Summer Learning

Fabulous Phenomena in PhotosNational & State Parks

What is a Phenomenon? A phenomenon (phe·nom·e·non) is a fact or situation that is observed, especially one that causes you to ask questions or want an explanation. Rainbows, for example, are unique and interesting natural phenomena.

Directions 1) For each phenomenon page, examine the image and complete the graphic organizer by

using words or drawings.2) Select an optional extension activity from the Choice Board or Digging Deeper digital

resources pages.

Summer Learning

Fabulous Phenomena in Photos

Directions: Look at the photograph. What do you notice about the photograph? What do you know about similar people, items, places or objects? What do you wonder about when you look at the photograph? Complete the graphic organizer and investigate a “wondering.”

I notice... (facts)

I know… (inferences)

I wonder… (questions)

Summer Learning

Fabulous Phenomena in Photos

Directions: Look at the photograph. What do you notice about the photograph? What do you know about similar people, items, places or objects? What do you wonder about when you look at the photograph? Complete the graphic organizer and investigate a “wondering.”

I notice... (facts)

I know… (inferences)

I wonder… (questions)

Summer Learning

Fabulous Phenomena in Photos

Directions: Look at the photograph. What do you notice about the photograph? What do you know about similar people, items, places or objects? What do you wonder about when you look at the photograph? Complete the graphic organizer and investigate a “wondering.”

I notice... (facts)

I know… (inferences)

I wonder… (questions)

Summer Learning

Fabulous Phenomena in Photos

Directions: Look at the photograph. What do you notice about the photograph? What do you know about similar people, items, places or objects? What do you wonder about when you look at the photograph? Complete the graphic organizer and investigate a “wondering.”

I notice... (facts)

I know… (inferences)

I wonder… (questions)

Summer Learning

Fabulous Phenomena in Photos

Directions: Look at the photograph. What do you notice about the photograph? What do you know about similar people, items, places or objects? What do you wonder about when you look at the photograph? Complete the graphic organizer and investigate a “wondering.”

I notice... (facts)

I know… (inferences)

I wonder… (questions)

Summer Learning

Choice Board Directions: Look at the questions you wrote about the photo in the “I wonder” part of the graphic organizer. Choose a question to investigate and complete a related activity.

Research the topic Write or draw about the

events or location in the photo

Draw or make a model of the phenomena or

what comes next

Create a graph using the photo or about similar real world

situations

Complete an investigation or

experiment of the phenomena

Look for other examples to provide

additional evidence to draw conclusions

Write a story related to the photograph

Write a caption for the photograph

Predict what will happen one minute

after the scene shown in the image. One hour

after? Explain the reasoning behind your

predictions

Free Choice

Summer Learning

Resources National/State Parks

Grades: K-3

Use the QR code or click on the book image to open. Dig into these Gale eBooks to learn more about National Parks. Use your school’s Gale password for the library ID.

Summer Learning

Resources National/State Parks

Grades: 4-5 Use the QR code or click on the book image to open. Dig into these Gale eBooks to learn more about National Parks. Use your school’s Gale password for the library ID.