This document discusses using technology to teach students about National Parks in the U.S. It provides reasons why technology integration allows students to experience Parks without travel, saves schools money, and enhances learning through vivid photos and videos. Several internet resources are described, including educational websites, blogs, podcasts and instructional videos that can bring Parks to the classroom. Books, worksheets, apps and interactive websites are suggested for teaching materials.

1. NATIONAL STATE PARKS IN
THE U.S.A
Grade 4 Unit
By: Jackie Filomeno

2. Reason for Technology Integration
• Technology allows students
to be able to experience
what different National Parks
are like around the country
without having to actually
travel there
• This saves schools money
• Technology allows teachers
to show their students vivid
photos and videos which can
enhance their experience
and helps students retain
information
• These realistic videos and
pictures can show students
the importance of saving our
environment

3. Internet Content
• All websites in this presentation are accurately related to
National State Parks in the USA
• All of these websites have been checked as reliable sources
for both teachers and students to use
• All URLs have been checked to make sure that they work
• All photos and videos have an accurate link that can be
connected to them (some links in the notes section)

4. Blogs!
• PBS.ORG provided this blog
• Todd’s blog about “stepping
into the world without
leaving the classroom”
promotes the use of
technology to help connect
students to professionals in
different fields of work
• Students could use
technology to Skype with
Park Rangers around the
country to get

5. Blogs (cont.)• SCHOLASTIC.COM
• Beth’s blog focuses on the importance of
creating interactive experiences for her
students by having them “travel across
the country” to learn about different
region and national state parks around
the USA
• Students will make maps, diagrams,
animal tracks, Etc. to enhance their
experience
• Beth’s blog has lots of pictures and
videos that can help other teachers
visualize how she transformed her
classroom
• Check out Beth's Blog!

6. Podcast
• David Quammen's
Yellowstone National
Park Podcast!
• Quammen’s podcast
helps students
understand the pressing
issue of the stress on
the park’s ecosystem
• This helps keep students
up to date with current
events by getting a first
hand opinion

7. Internet Resources
1. Discover the Forest – This website provides lots of fun
opportunities and resources for children!
• Allows students to find forests or parks near them
• Allows students to explore different animal tracks, leaf
rubbings, and animals noises that they might come across
in national state parks
• Allows students to become Jr. Park Rangers

8. Internet Resources
2. Save the Redwoods – This website teaches students the
importance of saving the Redwood Forest and how trees are
crucial to our environment.
• Allows students to get involved themselves
• Allows students to learn about what this national
organization does on a daily basis
• Allows students to understand the importance of saving
our planet

9. Internet Sources
3. National Geographic Kids! This website does a great job of
teaching students the history of National State Parks which
can incorporate history into a science lesson.
• Allows students to play games and watch videos as they
learn new information
• Allows students to learn about animals who were or still
are endangered

10. Instructional Videos
• Before we begin our unit on National State Parks, students should
understand what a National State Park is and how each state park
has a different location, ecosystem, climate, etc.
• This will get students excited to begin learning about National State
Parks in depth
• I will ask students if any of them have ever been to a National State
Park so that we can make some real world connections
• Instructional Video!

11. Inspiration/Kidspiration

12. Teaching Materials - App
•National Geographic App
•Students can “travel” to all
of these parks without leaving
the classroom. This allows them
to be able to become
knowledgeable about different
National Parks at their own pace.

13. Teaching Materials –Book
• Tracks, Scats, and Signs written
by Leslie Dendy
• This book helps students
become a “nature detective”
by introducing different
animals to students
• It also introduces students to
the tracks and signs that
animals leave so that students
can identify them

14. Teaching Materials- Worksheet
• This worksheet was found on education.com which provides
lots of resources for teachers to use
• This worksheet asks students to write in National State Parks
that are found in different states across the country

15. Teaching Materials -
• This assignment could be
completed on the computer or
printed out for students to
complete with pencil and
paper
• It is really useful because it
gives facts to students about
National Park Services and
then asks them to answer
comprehension questions
after

16. Subject Specific Website
• This website has education resources for students, teaching
resources for teachers, and blogs and information for any
person interested in National State Parks!
• check this website out!

17. Use of Internet – Interactive Website
• This website provides interactive games where students can
learn about habitats
• This website allows students to play games where they have
to decide if an animal is in the right habitat, create
ecosystems, etc.

18. Uses of Internet- Research Engine
• This is a search engine made for kids to be able to do
research on their own
• It is kid friendly and it modifies searches to make it easier for
kids
• Students can use this website to find facts about National
State Parks

19. Web 2.0
• Edublog is a blogging website that helps link students to
teachers as well as students to other students.
• Teachers are able to communicate with students while they
are at home which is convenient for snow days, weekends,
etc.
• Students are able to share their ideas on topics without
talking in front of the whole class, it is a safe space

20. Slideshare
•Thanks for watching!