on read WR Roar discover the beauty of Sleeping Bear Dunes and learn why protecting our national parks is so important then join an adventure through Michigan's pictured rocks National Lake Shore exploring its stunning Cliffs forests and beaches let's go read write Roar this program is made possible in part by the state of Michigan and by and by viewers like you thank [Music] you what do you call Hills made entirely of sand dunes and Michigan has many Dunes including ones located at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park in Empire not too far away from Travers City hey it's me Mr Peterson and today along with the help of Ranger Dave we're going to learn about Sleeping Bear Dunes why national parks are important and how we might be able to help spread the word about our amazing Parks before we get too far let's talk about Dunes a dune is a hill or Ridge made of sand formed by the wind they are typically found by large lakes or the sea and in deserts a fun fact about Dunes is they move because Dunes are made from Sand blown by the wind they shift or move over time sometimes Dunes can be impacted by erosion erosion is when the Dune is slowly destroyed by wind or water erosion is a natural process but sometimes erosion can be sped up by the actions of humans so it's important that we do our best to make sure that our Dunes are preserved or protected now that we've learned a bit more about Dunes let's spend some time learning with Ranger Dave hello my name is Ranger Dave I'm a park ranger here at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lake Shore sleeping beos is a National Park Service site located in Northwest lower Michigan since our state looks a bit like a hand I can point to it and show you where that is somewhere sort of on the outside of the pinky finger over here national parks are special areas set aside by the US government they often contain unique landscapes Wildlife history or some combination of these things the mission of the National Park Service is to preserve and protect these areas so why do we even have national parks well they're super important to keep wide openen Wilderness areas for those plants and animals that need them for one thing it also protects iconic Landscapes from future development such as the Grand Canyon here at Sleeping Bear Dunes we also have some of the darkest night skies in our area area this is due to the low levels of light pollution one example of how the dunes here are being protected is that we no longer allow cars to drive around on them decades ago before this was a national park site there were car tours out into the doomes car tires can damage plants that hold the sand in place and cause increased erosion this makes life tougher for the plants and animals that live in this fragile ecosystem this is the same reason that we always encourage visitors to stay on designated Trails so that they don't trample that vegetation and cause those problems we also require that any dogs in the park be on a leash at all times this is because we have sensitive Wildlife like the ferally endangered piping Clover shore birds which could abandon their nests if they get spooked so to recap sleeping barun's National a Shore is a truly special place its status as a national park site will be protected for future Generations that way you and those who come after you can enjoy the park you can help by staying on trails and respecting Wildlife I hope to see you out at the Dune someday thanks Ranger Dave for telling us so much about Sleeping Bear Dunes in National Parks you know I want to help spread the word about how we can protect our Parks I think we should learn about how to write a video script for a PSA a PSA is a public service announcement public service announcements help inform the public or our community about important information events or organizations PSAs are similar to informational writing they only contain facts that people can use to help make choices or find out more information a PSA has three parts first introduce the problem or issue second give the facts or information to solve the problem and third give information about where people can learn more I have this graphic organizer to help me write my PSA video script to help write our PSA script we need to think about the words we want to say but also what we want our viewers to see what we say goes in the column labeled audio and what we want our viewers to see goes in the column labeled video let's start with the introduction which should catch the viewers attention and identify the psa's problem or issue using a question is one way to do this how about did you know you can help protect our national parks I want to start my video with me talking so I'm going to write talk to the camera next we want to give our viewers the information they need to help protect our national Parks I'm thinking be sure to follow all rules posted signs in all Ranger advice when at national parks by following these important rules you can help keep our national parks clean protected and safe for everyone to enjoy I want to see pictures of those things in my video so I'm going to write pictures of signs rules and Park Rangers from the National Park the last thing we want to do is give our viewer a place where they can go to find out more information for us that is going to be the national parks website so I'll identify that in the PSA by saying to find out more about how you can help protect their national parks be sure to visit the National Park website I want to finish my video the way I started with me talking so I'm going to write talk to the camera now let's take a look at the p SAA video I made to post on social media to help my friends and family learn how to protect our national parks did you know that you can help protect national parks be sure to follow all rules posted signs and all Ranger advice when at national parks by following these important rules you can help keep our national parks clean protected and safe for everyone to enjoy to find out more of how you can help protect our national Parks be sure to visit the national parks website Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park is a Michigan treasure and should be protected now that I've shown you how to write a PSA get out there and make your own your PSA could be a video a speech or even a poster whatever you create be sure to share it so others can learn and act positively in their community [Music] Miss AP here to help restore your energy today we are going to be learning how to do some basic yoga poses but before we do let's start with our