Student+Activities

This webpage is designed to give you five acitivities for you to complete each day in class this week. I hope you enjoy!


 * Monday:** We will start this unit off by doing a scavenger hunt for information about some of the states and their capitals. In addition, you will learn where the 13 colonies are located. Click on the highlighted words to visit different websites and then answer the questions. Using the first website you will be able to click on an individual state and learn more about it.

Using this [|website], please answer the following questions:

How many states are in the United States?

How many capitals does each state have?

What is the state flower of Texas?

What is California's nickname?

Go here to see a list of all the [|states] and their capitals.

What are the capital's of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, and Connecticut?

To learn about the 13 [|colonies] click on the map provided on this website.

Can you remember the names of all the colonies? Try to write them down without going back to the website. After you are done, check the website to see if you were correct.

How many middle colonies are there? Can you name them?

What are the southern colonies?

What are the new england colonies?

Try this hangman [|game] to get more familiar with the names of the States.


 * Tuesday:** Pick a partner and create a mind map about any state you both choose using kidspiration. Remember we used kidspiration for our last project on the Presidents. Please include a famous person from the state, the state bird, and the state capital. Make sure you add three facts about each of these topics.

Grading criteria:
 * Both your names have to be on the mind map || 5 ||
 * Correct Spelling/Grammer || 5 ||
 * 3 different topics about state || 5 ||
 * 3 facts about each topic || 5 ||
 * Total possible points || 20 ||

After you have finished this project, go back to your individual seats and you will complete an interactive quiz. Directions: Click on the highlighted word and it will take you to the quiz. Once you are at the website look for the three categories that are capitals, states, and landscapes. Under capitals you will click play under the word tutorial. It is the very first [|quiz].


 * Wednesday:** With your partner from yesterday, create a newsletter with three colums. Use microsoft office to create your newsletter. This will take two days to complete. Criteria: Each column will need to be a different topic about your state. Topics may include, famous person, famous place, historical site, landmarks, state bird, state flower, state capital etc. Two graphics must be included in your newsletter. Please use the following websites to help you with your search.

[|History] [|capitals] [|facts]


 * Thursday:** Continue working on your newsletter. When it is completed you may try this [|game]. For your final test you will have to highlight the 13 colonies on a blank map. On a second blank map you will have to write in the states and their capitals. Click on the next highlighted word to see what your final [|test] looks like. The only difference is that for your test the states abbreviation will not be given to you.

Grading criteria:
 * Both your names have to be on the newsletter || 5 ||
 * Correct Spelling/Grammer || 5 ||
 * 3 columns || 5 ||
 * 3 different topics || 5 ||
 * Title || 5 ||
 * Total possible points || 25 ||


 * Friday:** You will be getting in groups of four and creating glog. Remember, we made one of these as a class to learn about native americans. This time you will be making one as a group. You will decide on one state. Please include information about that states capital and history about the state. Here is the [|website]. If you have forgotton how to create a glog here are a couple of places you can check out to refresh your memory.

[|glog] and [|tutorial]

Grading criteria:


 * Name's of team members || 5 ||
 * Correct Spelling || 4 ||
 * One graphic or link || 1 ||
 * Capital information || 5 ||
 * History of the State || 5 ||
 * Title of poster || 1 ||
 * Followed directions || 5 ||
 * Total Points || 26 ||

Remember to save your project, because on Monday you will present your glogster to the class. We will use next week to learn more about our states, capitals, and colonies. We will take our final test next Friday.

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