Good day, 4th and 5th class members! This is one of my favorite assignments of the whole project because it is fun to do and adds a great deal of spark to our state booths.
Here are the criteria...please note that the highest score will be a nine out of ten because of number 8.
1. Do some research on your state. (Keep track of those sources for your bibliography!) This should be new information and not recycled/used on other components such as the state flower or famous person.
2. You are to come up with five interesting trivia facts about your state.
3. Three of your facts are to be accompanied by a fitting prop.
4. Fact can be written as a question with a hidden answer.
5. Use your computer to display your facts in a clever and creative manner-lettering, font, color, border.
6. Each fact should be printed on its own half sheet of paper.
7. Use a half sheet of paper for each fact, not a whole sheet or smaller than a half.
8. You will use your facts in your state fair booth. This will be graded at that time.
9. Mount your facts on slight larger half sheets like construction or art paper. You may use paper from home or you may get some from me by Monday.
10. Your parent or adult helper may assist you with computer skills, but they do not get to do fact finding for you.
Next week's states and capital test:
Arkansas, Louisiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida
Have a great week.
Friday, February 22, 2013
Monday, February 18, 2013
Famous Person Essay
Famous Citizen of Your State! This is due Thursday, February 21.
A short essay of at least 5-7 good sentences describing a famous person from your state.
Paragraph #1 --History - birthplace, family, birthday or year.
Paragraph #2--Schooling, education, apprenticeship, or early life.
Paragraph #3- Impact on the state, nation, world or life's work
Include a picture or photo of your person.
Title your paper with the famous person's name.
Include your name at the end in a byline.
Include at least three good detail sentences.
Finish with a good sentence.
I have some forms that might help if you would like to wait and pick one up. Alternately, I will put some ideas on the blog later this week.
Maps look GREAT! Way to go, fourth and fifth grade students!
States and Capitals this week: #28-37 on the sheet.
Enjoy the days off!
**Here's a sample of a complex sentence you might re-arrange for paragraph #1:
On a cold day in December, 1702, Petunia Picklebottom was born to SIr Frances and Penelope Picklebottom. Making her entrance into the world on the 14th, Petunia was born in Stratford-Upon-Avon, also known as the birthplace of Shakespeare. Her family emigrated to Virginia colony in 1705.
A short essay of at least 5-7 good sentences describing a famous person from your state.
Paragraph #1 --History - birthplace, family, birthday or year.
Paragraph #2--Schooling, education, apprenticeship, or early life.
Paragraph #3- Impact on the state, nation, world or life's work
Include a picture or photo of your person.
Title your paper with the famous person's name.
Include your name at the end in a byline.
Include at least three good detail sentences.
Finish with a good sentence.
I have some forms that might help if you would like to wait and pick one up. Alternately, I will put some ideas on the blog later this week.
Maps look GREAT! Way to go, fourth and fifth grade students!
States and Capitals this week: #28-37 on the sheet.
Enjoy the days off!
**Here's a sample of a complex sentence you might re-arrange for paragraph #1:
On a cold day in December, 1702, Petunia Picklebottom was born to SIr Frances and Penelope Picklebottom. Making her entrance into the world on the 14th, Petunia was born in Stratford-Upon-Avon, also known as the birthplace of Shakespeare. Her family emigrated to Virginia colony in 1705.
Friday, February 8, 2013
State Economy Maps
Hi, families! It was quite a fun and unusual week with topsy turvy class time. I missed seeing those fourth grade faces on Monday through Wednesday.
This week's states and capitals are #28-35 on the list. AR, LA, AL, MS, TN, KT,WV,VA .
State economy maps are underway and came home with most students today. We made a large map of their state, then they had all of Thursday to research using class materials. ( We have a lot!) Many of them were able to find abundant information. Some are still learning to navigate reference materials (using indices and alphabetical order) so that was a new thing to think about and explore. Some students went home and looked online to find some great resources.
