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__Analyze Your Learner:__** This lesson is for a 5th grade class. The Sunshine State Standards that are being met are: SS.5.G.2.1: Describes the pull factors(e.g. economy, natural hazards, tourism, climate, physical features) that influenced boundary changes within the United States. Subject Area: Social Studies Strand: Geography Standard: Places and Regions LA.5.3.1.3: The student will pre-write by organizing ideas using strategies and tools. Subject Area: Reading / Language Arts Strand: Writing Process Standard: Pre-write the student will use prewriting strategies to generate ideas and form a plan. LA.5.3.3.4: The student will revise by applying appropriate tools or strategies to evaluate and refine the draft. Subject Area: Reading / Language Arts Strand: Writing Process Standard: Revising- The student will revise and refine the draft for clarity and effectiveness. LA.5.3.5.2: The student will use elements of spacing and design to enhance the appearance of the document and add graphics where appropriate. Subject Area: Reading / Language Arts Strand: Writing Process Standard: Publishing- The student will write a final product for the intended audience.
 * National Park Lesson Plan

__**State your Objective:**__ Using Word the students will make a brochure about their own pretend National Park. They will have to identify the different parts of a National Park. They will think of ways to make money for their park. At the end of the week the students will make their own mini National Park in groups of two. One student will stay at the park and be the "ranger" and the other will go tour the other groups parks. The students will get to see how fragile National Parks are. Knowledge Comprehension Application Synthesis Analysis**
 * Bloom's Taxonomy Levels:

Internet, to research National Parks Portable Computer Lab, Laptops Word, to make brochure Projector, to go on e-Field Trip
 * __Select Your Media:__**

Register for the e-Field Trip at www.efieldtrips.org/Biscayne/ far in advance. Make a powerpoint to introduce information about National Parks and let students share their past experiences with National Parks. Reserve laptop computers.
 * __Utilize Your Media:__**

__Monday__: First, present a quick introduction powerpoint about National Parks. Then I will ask the class about their prior knowledge and personal experiences about National Parks. After that we will go onto www.efieldtrip.org/Biscayne/ on the over head projector so the class can watch together and interact as a group.
 * __Require Learner Participation:__**

__Tuesday:__ The students will be put into groups of two randomly by the teacher. In these groups they will research and brainstorm ideas to create their own National Park. They have to determine a name, a location any where in the United States, what kind of species are common in that area, what terrain is found in that area, how they are going to keep the park clean, what the weather is like, how they are going to make money for their park and what rules and regulations they will have.

__Wednesday:__ The students will complete their research and planning and put it all together into a brochure to advertise and inform their audience about their park. The brochure needs to be organized in a logical way ad include pictures.

__Thursday:__ Now that the students have planned their parks they are now going to make them. They will plot out a mini National Park that they will make outside on friday. They will get the supplies and props together that they will need to make their park.

__Friday__: The whole class will go out side and each group will get a 2 feet by 2 feet square to build their park. they will get 15 minutes to complete their park and they rest of the period they one of the group members will stay behind and be the "park ranger" and tell the other classmates about their park and protect the park form "tourists." The other group member will go around and see the other groups' parks. The two group members will switch roles so they can both get a chance to see everyone's park.

__**Evaluate and Revise:**__ This activity went very well. The students enjoyed going outside and making their parks. The group project was difficult for some groups but I believe it was a good learning experience. The e-Field trip was really interesting some of the students that had actually been to Biscayne Bay National Park said they learned more from the e-Field Trip than the actually park. I will be doing this activity again.

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