Slide 2 Theme: National Parks Audience 3 rd grade students from
multiple, diverse backgrounds Learning Environment Ideal
conditions: Mostly quiet Computer lab Comfortable Enough lighting
Reciprocal feedback An entire class period Not too many students
Rows Make sure students know the rules of the computer lab
Objectives: Given this interactive, instructional Power Point
Presentation, students should be able to complete each activity
(height, weight, liquid volume, distance, and time number sense) to
receive 100% of the section pictures and badges. Given each
portion, students should be able to identify correct number sense
100% of the time. Slide 3 Earning the Junior Ranger Badge Click to
Start Slide 4 The National Park Service There are over 400 National
Park sites in the United States. This includes: Parks Battlefields
Monuments Seashores Historic sites Recreation areas The National
Park Service preserves and protects these places because they are
important to our nation. Slide 5 The National Park Logo Each image
inside the arrowhead represents something that is protected in a
National Park Site. Slide 6 Here is your VIM: Very Important
Mission You have received a very important call today. Click the
phone to listen to the message: Slide 7 Home Screen Click on each
link in order to get your challenges, then check off the box next
to the title once you finish. For each challenge you successfully
complete, you will receive a portion of the badge. Collect them
all! 1) Tree 3) Mountains 2) Bison 4) Lake 5) Arrowhead Slide 8
Welcome to Height! While you finish this portion, think about: Do I
understand the difference between 5 feet and 500 feet? Do I
understand the measurements and units given to me? Slide 9 What is
the relationship between 5 feet and 500 feet? How tall are you? How
long is a football field? So which one is more? Slide 10 5 Base Ten
Unit Blocks 5 One Hundred Base Ten Unit Blocks Are less than
Therefore, five feet is smaller than five hundred, which means that
you are smaller than a football field. Slide 11 Another way to
think about it: How many of you will it take to match the length of
one and a half football fields? Slide 12 Lets test your number
sense skills at the Yellowstone National Park First Annual Junior
Ranger Wildlife Olympics! As part of your Junior Park Ranger test,
you have to decide what you would be capable of doing given what an
animal can do. Ready? Go! Slide 13 1)A snowshoe hare can leap 10
feet in a single bound. I can jump __ feet in one leap. 2) A bison
can jump over a 6 foot fence. A mountain lion can jump 15 feet
straight up into a tree. I can jump ____ inches vertically. 1550
117100 Slide 14 In order for you to receive the tree portion, you
must answer the following question correctly: One of the tallest
trees in the world is a Redwood tree located within the Redwood
National Park. The Redwoods can reach heights of over 350 feet
tall. Which number is closest to your height? ? Feet 450400 Slide
15 Incorrect Consider: are you taller than a 350 foot tree? Slide
16 Correct! Please click the tree to continue to receive your tree
portion. Slide 17 Congratulations! You have received the tree
portion for successful completion of height number sense. The tree
represents the plants protected by the National Park Service.
Please proceed to the next portion. Slide 18 While you finish this
portion, think about: Do I understand the difference in weight
between yourself and a full-growth, large animal? Do I understand
the measurements and units given to me? *For these comparisons, we
are assuming that the average weight of a third grader is about 70
pounds. Welcome to Weight! Slide 19 Compare your size to the bear:
Compare 70 pounds to the average weight of a male Grizzly Bear (500
pounds) The bear appears much larger. Click on the bear to see a
weight comparison! Which weight is more? The bear is equal to eight
of you! Slide 20 Now consider cooking. A recipe calls for 5 pounds
of chicken and 20 pounds of vegetables. First of all, thats a lot
of food! An average loaf of bread is three pounds. Make your
prediction on which ingredient weighs more. Click on to see if you
were right! The bear weights more, since it is much larger in size.
Slide 21 5 Pounds of Chicken Here are our base ten blocks 20 Pounds
of Vegetables There are more units in 20 pounds and therefore, the
vegetables weigh more. Slide 22 In each situation, click on the
picture of the thing that weighs more. Complete all questions and
get another section of the Junior Park Ranger Badge. Here is your
next challenge! Lets Go! Slide 23 Which one weighs the most? Slide
24 Consider: Can you hold a bear in your hands like you can a
rabbit or a flower? Incorrect Slide 25 The bear weighs more than
the flower or rabbit because the bear is larger in size. Correct!
