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Florida

Florida

As we continue our Fifty States tour, let’s soak up some rays in none other than the Sunshine State. Buckle up for the vacation of a lifetime—there’s something for everyone with attractions like Kennedy Space Center, Disney World, Universal Orlando, and Everglades National Park. Experience history firsthand as you walk through the cobblestone streets of the country’s oldest continuously occupied city, study a few well-known symbols that offer a glimpse of what Florida is all about, and dig into the wild weather that has come to be expected in this southern state. Student Book activities include mapping, lesson summaries, the Space Coast, drawing seashells, Blue Angels, and the science of sunscreen.

Release Date: November 17, 2025

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Scope and Sequence

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  • What sunscreen is and how it works
  • Physical and chemical sunscreen
  • Sun protection factors (SPF)
  • Activity to test sunscreen
  • Florida's geography
  • Three regions of Florida: Panhandle, Peninsula, Keys
  • The difference between Atlantic and Gulf side beaches
  • St. Augustine
  • Kennedy Space Center
  • Orlando
  • Everglades National Park
  • Sanibel Island
  • Tallahassee
  • Vocabulary: grove, fortress
  • Start working on the unit project banner, including a flag, facts, and favorite place in Florida
  • Florida's early history
  • Calusa people
  • History of St. Augustine
  • Juan Ponce de León
  • Coppertone suntan lotion
  • Cape Canaveral
  • Kennedy Space Center
  • History of space missions
  • Florida's state symbols
  • Color Florida's state flag
  • Learn how to draw a scallop seashell and practice it
  • God spoke through people to describe the beauty of His creation
  • Psalm 104:24–25
  • Florida's state flower: orange blossom
  • Florida's state tree: sabal palm
  • Florida's state animal: Florida panther
  • Florida's state marine mammal: manatee
  • Flamingos
  • Hurricanes
  • Conditions and wind speeds needed for hurricanes to form
  • Build a structure using household materials and test it with a fan, hair dryer, or leaf blower
  • Vocabulary: moniker, endangered
  • Answer comprehension questions about Florida's symbols with information from the lesson
  • Add Florida's state symbols to the unit project banner
  • The draining of Florida's Everglades
  • Positive and negative outcomes of draining the Everglades
  • Benefits of Florida's Everglades and the mangroves that grow there
  • The restoration of the Everglades
  • Design your own state symbol for Florida
  • You can trust Jesus with difficult situations
  • Jesus calms the storm
  • Matthew 8:23–27
  • Careless words can hurt, but kind words can heal
  • Proverbs 16:24
  • Florida's floriculture industry
  • The importance of vitamin C
  • Good food sources of vitamin C
  • How much vitamin C you need each day
  • Make a snack that includes vitamin C
  • Cuba
  • Mississippi River
  • Eglin Air Force Base
  • Naval Air Station in Pensacola
  • Check out a map of the US showing the average temperatures in January nationwide
  • Vocabulary: producer, survival
  • Answer comprehension questions about Florida's industries with information from the lesson
  • Cut out a pocket to glue on your unit project, as well as fact cards about industries in Florida to place inside
  • Subsistence farming
  • Cracker cowboys
  • Walt Disney World's opening
  • The space industry and Florida's role in it
  • Space Race
  • History of the Blue Angels flight-demonstration team
  • Admiral Nimitz started the Blue Angels in 1946
  • Florida's status as top producer of orange juice
  • Florida's cruise industry
  • Plan an imaginary vacation to Florida
  • The words we say can be a spark that grows into a flame
  • James 3:5
  • How temperatures vary across the United States in January
  • Use recycled materials to create a piece of art or an invention
  • Check out a map of the US showing the average temperatures in January nationwide
  • Alaska
  • Hawaii
  • Vocabulary: snowbird, soggy
  • Answer comprehension questions about Florida's people with information from the lesson
  • Come up with a breaking news report about Florida
  • Add a spotlight on Marjory Stoneman Douglas to the unit project
  • Marjory Stoneman Douglas
  • Snowbirds in Florida
  • Blends of different groups of people who live in Florida
  • Weird laws in Florida
  • Come up with a pretend news report for the state
  • Use recycled materials to create a piece of art or an invention
  • God called us to take care of His creation
  • Genesis 1:26–28
  • What sunscreen is and how it works
  • Physical and chemical sunscreen
  • Sun protection factors (SPF)
  • Ultraviolet (UV) rays
