What You Get:

• 8.5 x 11 PDF template and sample/model
• 11 x 17 PDF template
• Google Slides* template and sample/model

Whether using a paper and pencil template or an electronic one, students have plenty of opportunities to get creative when designing their banner. With the paper and pencil template, they can use their imagination to draw and color all of the elements of the banner. On the other hand, the electronic template allows them to easily insert images into the placeholders, giving their banner a personalized and colorful touch.

Categories for Research on Banner:

• History of the Park
• Location
• Acreage
• Plants
• Animals
• Trees
• Landforms
• Interesting Information
• Fun Facts

The package includes three options for you to use: 8.5 x 11 PDF, 11 x 17 PDF, or a Google Slides* template. We also provide your students with a paper/pencil sample and electronic sample to guide their work.

With this project, students will develop their research and presentation skills while exploring the natural wonders of our country’s national parks.

Don’t miss out on this exciting independent project!

The National Parks Banner Project is an engaging, highly motivating way to help your students develop research and presentation skills while learning about our country’s natural wonders. With three options to choose from and samples to guide their work, this project is perfect for your students.

Get your copy of the National Parks Banner Project today and watch your students explore, learn, and create!

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 *Important Note About Google : This product is made in Google Slides. After purchase you will download a page that enables you to make a copy of the original file. When downloading this product, you will NOT be asked to access your Google Drive.

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WHAT YOU GET:

• 77 pages
• Use as workbook or individual pages
• Answer Key

In addition to map basics like Parts of the Map and Using a Map Grid, our resource also delves into Physical Features such as lakes, rivers, canyons, deserts, and rainforests. Learn about various Types of Maps, including thematic, road, and agricultural products maps.

Selected Page Titles:

• What is Geography?
• Our National Parks
• Navigating With Maps
• Parts of a Map
• Compass Directions
• Using a Map Grid
• Latitude and Longitude Lines
• Hemispheres
• Other Special Lines
• Maps and Globes
• Oceans
• Continents
• Physical Features (Parks, Lakes & Islands, Rivers, Canyons, Deserts, Rainforests)
• Types of Maps (Physical & Political, Road Maps, Specialty, Thematic, Agricultural Products)
• Regions

Most pages are tied to National Parks; an example of an in-depth look at parks is regarding the physical features of rainforests. Students are given data for the climate in Olympic and Hawaii Volcanoes National Parks, and they then create climographs plotting the temperature (with a line graph), and plotting precipitation (with a bar graph).

Additionally, there are two review pages included for students to check their progress.

All answer keys are provided.

Finally, as a culminating event to the workbook, students will brainstorm information to create an imaginary national park and then draw a map with all of the typical map elements.

Make geography come alive with our National Parks workbook!

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