Slide 26 Which one weighs the most? Slide 27 Compare yourself to a
tree and then to a dog. Is the tree larger than you? Incorrect
Slide 28 You and the dog are smaller than a tree. Correct! Slide 29
Which is larger? This is your final challenge before receiving the
next portion. Slide 30 Think about how large a Bison can be in
comparison with a bird, and how a feather is in relation to a bird.
Incorrect Slide 31 Some Bison average 2,000 pounds, which is 250
eight pound birds. Correct! Please click the bison to continue to
receive your bison portion. Slide 32 You have received the Bison
portion for successful completion of weight number sense. The Bison
represents the wildlife protected by the National Park Service.
Please proceed to the next portion. Congratulations! Slide 33 While
you finish this portion, think about While you finish this portion,
think about Do I understand differences between one foot and one
mile? Do I understand differences between one foot and one mile? Do
I understand the measurements and units given to me? Do I
understand the measurements and units given to me? Welcome to
Distance! Slide 34 Lets compare these distances! Think about how
long you have to drive from one place to another. If you drive over
state borders, is that a longer distance than leaving to a grocery
store? ROAD TRIP! Slide 35 Would it take more steps to walk across
the state? Take a guess! How many steps would it take you to cross
the room? How many steps would it take you to walk across the
state? Slide 36 Places9StepsActual Distance Room17198 inches
State1,056,000150 miles Or 9,504,000 inches Since it takes more
steps to walk across a state, the distance is longer than walking
across a room Slide 37 In this third challenge, we will test your
distance skills. Use the skills youve learned to answer the
questions on the next slides. Continue Slide 38 The distance up
Mount St. Helens side is: 1,000 miles 267 feet 8,365 feet Slide 39
Mount St. Helens is a very tall volcano, but definitely not taller
than 2 miles. Incorrect Slide 40 The elevation of Mount St. Helens
is 8,365 feet up. Correct! Slide 41 The distance between Yosemite
National Park and the Statue of Liberty National Monument is: 2726
miles 71 feet 726 miles Slide 42 The distance from Los Angeles, CA
to New York City, New York is about 3,000 miles. Yosemite National
Park is in California The statue of Liberty National Monument is in
New York Incorrect Slide 43 The distance from Los Angeles,
California, to New York City, New York is about 3,000 miles.
Yosemite National Park is in California and the Statue of Liberty
National Monument is in New York. Correct! Slide 44 This is your
final challenge before receiving the next portion. What is the
distance from base to tip of the Grand Teton Mountains in Grand
Teton National Park? 1052 miles 652 inches 13,770 feet Slide 45
5280 feet= 1 mile 12 inches= 1 foot Use these equivalent units to
figure out which distance works. Incorrect Slide 46 The Grand Teton
Mountains are about 3.5 miles. Correct! Click the mountains to
continue! Slide 47 You have received the mountain portion for
successful completion of Distance Number Sense The mountain
represents the beautiful scenery protected by the National Park
Service. Please proceed to the next portion. Congratulations! Slide
48 Welcome to Liquid Volume While you finish this portion, think
about: Do I understand differences between 1 gallon and 1 cup? Do I
understand the measurement and units given to me? Slide 49 Here are
some helpful numbers of volume: 1 gallon=4 quarts=8 pints= 16 cups
Slide 50 Watch this video for an understanding on Liquid Volume
Slide 51 1 gallon vs 1 pint Consider: 1 gallon of milk vs 1 pint of
milk Slide 52 1 gallon of milk is larger because there is more
liquid that it contains Slide 53 This challenge will have you
determine if the volumes are less than, greater than, or equal to
the second volume. You have one more challenge for your Junior Park
Ranger Badge after this. Youre almost there! Lets Begin! Slide 54
16 cups = 1 gallon 5 cups 1 gallon Slide 55 Incorrect If it takes
16 cups to equal one gallon, 5 cups is not equal to one gallon.