Here's the criteria: (Most students have theirs home this weekend.) This is more of a synopsis since there are multiple details on the page your student has.
1. Trace the map on a large piece of paper with pencil. (Most are done.)
2. Research to find the major economic resources or industries
for your state, using the following three headings: manufacturing, agriculture, and mining.
3. Try to find 8-10 choices in each area.
4. Choose the top five in each area.
5. Create an icon for each economic feature (like an oil derrick for oil) and create a rough draft of a legend showing each icon. Show where your resources or other economic impacts are located in your state by drawing an icon there. (An example would be fish near Puget Sound in WA). The legend should have three columns for manufacturing, mining, and agriculture. (Hint: tourism can usually fall under agriculture, don't forget that one!)
6. Show Mrs. Steele your rough draft of your legend and get good paper for your legend along with mounting paper to "frame" the legend.
7. Color your icons on the map and create a neat final version of your legend.
8. Title your map in neat Sharpie letters "Economic Map of ________"(insert your state's name here.)
9. Bring your completed map on Wednesday, February 13, to be paint-washed or alternately, you may watercolor your map.
10. Outline the map in black Sharpie marker.
This week's states and capitals are #28-35 on the list. AR, LA, AL, MS, TN, KT,WV,VA .
State economy maps are underway and came home with most students today. We made a large map of their state, then they had all of Thursday to research using class materials. ( We have a lot!) Many of them were able to find abundant information. Some are still learning to navigate reference materials (using indices and alphabetical order) so that was a new thing to think about and explore. Some students went home and looked online to find some great resources.
Here's the criteria: (Most students have theirs home this weekend.) This is more of a synopsis since there are multiple details on the page your student has.
1. Trace the map on a large piece of paper with pencil. (Most are done.)
2. Research to find the major economic resources or industries
for your state, using the following three headings: manufacturing, agriculture, and mining.
3. Try to find 8-10 choices in each area.
4. Choose the top five in each area.
5. Create an icon for each economic feature (like an oil derrick for oil) and create a rough draft of a legend showing each icon. Show where your resources or other economic impacts are located in your state by drawing an icon there. (An example would be fish near Puget Sound in WA). The legend should have three columns for manufacturing, mining, and agriculture. (Hint: tourism can usually fall under agriculture, don't forget that one!)
6. Show Mrs. Steele your rough draft of your legend and get good paper for your legend along with mounting paper to "frame" the legend.
7. Color your icons on the map and create a neat final version of your legend.
8. Title your map in neat Sharpie letters "Economic Map of ________"(insert your state's name here.)
9. Bring your completed map on Wednesday, February 13, to be paint-washed or alternately, you may watercolor your map.
10. Outline the map in black Sharpie marker.
Monday, February 4, 2013
State maps are due this week Thursday.
States must be drawn freehanded, no tracing. It should fill most of the page. Printing paper or other white paper should be used (81/2" by 11"). The state's capital should be located and identified in addition to four other major cities. Three major bodies of water (lakes, rivers, oceans, and waterfalls) should be marked as well. Locate and label one other natural physical feature in your state such as a desert, volcano, mountain, or major plains area.
Remember to include a key that is color coded and includes a symbol for each feature mentioned above. Everything should be colored, including the surrounding area.
Neatness counts!
State capitals are #28-33: AK, LA, KT, MS, AL, TN
Bible verse is 1 Cor 13:1.
States must be drawn freehanded, no tracing. It should fill most of the page. Printing paper or other white paper should be used (81/2" by 11"). The state's capital should be located and identified in addition to four other major cities. Three major bodies of water (lakes, rivers, oceans, and waterfalls) should be marked as well. Locate and label one other natural physical feature in your state such as a desert, volcano, mountain, or major plains area.
Remember to include a key that is color coded and includes a symbol for each feature mentioned above. Everything should be colored, including the surrounding area.
Neatness counts!
State capitals are #28-33: AK, LA, KT, MS, AL, TN
Bible verse is 1 Cor 13:1.
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