Teddy Roosevelt was our 26th president, and established the National Parks system. Roosevelt battled asthma all his life, and the list of things he shouldn’t do was long. But when people told him “you can’t,” he set about proving them wrong.
By: Frank Murphy
Discovery Questions
What do you know about Mount Rushmore? Have an adult help you. Where is it? When was it carved? Who paid for it? Who decided whose faces that would be there?
What is a National Monument? With the help of an adult, research this. What are some of them. Where are they located?
Teddy knew pollution was not good for the environment. He lived before plastic had been invented. Because of plastics, our environment is even more polluted than it was then. What can you do about that? Have an adult help. Make a list of things you can do to clean up and protect the environment.
Write a letter to the president. Tell him you are concerned about our environment. Tell him you want him to protect our wild and natural places. Share your letter with an adult. Mail your letter.
Discovery Questions are available in 100+ languages in the app.
Book Details
Grade Level
3rd Grade
Book Code
657
Genre
ISBN
9780375869372
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