Our State Road Trip

 

Lesson 1: Maps

 Lesson 2: Weather

 Lesson 3: Seven Day Road Trip

 Lesson 4: Writing a Letter and Emailing

 Lesson 5: The Everglades 

Lesson 6: Natural Resources
 

 

Goals and Objectives

The students will locate Florida on a world map and United States map, then identify bordering states, major cities, attractions, points of interest, and bodies of water in and around Florida.  

They will identify and locate state natural resources, major crops, products, and industries. Students will become aware of the Everglades and its endangered plants and animals.  

The students will use legends and scales to determine distances, climates, landforms, and bodies of water as well as  use longitude, latitude, and grid coordinates to locate notable places within our state.
 

They will demonstrate the ability to use various forms of computer software, demonstrate word processing skills, utilize spreadsheets, create graphs, and use an on-line service to search and gather information for their report.

An Overview

Our State Road Trip can be used to implement the Florida State Sunshine State Standards. The unit connects social studies, science, math, and language arts to technology.  The students are actively engaged in research using a variety of resources.  The lessons can be adapted for use with any of our fifty states.  Students can work independently or in small groups. Most of the activities  must be continued outside the classroom and will require parent involvement.

Teacher Resources

Activity Guide for Teachers; Everglades National Park. Florida National Parks & Monuments Association.: Homestead, FL. 1994.

Computer Activities Through the Year. Teacher Created Materials. TCM 2448. 1999.

Florida State Parks; The Real Florida. Department of Environmental Protection. Division of Recreation and Parks.

Robertson, William. Everglades: The Park Story. Florida National Parks & Monuments Association.: Homestead, FL. 1988.

My Florida great information for visitors and you can learn about Florida government

Florida State Parks access information about any state park in Florida

Florida USA interactive map, postcards, and more for visitors

National Park Service Everglades take a virtual trip to Everglades National Park

Digital City Everglades learn all about South Florida and the Everglades