From The Alamo to the Internet

A few fun IT projects for Fourth Grade Social

Studies

The Regions of TexasTEKS: 4.6 4.7c

I used Pixie,I inserted the map for thestudents, then as we went throughthe power point, region by region we created our map.

KINGWOOD, TX

BY MRS . L

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GSTON

Discovering the regions, using the State Parks.

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/nearby/all-parks

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

KINGWOOD WEATHER

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

KINGWOOD CULTURE

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

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!)

• 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

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.

MCKINNEY FALLS

STATE PA

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BY ADD ISON B

EASLEY

McKinney Falls State Park

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

PARK WEATHER

ThisAfternoon:

Sunny,High: 78 °F

Tonight:

Clear,Low: 50 °F

This week is going to be aHigh around 80 degrees.Low around 50 and 60 degrees.

Wednesday:

Sunny,High: 80 °F

WednesdayNight:

Patchy Fog,Low: 52 °F

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!

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!

For all your children that want to go to McKinney Falls, they also have the "Outdoors Kid's Club.“

POSSUM

KINGDOM STATE

PARKBY C

ONNER WESTENBURG

Possum Kingdom State Park

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

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.

PARK CULTURE

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

Researching the Tribes of Texas

Divide the students into tribes.Have them use the links from your Texas Our Texas pageto discover facts about the tribes. Suggested topics:Region of TexasClothingFoodTransportationWeaponsFamily 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 TribeImport 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.

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.comAnd create a magazine cover about the explorer.

6 Flags of Texas Timeline

Using the Six Flags of Texas webpage from Lone Star Junctionhttp://www.lsjunction.com/facts/6flags.htm

Have the students create a timeline adding the flags, years and a sentence or two.

Victoria Jackson

Spain was the very first nation to claim the state no called Texas.

1519 1685 France took a bold step in 1685, planting its flag in Eastern Texas .

1821Mexican General Santa Anna scrapped the Mexican federal constitution and declared himself dictator .

http://www.lsjunction.com/facts/6flags.htm

1836 1861

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

1845

Texas Rangers were the first, to use Sam Colt's remarkable six shooters

Ainsley O’Neilhttp://www.lsjunction.com/facts/6flags.htm

1519Spain wasThe firstNation toClaim Texas.

1685France had a plan to grow away from old Louisiana.

1821Mexico took over Texas and Texans became Mexican citizens.

1836Texas Beingindependent for nearlynearly 10 years It became apart of The United StatesIn 1845.

1861Texas became apart of the confederacy.

1865After becoming Apart of the U.S.ATexas was the 28th star on the American flag.

Six Flags Of Texas

The Revolution!

This is the time to combine Social Studies with the research TEKS in the writingblock.

Use the links on your Texas Our Texas pageDon’t forget the Texas links in Supersites.

Need Project Ideas?Check out Show you Know on the

Instructional Technology page.

ABC’s of the Texas Revolution!

A AlamoB Battle of San JacintoC CherokeeD Davy CrockettE Edward BurlesonF James FaninG Goliad GonzalezH Sam HoustonI Texas Declaration of IndependenceJ Jim BowieK Thomas J. RuskL Jane LongM Mirabeau Lamar

N Santa AnnaO Old Three HundredP Pecan TreeQ QuesodillaR Runaway ScrapeS Susanna DickinsonT Treaty of VelascoU Stephen F. AustinV Convention of 1836W William Barrett TravisX TexasY Liberty or Death (flag of the revolution)Z Lorenzo De Zavala

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