Studying the U.S. States in your classroom? This product is an ideal comprehensive group research project based around the 50 states so look no further! It encourages research skills using National Geographic Kids & various graphic organizers, content-specific vocabulary knowledge, group teamwork and collaboration, presentation skills, and self-reflection skills! This product comes with 16 pages of graphic organizers, vocabulary terms, and grading tools. It is easy to use and an awesome collaborative project that your students will love!

What's included?

1. How-to-Use Guide: Includes main ideas, student outcomes, materials, standards/curriculum connections, and assessment/grading.

2. National Geographic Kids Website Guide: Provides a detailed description of how to use the National Geographic Kids website, including pictures and steps.

3. Vocabulary Posters: ½ sheet definitions of 8 vocabulary words related to this project: Statehood, Population, Capital, Abbreviation, Geography, Landforms, Natural Resources, and Wildlife.

4. Vocabulary Word Sort Game: Print and cut both pages 9 and 10. Students have to match the definition with the correct vocabulary word.

5. Individual Research Graphic Organizer Option 1: Graphic organizer option 1 for students to record their individualized U.S. State research.

6. Individual Research Graphic Organizer Option 2: Graphic organizer option 2 for students to record their individualized U.S. State research.

7. Group U.S. State Research Poster Prep Document: Groups will use this document to ensure they have all the requirements needed to complete their group posters.

8. Group U.S. State Research Poster & Presentation Rubric: Teacher grading rubric that includes a 4 point system to grade the individual research graphic organizers, the poster, presentation, and teamwork of the group.

9. Group work Reflection Sheet: ½ sheet where students write what they did great on and how they can improve next time.

10. ‘What I Learned’ Graphic Organizer: Document where students can record what they learned from the class U.S. State presentations.

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U.S. States Research Project BUNDLE

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