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Mural Mania

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Students create a mural that displays symbols for their home state. They complete worksheets and read a book about their state. They collect images of the state flower, tree and bird for the mural. There are 5 other lesson plans included in this unit.

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murals, the 50 states, quarters, coins, money

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mural, quarters, states, social studies
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Grade
K - 1st
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
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Project-Based Learning
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