Date: 1994

Grade Level(s): 4, 5, 6, 7

Subject(s):

• Social Studies/State History

Objectives:

The students will learn to do research while comparing their state with one of the states of the U.S. They will be graded on information, drawing and art work, spelling and punctuation and neatness.

Activities:

The students are given the following questions in a prepared booklet in which they write their answers. There is also room provided for them to draw the state flag, flower, tree, bird, and a map of the state.

1. Name of state:
2. Capital:
3. Is this state larger or smaller than (*******)?
4. Name all of the states, countries, or bodies of water that surround this state.
5. About how many people live in this state? Is that more or less than (*******)?
6. Name two prominent people that are from this state. Why are they famous?
7. What are the chief products of this state?
8. What kind of climate does this state have?
9. Tell about three things in this state that are very different from (*******).
10. Tell about three things in this state that are much the same as we have in (*******).
11. If you were traveling from _________, (******) to the capital of this state, how many miles would you drive?
12. How long would it take you to drive it if you drove 50 miles an hour?
13. These are facts about this state that I think are interesting...
14. I would like to live in this state because...
15. I would not like to live in this state because...
16. Make a pictorial graph of the population of your state and the state of (********).
17. When did it get its statehood?
18. Who is given credit for finding this state?
19. How did the U.S.A. get the land?
20. Tell three other historic things about your state.
21. Draw the state symbol and give an explanation.
22. What is the state motto?
23. What is the state's nickname?
24. Name three places to visit and tell about these places.