1. Florida! It’s where we live!

2. Student Objectives Fourth grade students will: 1. I will navigate the Internet through provided websites to answer questions about the state of Florida. 2. I can discover facts about the State in which they live in. 3. I can Learn written material on the Internet. 4. I will answer questions by researching the provided links.

3. Sunshine State Standards SC.H.1.2.3 Knows that to work collaboratively, all team members should be free to reach, explain, and justify their own individual conclusions. SC.H.1.2.4 Knows that to compare and contrast observations and results is an essential skill. SC.H.3.2.2 Knows that data are collected and interpreted in order to explain an event or concept. SS.A.2.1.3 Understands the significance and historical contributions of historical figures during this period. SS.A.2.1.3 Understands the significance and historical contributions of historical figures during this period. SS.A.1.1.2 Understands that history tells the story of people and events of other times and places. AT.5.2.2.1 Solves problems by using appropriate technology and "just in time" learning. AT.5.2.2.1 Solves problems by using appropriate technology and "just in time" learning. AT.5.1.2.1 Creates a simple technology-based project applying math, science, social studies, and language arts skills. LA.A.2.1.5 Uses simple materials of the reference system to obtain information.

4. Rationale It is important to create an appreciation for the State in which the students live. It is important to create an appreciation for the State in which the students live. It strengthens their sense of identity. It strengthens their sense of identity. They can go home and teach their parents. They can go home and teach their parents. They will discover how unique their State is. They will discover how unique their State is. They will be able to identify a few key elements within They will be able to identify a few key elements within their State.

5. Instructions 1. Read the question. 2. Click on underlined link below the question. 3. Navigate through selected website. 4. Search out the answer. 5. Read and record the answer. 6. Learn and understand the answer.

6. Language Arts: Language Arts: Famous People from Florida

7. Famous People from Florida 1. Was Zora Neale Hurston an inventor, a writer or an astrologer? http://fcit.usf.edu/Florida/lessons/hurston/hurston.htm 2. What did John and Mable Ringling bring to Sarasota? http://fcit.usf.edu/Florida/lessons/ringling/ringling.htm 3. What is Dr. John Gorrie considered to be the father of? http://fcit.usf.edu/FLORIDA/lessons/gorrie/gorrie.htm http://fcit.usf.edu/FLORIDA/lessons/gorrie/gorrie.htm 4. What was the title of the book that William Bartram wrote? http://fcit.usf.edu/Florida/lessons/bartram/bartram.htm http://fcit.usf.edu/Florida/lessons/bartram/bartram.htm

8. Famous People from Florida 5.Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings was a writer and she lived on a farm. What type of fruit did she grow in her grove? http://www.marjoriekinnanrawlings.org/tour.php 6.What was Harriet Beecher Stowe’s most famous novel called? http://www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/stow-har.htm 7.Which industry (railroad, automobile or airline) was Henry Morrison Flagler involved in? http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/lessons/flagler/flagler.htm http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/lessons/flagler/flagler.htm

9. More Famous People from Florida 8.Choose a painting by Winslow Homer that you like. http://images.google.com/images?q=Winslow+Homer&hl=en& um=1&sa=X&oi=images&ct=title http://images.google.com/images?q=Winslow+Homer&hl=en& um=1&sa=X&oi=images&ct=title 9.Pedro Menendez de Aruiles was the founder of which city? http://jpl.coj.net/dlc/florida/famousfloridians.html 10.Did James Weldon Johnson write a song or a book? http://fcit.usf.edu/Florida/lessons/johnson/johnson.htm

10. 1. In 1990 how many people between the ages 25 – 44 lived in Sarasota County? http://apoxsee.co.sarasota.fl.us/appnd-h/default.asp 2. In 1992 what was the percentage rate of high school drop outs? http://www.floridanetlink.com/sarasota.php 3. How many Hurricanes made landfall on Florida in the year 1999? http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/planetearth/hurricane_seas on_991201.html Florida Math Trivia

11. 4. In 2004 how many babies were born in the State of Florida? http://www.fedstats.gov/qf/states/12000.html 5. What was the percentage of people unemployed in Sarasota County in 1990? http://edr.state.fl.us/county%20profiles/sarasota.pdf 6. In 2005, how many households were there in Manatee County? http://flhousingdata.shimberg.ufl.edu/a/profiles?action=results&nid =4000Questions

12. 7. 7. Find the total population for Manatee County in 1990 on the first site and compare to the total population in 1990 on the second site – are they the same number or different? http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/fl190090.txt http://www.censusscope.org/us/s12/c81/chart_popl.html 8. 8. In 2005 what was the difference of the median age between Manatee County Residents and Sarasota County Residents? http://www.city-data.com/county/Sarasota_County-FL.html http://www.city-data.com/county/Manatee_County-FL.html Questions

