Florida Research
Grade 4 Florida Research Project
Enduring Understandings:
- Studying history helps us to understand Florida today.
- Geography, location and climate affected the development of Florida.
- Florida was settled long before the Europeans arrived in 1492.
- European influence on Florida had a lasting impact.
- Good citizens work together to solve problems and to make a difference.
Guiding Questions
- Who were the first people of Florida and how did they use their environment to meet their basic needs?
- How have the different cultural groups in early Florida influenced our state?
- What are the characteristics of the geographic regions of Florida?
- Why is Florida’s location important culturally, politically, and economically?
- How has Florida’s physical geography and resources contributed to people’s decision to make Florida their home?
- How has Florida’s physical geography and resources contributed to people’s decision to make Florida their tourist destination?
- How do the citizens of the state work together to solve problems?
- How can citizens make a difference?
Resources
- Ecosystems of Florida – by US Department of the Interior
- Florida Heritage
- My Florida – government site
- State of Florida on visitmyflorida website
Student Products are on the class wiki: http://icsflorida.wikispaces.com/
An Anhinga dries its wings after fishing in a fresh water pond