warm up since we already learned how to do a squat in the last unit let's do three squats to warm up one two three nice job now that we've warmed up our body we are ready to exercise today we are going to learn another yoga pose called the forward fold let's stand in our ready position feet apart hands at our sides we are standing tall and ready for this move we're going to make sure that our knees are slightly bent from here we're going to take a deep breath in bringing your arms up to the sky bring raing out we're going to go right into that forward fold coming down to the ground feeling that stretch knees are slightly bent coming into your rolling ready position last time deep breath in arms up to the sky breathing out coming forward into your forward fold feel that stretch coming back into our rolling ready position nice job give yourselves a big clap clap let's cool down by taking two deep breaths deep breath in deep breath out deep breath in deep breath out great [Music] job this is Miss Meg she's preparing to make a video teaching the different points of view used in writing Miss Meg is more of a writer and not much of an actress whoa whoa whoa whoa that's third person point of view that means I'm not the one telling the story you're reading it from an outside point of view that's just one of the three different ways a story can be narrated today it's exactly what we're going to explore think about real life situations when something happens we all have a different experience with it when we tell these stories each one is a little different and can be told from different points of view the stories we read are like that too let's think it alongside the words I you and they narration that includes I is told from the first person point of view this gets readers Inside the Mind of the character narrating the story as a reader you only experience what the character experiences narration that includes you is told from the second person come to you you actually become a character in the story and the story speaks directly to you second person point of view is a bit rare or not used a lot but is still important to know narration that includes they has told from the third person point of view there's no identifiable character that is narrating the story and we as readers get to see the story's World from a wider lens knowing about all three points of view makes reading more fun and helps us understand the characters setting and plot of a story better let's take a quick look at narration told from different points of view third person point to view or P oov Harper ties her classmates shoelaces when they need help her older sister taught her how to tie her shoes and since then she's enjoyed helping others too what inferences might we make about Harper from these sentences written in third person point of view right Harper enjoys helping is kind and has a caring older sister if the same narration was told from first person Harper might be humble and say I tie my classmate shoes for them I learned from my older sister Jenna here we not only learned that Harper's older sister taught her how to tie the shoes but also that her sister's name is Jenna that's a nice Personal Touch compared to what the narrator from third person tells us but what about second person well that can be as simple as you tie your classmate shoes for them your older sister Jenna taught you this place is Harper directly in the story cool isn't it together these examples can help us conclude that Harper and Jenna come from a thoughtful caring family that helps others let's practice what we've learned about the different points of view currently this sentence is being told from a third person point of view he's the best skateboarder in the fourth grade he never falls down it's his favorite hobby now let's try rewriting it so it's told from a firstperson point of view how should we do that here's a hint first person is I so we switch out the he for I and my for his since my goes with that so that makes it I'm the best skateboarder in the fourth grade it is my favorite hobby great work see how that became more personal and first person point of view the narrator is telling us about their self-confidence as a skateboarder now let's take it from first person and turn it into second person how should we do that here's a hint second person is you so we switch out I for you and my for your that becomes you are the best skateboarder in the fourth grade and is your favorite hobby this directly places the reader in the story and gives them a point of view of the best skateboarder in the fourth grade job practice your new skills at home by Writing Your Own Story start in first person then second person and write your grand finale and third person point of view which one tells the story best this exercise will strengthen your skills and of course have [Music] fun Michigan is special for many reasons we're the only state that touches four of the Great Lakes we're the only state that has the upper and lower Peninsula and Michigan is home to the First National Lakeshore never heard of a national Lake Shore you're in the right place hi everyone I'm Miss Rogers one of my favorite places to visit is a beautiful area in the upper peninsula called pictured rocks National Lakeshore a national Lake Shore is a special area of land that's protected by the government because it has natural features that need to be preserved this all all falls under the National Park Service at the US Department of the interior in 1961 Senator Philip Park introduced a bill to preserve or save pictured rocks because of the area's natural beauty and unique rock formations in 1966 president Lyndon V Johnson signed the bill that created the pictured rocks National Lake Shore becoming the first national elake Shore in the entire USA I'm so glad the heart will be protected for generations to come because the views there are breathtaking and there's so much to do we'll learn a lot about the Picture Rocks lak Shore today but how can we organize connect remember and better understand new ideas and vocabulary about the lak shore well one way to do this is to create and use a semantic map a semantic map is a special drawing that helps you see how different ideas or words are connected it shows how things relate to each other so you can understand and remember them better semantic maps are particularly helpful when studying stories and articles to show you how it works let's use a couple of paragraphs about you guessed it pictured rocks National lore before we begin reading let's preview some vocabulary words Cliffs are high