  • Complete an activity to test sunscreen, including making a hypothesis and observing results
  • Florida's geography
  • Three regions of Florida: Panhandle, Peninsula, Keys
  • The difference between Atlantic and Gulf side beaches
  • Shifting boundary lines in Florida
  • St. Augustine
  • Kennedy Space Center
  • Orlando
  • Everglades National Park
  • Sanibel Island
  • Tallahassee
  • Vocabulary: boundary, fertile
  • Start working on the unit project banner, including a flag, facts, and favorite place in Florida
  • Florida's early history
  • Calusa people
  • History of St. Augustine
  • Juan Ponce de León
  • Spanish exploration of Florida
  • Florida's statehood
  • Coppertone suntan lotion
  • Cape Canaveral
  • Kennedy Space Center
  • History of space missions
  • Florida's state symbols
  • Sketch and color Florida's state flag
  • Learn how to draw two types of seashells
  • Draw or paint a beach scene that includes some shells
  • God spoke through people to describe the beauty of His creation
  • Psalm 104:24–25
  • Florida's state flower: orange blossom
  • Florida's state tree: sabal palm
  • Florida's state animal: Florida panther
  • Florida's state marine mammal: manatee
  • Flamingos
  • Hurricanes
  • Mangrove trees
  • Florida's climate
  • Iguanas falling out of trees
  • Conditions and wind speeds needed for hurricanes to form
  • Buildings are constructed to better withstand hurricanes
  • Aerodynamic shapes
  • Build a structure using household materials and test it with a fan, hair dryer, or leaf blower
  • Vocabulary: docile, abundant
  • Answer comprehension questions about Florida's symbols with information from the lesson
  • Solve riddles about Florida's state symbols
  • Add Florida's state symbols to the unit project banner
  • The draining of Florida's Everglades in the early 1900s
  • Positive and negative outcomes of draining the Everglades
  • Benefits of Florida's Everglades and the mangroves that grow there
  • The restoration of the Everglades, including the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Project (CERP)
  • Design your own state symbol for Florida
  • You can trust Jesus with difficult situations
  • Jesus calms the storm
  • Matthew 8:23–27
  • Careless words can hurt, but kind words can heal
  • Proverbs 16:24
  • Florida's floriculture industry
  • The importance of vitamin C
  • Good food sources of vitamin C
  • How much vitamin C you need each day
  • Go on a scavenger hunt and find good sources of vitamin C
  • Cuba
  • Mississippi River
  • Eglin Air Force Base
  • Naval Air Station in Pensacola
  • Vocabulary: ornamental, necessity
  • Answer comprehension questions about Florida's industries with information from the lesson
  • Add fact cards about Florida's industries to your unit project
  • Subsistence farming
  • Cracker cowboys
  • Walt Disney World's opening
  • The space industry and Florida's role in it
  • Space Race
  • Henry Flagler
  • Florida East Coast Railway
  • Florida as a training ground for troops during WWII
  • History of the Blue Angels flight-demonstration team
  • Admiral Nimitz started the Blue Angels in 1946
  • Florida's status as top producer of orange juice
  • Florida's cruise industry
  • Cost of living in Florida
  • Plan an imaginary vacation to Florida
  • The words we say can be a spark that grows into a flame
  • James 3:5
  • How temperatures vary across the United States in January
  • Use recycled materials to create a piece of art or an invention
  • Check out a map of the US showing the average temperatures in January nationwide
  • Alaska
  • Hawaii
  • Texas
  • Montana
  • Colorado
  • California
  • Maine
  • Oregon
  • Minnesota
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Vocabulary: relocate, authority
  • Answer comprehension questions about Florida's people with information from the lesson
  • Research something currently happening in the state, take notes on it, and write about it
  • Add a spotlight on Marjory Stoneman Douglas to the unit project
  • Marjory Stoneman Douglas
  • Snowbirds in Florida
  • Blends of different groups of people who live in Florida
  • Weird laws in Florida
  • Cultural diversity in Florida
  • How Florida is governed
  • Come up with a news report for something currently happening in the state
  • Use recycled materials to create a piece of art or an invention
  • God called us to take care of His creation
  • Genesis 1:26–28
  • What sunscreen is and how it works
  • Physical and chemical sunscreen
  • Sun protection factors (SPF)
  • Ultraviolet (UV) rays
  • Complete an activity to test sunscreen, including making a hypothesis and observing results
  • Florida's geography
  • Three regions of Florida: Panhandle, Peninsula, Keys
  • The difference between Atlantic and Gulf side beaches
  • Shifting boundary lines in Florida
  • St. Augustine
  • Kennedy Space Center
