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3rd
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Social Studies & History
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Duration
14 days
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Project-Based Learning
Year
1998
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Colorado

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Third graders complete a variety of activities to increase their knowledge of Colorado. They make leafprints, read and listen to stories, write fiction, make collages, participate in discussions and invite their parents to come and see all of their work.

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colorado, the 50 states

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colorado, fifty states, pike's peak, social studies

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