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Do you love our National Parks and want to find a way to integrate reading, writing, math, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills in a fun, real-life context into your lessons? Consider using this National Parks project-based learning activity in your classroom! In this PBL unit, students can plan a road trip to the national parks with their families, while also creating a realistic budget for their vacation.
One of the benefits of this project-based learning unit is that it allows for student choice and personalization, as they have the opportunity to make decisions that will shape their learning experience. Plus, with both 5th/6th grade and 3rd/4th grade versions of the project included, it’s easy to differentiate and engage all learners in your classroom.
Included in this PBL project you will receive the following:
- Teacher PBL Notes
- PBL Design Elements
- The Family Meeting
- Let’s Explore Our National Parks
- List of National Parks with clickable links
- Give Me Five
- The Final Three
- The Bare Necessities
- I’m Visiting ______
- Facts and Figures
- Must See Locations
- Map Your Route
- Park Planner
- Shopping at the Stuff Mart
- It’s My Jam
- Com Fly with Me (3rd & 4th AND 5th & 6th Version)
- We Get Around (3rd & 4th AND 5th & 6th Version)
- What to Do What to Do (3rd & 4th AND 5th & 6th Version)
- Put Us Up For the Night (3rd & 4th AND 5th & 6th Version)
- Grab me Some Grub (3rd & 4th AND 5th & 6th Version)
- Our National Park Road Trip
- A Walk Around the Campground
- Life in ______
- Hello From __________
- Snapshots of ______
- My Travel Journal
- A Day in the Life of a Park Ranger
- KWL
- Cities of ________
- Make a National Park Brochure Project
- 10 National Parks Doodle Reports PLUS BLANK
- Project Reflections
- Project Critique
Please Note
IMPORTANT: The 5th and 6th Grade version of this PBL asks students to do some research to complete selected tasks. Useful website links have been provided. HOWEVER, if you choose not to have your students do online research, ALL NECESSARY SCAFFOLDS have been provided so that students can successfully complete this project without completing their own research.
I know you and your students will have so much fun with this National Parks project-based learning activity. Wishing you a grand learning adventure.
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