Slide 56 Incorrect If it takes 16 cups to equal one gallon, 5 cups
is not greater than one gallon. Slide 57 Correct! If it takes 16
cups to equal one gallon, 5 cups is less than one gallon. Slide 58
8 pints = 16 cups 20 cups 10 pints Slide 59 Correct! Slide 60
Incorrect Slide 61 Slide 62 4 quarts = 16 cups 2 quarts 2 cups
Slide 63 Incorrect Note: 1 quart = 4 cups 2 quarts = 8 cups Slide
64 Correct If it takes 1 quart to equal 4 cups, then 2 cups is
smaller than 2 quarts. Slide 65 Incorrect Note: 4 cups = 1 quart
Slide 66 This is the final question before you earn the next badge
segment. Crater Lake is 6,810,886,326,087 gallons Lake Michigan is
6,609,561,684 gallons Slide 67 Incorrect Compare place values:
6,810,886,326,087 gallons 6,609,561,684 gallons Slide 68 Correct!
Crater Lake is more than 6 trillion gallons! Lake Michigan is more
than 6 billion. Click the lake to get your badge! Slide 69
Incorrect Compare place values: 6,609,561,684 gallons
6,810,886,326,087 gallons Slide 70 Congratulations! You have
received the lake portion for successful completion of Liquid
Volume Number Sense. The lake represents the natural resources
(like clean air and water) protected by the National Park Service.
Please proceed to the Next Portion Slide 71 While you finish this
portion, think about: Do I understand the difference between 60
seconds and 48 hours? Do I understand the measurements and units
given to me? Slide 72 Count 10 seconds in your head. Now how many
days does a school week consist of? 5 Days 8 Days Slide 73 You
spend 5 days a week in school. 8 days is a week and one day. Slide
74 You spend 5 days a week in school. Slide 75 Thats 43200 times
you would have to count to ten! Slide 76 1 century = 100 years 1
year = 365 days (Normally) 1 year = 12 months 1 week = 7 days 1 day
= 24 hours 1 hour = 60 minutes 1 minute = 60 seconds You will be
provided the units you need during your challenges. Continue Slide
77 Park Ranger Johnathan is trying to identify when things happened
in a timeline. Click on the longest time. Lets Go! Slide 78 15
Minutes 26 Days 4 Hours 24 hours = 1 day 60 minutes = 1 hour Slide
79 4 hours = 240 minutes 26 days = 624 hours = 37440 minutes Slide
80 15 minutes < 4 hours < 26 days Slide 81 1 Century 5
Seconds 50 Years 1 century = 100 years 1 year = 31,556,952 seconds
Slide 82 1 century = 100 years 1 century = 3,155,695,200 seconds
Slide 83 1 century = 100 years century = 50 years Slide 84 5 Months
12 Years 60 Hours 12 months = 1 year 1 year = About 8765.82 hours
Slide 85 12 years = 60 months 12 years = 105,189.84 hours Slide 86
12 years = 60 months 12 years = 105,189.84 hours Click the
arrowhead to continue Slide 87 You have received the arrowhead
portion for successful completion of time number sense. The
arrowhead represents the history of our nation protected by the
National Park Service. Please continue to the final test. Slide 88
Final Junior Park Ranger Evaluation O On the following slide,
please answer the situation questions correctly by selecting the
answer you believe is correct. O Save this Power Point Presentation
after you have completed it so that you can make sure you get
credit for all the hard work youve done. Slide 89 1. Youre partner
decides that the Redwood Tree is the tallest in the forest. He says
that the tree is shorter than he is, though, and it will always be.
Is he right or wrong? He is right He is wrong 2. A bison approaches
you while you are walking around Glacier National Park. Is it
correct to assume that the bison is larger than you? Yes No 3. You
have to walk a mile around a trail to check for trash. If you
walked a trail half that size, are you walking less of a distance
than the mile long trail? Yes No 4. You are measuring rainfall for
a given location in Yosemite National park. On Day 1, it rains
twelve inches. On Day 2, it rains five inches. Which day had more
rainfall? Day 1 Day 2 5. You are asked to decide how long its been
since the last time someone has scaled the mountain. The last
person logged started the climb two weeks ago. On a normal basis, a
person climbs the mountain once every seven weeks. Is the latest
person climbing the mountain starting earlier or later than the
normal given time? Earlier Later Slide 90 Congratulations!
Congratulations on successfully completing your Junior Park Ranger
Training! Click the phone to hear your message from Headquarters!
See your teacher for your final evaluation results!
