
3.1.1Conclude an inquiry- based research process by sharing new understandings and reflecting on the learning
3.1.3 Use writing and speaking skills to communicate new understandings effectively.
3.1.4Use technology and other information tools to organize and display knowledge and understanding in ways that others can view, use, and assess.
4.1.5 Connect ideas to own interests and previous knowledge and experience.
|
||
|
|