walls made of rock that can be found on the edges of oceans lakes or mountains vast means something that's really really big or wide like it goes on forever for instance an ocean is vast because it covers a huge area marveling means looking at something with amazement because it's really cool sandom are big Hills made of sand they form when the wind blows sand into a pile and sometimes sandunes get so big you can actually climb them now that we're clear on important vocabulary let's get into our reading Picture Rocks National Lake Shore is a special place located along the southern shore of Lake Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula it stretches over 40 miles and is part of the largest and deepest of the Great Lakes Lake Superior this park is named for its colorful Sandstone Cliffs which rise up to 200 ft above the lake these Cliffs are famous for their stunning colors which come from the minerals in the Rock but pictured rocks National lak Shore is more than just Cliffs the park also has beautiful beaches Sand Dunes waterfalls and forests these natural features make it a great place for outdoor activity acties like hiking swimming and exploring you can walk along quiet trails through the forest visit a historic Lighthouse or take a boat tour to see the cliffs up close the beaches are filled with interesting rocks like agot Jasper and quartz that you can search for as you stroll along the shore pictured rocks National lak Shore is a remote and peaceful place perfect for anyone who loves nature whether you're standing on the beach looking out at the vast Lake hiking through the woods or marveling at the Towering Cliffs pictured rocks National Lakeshore is a place you won't forget what's the overall topic or central idea of this text yes pictured rocks National Lake Shore let's write that in the center of our map now I'm going to draw some branches to connect the central idea to subtopics that were in the article while I read the passage I noticed three subtopics natural features activities and location so I'll add those at the end of the branches I say subtopic because these are not the main focus of the reading instead they are smaller topics that are connected to the main idea let's go back to natural features and add in more branches with detail or examples connected to this subtopic do you remember any of the named natural features you'll find at pictured rocks yes there are Cliffs beaches waterfalls and forests next let's look at the activities subtopic what are some activities people like to do at Picture Rocks yes let's add hiking swimming explor floring and Boat Tours now let's talk about location pictured rocks is located along Lake Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula which are important details to remember and just like that we've created a semantic map of pictured rocks National Lakeshore will this help you better remember important information about pictured rocks National Lake Shore a semantic map is a great tool to help you remember what you've learned and and to help you better understand what you read try creating your own next time you read about a new topic maybe about another beautiful location in Michigan hi I'm naturalist Paul root do you think the only place you can find great paintings is an art museum well I'll change your thinking as we discover how nature can Inspire art reading and and writing today we're visiting the Thomas Township Nature Center and preserve we will explore how art is used to build awareness and appreciation of the wildlife around the tid Basi River we want to engage your inner artist with some nature journaling so grab some paper and let's create art whatever you have on hand is fine some markers crayons or colored pencils the river and its Wildlife can be an inspiration or encouragement for art writing and reflection when you are Outdoors take a moment to look around imagine you are an animal living around the river and write or draw what kind of animal you are describe what you hear see and smell here is something I wrote while near the tid Basi River I am a tall bird I am slowly stalking walking and fishing in the dark river I am a great blue heron let's have inside the Nature Center to discover how a local artist was inspired by the wildlife found around the river this mural or large picture painted on the wall will help us learn more about this bird this bird is the great blue heron which is the tallest her in the United States it's a little bit bigger than this yard stick given its size it only weighs 5 to 6 lb which is about as much as this bag of flour the great blue heron has long legs to weigh into deeper water it also has a long neck that stretches out to catch fish and frogs what do you notice in this painting its feathers are grayish blue in color and its bill is long and yellow when it is flying it holds its neck in the shape of an S it can raise its Crest this group of feathers here on the top of its head when it's mad or threatened now we're going to do a guided drawing of the great blue heron First grab some art supplies you'll need black blue yellow and gray and start at the top of the page then we're going to draw a big letter s try to imagine the shape of the great blue Heron's head and neck next we are going to draw the beak start at the top of the S and sketch a lie away from the s then make another line under it and begin to form the shape of a beak now from the beak we will draw the hair in's neck we will make a curved line following the S shape now we can add in details there are Crest feathers on the top of the head we can put the eye here draw a little circle with a dot in the middle color the beak and eye yellow now take your blue and color the top of the Heron's head then swipe it outward and make the crest feathers next fill in the neck with some gray and blue Strokes to represent the feathers wow you've drawn the head of a great Blue Fairy we've seen some amazing art today and how it connects to the river and Wildlife at the Nature Preserve we've learned how nature can Inspire your own creative expression through ART and writing you can learn more about art from your local library visiting an art museum or even talking to a local artist in your hometown remember not only can reading and writing connect us to special places in Michigan but art can too thank you for watching for more episodes videos lessons activity guides and more be sure to visit us at our website and don't forget read write Roar [Music] this program is made possible in part by the state of Michigan and by and by viewers like you thank you [Music]