  • Orlando
  • Everglades National Park
  • Sanibel Island
  • Tallahassee
  • Alabama
  • Georgia
  • Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Vocabulary: sophisticated, inlet
  • Start planning a unit project presentation
  • Florida's early history
  • Calusa people
  • History of St. Augustine
  • Juan Ponce de León
  • Spanish exploration of Florida
  • Florida's statehood
  • Coppertone suntan lotion
  • Cape Canaveral
  • Kennedy Space Center
  • History of space missions
  • Florida's state symbols
  • Sketch and color Florida's state flag and state seal
  • Learn how to draw different types of seashells
  • Learn how to show perspective
  • Draw or paint a beach scene that includes some shells
  • God spoke through people to describe the beauty of His creation
  • Psalm 104:24–25
  • Florida's state flower: orange blossom
  • Florida's state tree: sabal palm
  • Florida's state animal: Florida panther
  • Florida's state marine mammal: manatee
  • Flamingos
  • Hurricanes
  • Mangrove trees
  • Florida's climate
  • Iguanas falling out of trees
  • Conditions and wind speeds needed for hurricanes to form
  • Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
  • Buildings are constructed to better withstand hurricanes
  • Aerodynamic shapes
  • Build a structure using household materials and test it with a fan, hair dryer, or leaf blower
  • Vocabulary: crucial, stabilize
  • Use guided notes to create a summary paragraph about Florida's nature and weather
  • Research to find the damage caused by different wind speeds during a hurricane
  • Write a poem about Florida to add to your unit project
  • The draining of Florida's Everglades in the early 1900s
  • Positive and negative outcomes of draining the Everglades
  • Benefits of Florida's Everglades and the mangroves that grow there
  • The restoration of the Everglades, including the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Project (CERP)
  • Design your own state symbol for Florida
  • You can trust Jesus with difficult situations
  • Jesus calms the storm
  • Matthew 8:23–27
  • Careless words can hurt, but kind words can heal
  • Proverbs 16:24
  • Ephesians 4:29
  • Florida's floriculture industry
  • The importance of vitamin C
  • Good food sources of vitamin C
  • How much vitamin C you need each day
  • Go on a scavenger hunt and find good sources of vitamin C
  • Cortisol
  • Cuba
  • Mississippi River
  • Eglin Air Force Base
  • Naval Air Station in Pensacola
  • Canada
  • Russia
  • England
  • Iran
  • Japan
  • Romania
  • Vocabulary: flourish, generate
  • Use guided notes to create a summary paragraph about Florida's industries and economy with information from the lesson
  • Choose the industry that you think has been the most impactful to Florida and write a paragraph about it to add to your unit project
  • Subsistence farming
  • Cracker cowboys
  • Walt Disney World's opening
  • The space industry and Florida's role in it
  • Space Race
  • Henry Flagler
  • Florida East Coast Railway
  • Florida as a training ground for troops during WWII
  • History of the Blue Angels flight-demonstration team
  • Admiral Nimitz started the Blue Angels in 1946
  • Florida's status as top producer of orange juice
  • Florida's cruise industry
  • Cost of living in Florida
  • Plan an imaginary vacation to Florida, including the mode of transportation and route, as well as travel and accomodation expenses
  • The words we say can be a spark that grows into a flame
  • James 3:5
  • How temperatures vary across the United States in January
  • Use recycled materials to create a piece of art or an invention
  • Check out a map of the US showing the average temperatures in January nationwide
  • Alaska
  • Hawaii
  • Texas
  • Montana
  • Colorado
  • California
  • Maine
  • Oregon
  • Minnesota
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Vocabulary: influx, affirm
  • Use guided notes to create a summary paragraph about Florida's people and governance
  • Research something currently happening in the state, take notes on it, and present it in a news report
  • Add the last section to the unit project and present the finished work to your family or class
  • Grade your unit project with the rubric provided
  • Marjory Stoneman Douglas
  • Snowbirds in Florida
  • Blends of different groups of people who live in Florida
  • Weird laws in Florida
  • Cultural diversity in Florida
  • How Florida is governed
  • Political climate in Florida
  • The 2000 presidential election and Florida's role in it
  • Do some research about an event currently happening in the state and write a news report on it
  • Use recycled materials to create a piece of art or an invention
  • God called us to take care of His creation
  • Genesis 1:26–28

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