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From The Alamo to the Internet

From The Alamo to the Internet. A few fun IT projects for Fourth Grade Social Studies. The Regions of Texas TEKS: 4.6 4.7c. I used Pixie, I inserted the map for the students , then as we went through t he power point, region by region we created our map . .

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From The Alamo to the Internet

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  1. From The Alamo to the Internet A few fun IT projects for Fourth Grade Social Studies

  2. The Regions of Texas TEKS: 4.6 4.7c I used Pixie, I inserted the map for the students, then as we went through the power point, region by region we created our map.

  3. Discovering the regions, using the State Parks. Kingwood, TX By Mrs. Livingston http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/nearby/all-parks

  4. Finding Kingwood on a Map(Latitude / Longitude) • Insert a copy of this map: • Using the insert tab, then shapes, circle your city (change fill to none), and use arrows to show the longitude and latitude. Kingwood’s location is 30.07 North and 95.18 West

  5. Kingwood Weather • Go to WeatherUnderground.com. Type in your city to get information.

  6. Kingwood Culture • Fun things to do in your city. • Is your city large / small? • Is there any historical significance to your city?

  7. Notes to Students (About this assignment): • Once you have added all your facts, go back and decorate your slides by changing font color, adding meaningful clipart, and/or pictures copied & pasted from the sites you visited. • Add transitions, background design, and animations to your slides. • (Have fun and be creative!)

  8. Cover Slide (25 points) • Name …………………………………………….. 5 points • Title ……………………………………………….. 5 points • Neat / Creative / Informative …………………… 15 points • Location Slide (25 points) • Map (including circle / lines) .………………….. 5 points • Latitude / Longitude …………………………….. 5 points • Neat / Creative / Informative …………………… 15 points • Weather Slide (25 points) • Minimum 1 picture / clipart …………………….. 5 points • Averages (rainfall, high/low temps) .………….. 5 points • Neat / Creative / Informative …………………… 15 points • Culture Slide (25 points) • Minimum 1 attraction in your city ……….…….. 5 points • Minimum 1 picture / clipart …………………….. 5 points • Neat / Creative / Informative …………………… 15 points • Total …………………………………. 100 points Grading

  9. Now, let’s publish … • Save your file. Go back and post it to Edmodo. • Finally, view another student’s slideshow and share a what you liked in the comments section below their post.

  10. Mckinney falls state park By addison beasley

  11. McKinney Falls State Park is in The Golf Coastal Region of Texas. McKinney Falls State Park

  12. This Afternoon: Sunny, High: 78 °F Wednesday Night: Patchy Fog, Low: 52 °F Park Weather Tonight: Clear, Low: 50 °F Wednesday: Sunny, High: 80 °F This week is going to be a High around 80 degrees. Low around 50 and 60 degrees.

  13. The park is home to "Old Baldy", old one of the oldest bald cypress trees in Texas. The 103 foot tall cypress tree, is estimated to be over 500 years! That’s 5 or 6 lifetimes! pARK Culture You can go, camping, hiking, mountain biking, and road biking. You can also go on a picnic with your friends and family. When you go fishing, you can catch some really big Fish! For all your children that want to go to McKinney Falls, they also have the "Outdoors Kid's Club.“

  14. Possum Kingdom State Park By Conner Westenburg

  15. Possum Kingdom state Park is in The Plains region of Texas. Possum Kingdom State Park

  16. Park Weather Today is sunny and clear. The temperature is high 80 degrees Low 45 degrees. Tomorrow will sunny and clear. The temperature will be high 75 degrees Low 55 degrees. Most of the week will be sunny and clear. High around 80 degrees low around 60.

  17. park Culture Possum Kingdom is especially good for boating. You can go camping.

  18. Researching the Tribes of Texas Divide the students into tribes. Have them use the links from your Texas Our Texas page to discover facts about the tribes. Suggested topics: Region of Texas Clothing Food Transportation Weapons Family Life Create a power point of just pictures of the tribe, save as a JPEG. Use your research to write a short paragraph about the Tribe Import both into www.bighugelabs.com And create TRADING CARDS. Download the cards, put 3 on a PowerPoint slide for easy printing. Print. Cut. Share with other tribes.

  19. Texas Explorers Have the student use the links in Texas Our Texas Webpage to find out a Few short facts about a Texas explorer. http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/History/Explorers/ THEN Go to www.bighugelabs.com And create a magazine cover about the explorer.

  20. 6 Flags of Texas Timeline • Using the Six Flags of Texas webpage from Lone Star Junction • http://www.lsjunction.com/facts/6flags.htm • Have the students create a timeline adding the flags, years and a sentence or two.

  21. Victoria Jackson http://www.lsjunction.com/facts/6flags.htm 1821 1685 1845 1519 1836 1861 Mexican General Santa Anna scrapped the Mexican federal constitution and declared himself dictator . Spain was the very first nation to claim the state no called Texas. France took a bold step in 1685, planting its flag in Eastern Texas . Texas Rangers were the first, to use Sam Colt's remarkable six shooters Sixteen years after Texas joined the union the American Civil War erupted Texas became the 28th star on the U.S. flag. after the Civil War, things erupted

  22. Ainsley O’Neil http://www.lsjunction.com/facts/6flags.htm Six Flags Of Texas 1836 Texas Being independent for nearly nearly 10 years It became apart of The United States In 1845. 1861 Texas became apart of the confederacy. 1519 Spain was The first Nation to Claim Texas. 1821 Mexico took over Texas and Texans became Mexican citizens. 1685 France had a plan to grow away from old Louisiana. 1865 After becoming Apart of the U.S.A Texas was the 28th star on the American flag.

  23. The Revolution! This is the time to combine Social Studies with the research TEKS in the writing block. Use the links on your Texas Our Texas page Don’t forget the Texas links in Supersites. Need Project Ideas? Check out Show you Know on the Instructional Technology page.

  24. ABC’s of the Texas Revolution! N Santa Anna O Old Three Hundred P Pecan Tree Q Quesodilla R Runaway Scrape S Susanna Dickinson T Treaty of Velasco U Stephen F. Austin V Convention of 1836 W William Barrett Travis X Texas Y Liberty or Death (flag of the revolution) Z Lorenzo De Zavala A Alamo B Battle of San Jacinto C Cherokee D Davy Crockett E Edward Burleson F James Fanin G Goliad Gonzalez H Sam Houston I Texas Declaration of Independence J Jim Bowie K Thomas J. Rusk L Jane Long M Mirabeau Lamar

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