13. 9. Find the square miles of Florida and find the square miles of the United States – What is the United States square miles minus Florida square miles? http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/florida/ http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/florida/http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/florida/ http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/area.shtml http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/area.shtmlhttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/area.shtml 10. What is the difference between Manatee county total population and Sarasota county total population in 2000? Use this site to get the answer for both Counties. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12/12115.html Questions

14. SOCIAL STUDIES Ponce de Leon and the Discovery of Florida

15. Questions 1. What were conquistadors? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Ponce_de_Le%C3%B3n http://www.flheritage.com/facts/history/summary/ 2. What was Ponce de Leon searching for? http://www.mrnussbaum.com/deleon.htm 3. What was Ponce de Leon’s major accomplishment? http://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/ponce_de_leon.htm 4. What is the legend of the Fountain of Youth? Did he ever find it? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fountain_of_Youth

16. Questions 5. What year did Ponce de Leon land in Florida? http://www.floridahistory.org/history/ponce1.htm http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/kids/ 6. Where did Ponce de Leon land in Florida? http://www.fcps.edu/KingsParkES/technology/bios/deleon.htm http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/florida/ 7. Why did Ponce de Leon name his discovery “Florida”? http://www.floridahistory.org/events/faqs.htm http://www.stateofflorida.com/Portal/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=95

17. Questions 8. Ponce de Leon named Cape Canaveral. Why did he name it that? http://www.space.com/news/spacehistory/cape_kennedy_000511.html http://www.50states.com/facts/florida.htm 9. Ponce de Leon continued around the coast of Florida. Where did he land on the west coast? http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0839647.html 10. How did Ponce de Leon die? http://fcit.usf.edu/Florida/docs/d/deleon2.htm

18. The Greatest Show on Earth Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Sarasota Sailor Circus Circus Sarasota

19. Sarasota, Fl “Circus Capital of the World” 1. Where and when was the Ringling Brothers Circus founded? http://www.ringling.com/explore/history/index.aspx http://www.ringling.com/explore/history/index.aspxhttp://www.ringling.com/explore/history/index.aspx 2. The Circus was founded by how many brothers? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ringling_brothers_circus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ringling_brothers_circushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ringling_brothers_circushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ringling_brothers_circus 3. In 1929, John Ringling bought the American Circus Corporation for how much money? Corporation for how much money? http://www.ringling.org/ http://www.ringling.org/http://www.ringling.org/

20. Sarasota, Fl “Circus Capital of the World” 4. The Circus show had a seating capacity of 4,000 under its Big Top, how much did they charge for adults and children Big Top, how much did they charge for adults and children to see the show? to see the show? http://www.bookrags.com http://www.bookrags.comhttp://www.bookrags.com 5. Name the 3 types of wire acts? http://mailer.fsu.edu/~mpeters/groundacts.html http://mailer.fsu.edu/~mpeters/groundacts.htmlhttp://mailer.fsu.edu/~mpeters/groundacts.html 6. The start of the circus did not actually begin with Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey. It is believed to originate during the Bros. Barnum & Bailey. It is believed to originate during the times of Ancient Rome. The first circus established in Rome times of Ancient Rome. The first circus established in Rome was called what? was called what? http://www.jugglenow.com http://www.jugglenow.comhttp://www.jugglenow.com

21. Sarasota, Fl “Circus Capital of the World” 7. What do you call a cross between a zebra and a donkey? How about a cross between a zebra and a horse? How about a cross between a zebra and a horse? http://teacher.scholastic.com http://teacher.scholastic.comhttp://teacher.scholastic.com 8. What does the term CIRCUS mean? http://education.yahoo.com http://education.yahoo.comhttp://education.yahoo.com 9. The Sarasota Sailor Circus was founded in 1949 by Bill Rutland as part of which High School program? part of which High School program? http://www.sailorcircus.org http://www.sailorcircus.orghttp://www.sailorcircus.org 10. Circus Sarasota was founded in 1997. They perform their mission with what 3 standards? with what 3 standards? http://circussarasota.org http://circussarasota.orghttp://circussarasota.org

22. Science Questions 1. What is HUMIDITY? http://www.weather.com/glossary/r.html#rh 2. What is DEWPOINT? http://www.weather.com/glossary/d.html#dewpt 3. What is WATER VAPOR (H2O)? http://www.weather.com/glossary/w.html#wtrvapo

23. Science Questions 4. What is DRY AIR? http://www.weather.com/glossary/a.html#air 5. What is the HEAT INDEX? http://www.tvweather.com/awpage/heat_index_chart. htm http://www.tvweather.com/awpage/heat_index_chart. htm 6. What is a HEAT INDEX CHART? http://www.weatherimages.org/data/heatindex.html

24. Science Questions 7. What are APPARENT TEMPERATURE READINGS? http://www.hxms.com/weather/weather_terms.htm 8. What is the DOPPLER RADAR? http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wdoppler.htm 9. What is the DOPPLER EFFECT? http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Cyberia/Bima/doppler.ht ml http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Cyberia/Bima/doppler.ht ml 10. Describe PRECIPATION? http://www.weather.com/glossary/p.html#precip