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Wisconsin Snapshots

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Fourth graders study Wisconsin's culture and heritage. They research the state's symbols and identify leaves common to the Wisconsin area. They create a leaf booklet and visit the state park. They visit local farms and create nature maps to display resources for each region. They create Venn diagrams of Native American tribes and visit the State Capital. They assemble all projects into a Wisconsin Snapshots portfolio.

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state symbols, the 50 states, immigration, wisconsin

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4th
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