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4th - 6th
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Social Studies & History
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Year
2013
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State or Region Project

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Invite your youngsters to learn about a state or region through their choice of a creative project. The resource lists 15 project options that range from a 3-D map of the area, to a puppet show about the region. Pupils can also propose their own project idea if none of the options are appealing. 

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regions

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state, region, Geography, project options, social studies

Pros

  • There are plenty of ideas here to tap into many different student interests
  • The handout is nicely formatted and easy to read

Cons

  • There is some strange wording in the presentation project description; however, the meaning still comes through
  • This is just a list of ideas, so you may wish to show some samples to demonstrate your expectations for the projects

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