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STANDARDS
LANGUAGE ARTS: English
GRADES K - 12
ENG.K-12.2 Reading for Understanding
ENG.K-12.3 Evaluation Strategies
ENG.K-12.4 Communication Skills
ENG.K-12.8 Developing Research Skills
NL-ENG.K-12.12 Applying Language Skills
SOCIAL SCIENCES: Geography
TECHNOLOGY
State Reports
Use Google Docs/Micorsoft Word to get all the information below.
4th Graders do a presentation slides with information below.
*You must include all of the following information. Please check it off after you have completed each one.
Population _____
Climate_____
Land type (physical features)_____
Capital _____
State tree_____
state flower_____
state bird_____
state nickname_____
current governor_____
when state entered the union_____
famous people_____
major bodies of water_____
natural resources_____
major cities_____
Picture of the state flag_____
Places of interest_____
Basic state map in color_____
Check if......
*I have at least one sentence per section_____
*I have checked for spelling, capitals, and punctuation_____
Internet Resources
Appropriate grade levels for each resource provided in parentheses.
· Fun State Facts from the U.S. Census Bureau (All grades)
· Internet Public Library Kidspace: Stately Knowledge (All grades)
· Explore the States (Grades 4-12)
· ClassBrain's State Reports (Grades 4-12)
· 50States.com (Grades 5-12)
· State and Local Government Links (from the Library of Congress)
(Grades 6-12)
· Phil's Place -- Tourism Page (Grades 6-12)
Follow-Up Activity
Provide each student with an outline map of one of the states. Such maps can be found online at
· Blank Outline Maps of the 50 States
Provide a list of items that students should identify about each state on the map. Post the maps, or combine them to create a large map of the country.
Assessment
Students should correctly complete at least 80 percent of the required tasks.
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