*Parents, this is an in-class assignment. :)
Hello, citizens of SBLC! Today, you are going on a scavenger hunt with your partner to explore some of the communities you belong to and the heritage of our state.
Remember to treat each other the way we agreed in our SBLC Constitution and--this is VERY important--read the directions under YOUR grade level!
And of course...have fun! :)
*2nd Grade: Our Communities
Directions:
1. Add Scavenger Hunt to the Table of Contents in your Social Studies Notebook. Turn to the the next clean page to record your answers.
2. Use the link below each question to find your answers. Record your answers in complete sentences!
3. If you finish early, post a comment with your favorite fact. Then, explore the websites to discover other interesting facts. :)
Example: (click on the picture to make it bigger)
1. School
The SBLC is a part of _____________ Elementary.
Our school was named after ___________ .
http://www.kikerpta.org/administration/kiker-history
2. City
Kiker is in the city of __________ .
Our city was first called __________ in 1838, but was renamed after ___________ .
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108483.html
3. State
Austin is in the state of ________________ .
Our state nickname is __________________ and the capital is _________________ .
http://www.ipl.org/div/stateknow/
4. Country
Texas is in the country of ________________ .
The capital of our country is __________________ .
http://www.usconsulate.org.hk/pas/kids/facts.htm
5. Continent
The United States is on the continent of ____________________ .
The three largest countries in North America are _________________________ .
http://www.ducksters.com/geography/northamerica.php
6. Planet
North America is on the planet ________________ .
The name Earth comes from the Greek name __________________ .
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/earth.htm
*3rd Grade: Our Communities
Directions:
1. Add Scavenger Hunt to the Table of Contents in your Social Studies Notebook. Turn to the the next clean page to record your answers.
2. Use the link below each question to find your answers AND write down one additional fact that you find interesting about each community. Record your answers in complete sentences!
3. If you finish early, post a comment with your favorite fact. Then, explore the websites to discover other interesting facts. :)
Example: (click on the picture to make it bigger)
*4th Grade: Texas Heritage
Directions:
1. Add Scavenger Hunt to the Table of Contents in your Social Studies Notebook. Turn to the the next clean page to record your answers.
2. Use the link below each question to find your answers AND write down one additional fact that you find interesting from each website. Record your answers in complete sentences!
3. If you finish early, post a comment with your favorite fact. Then, explore the websites to discover other interesting facts. :)
Example: (click on the picture to make it bigger)
1. Who is the governor of Texas and what did he do before he became governor?
http://governor.state.tx.us/about/
2. What is the date the Texas flag was adopted as the national flag of the Republic of Texas? Draw and color a small flag (about 3 lines high) below your answer.
http://www.lsjunction.com/flag.htm
3. What is the name of the Texas state flower and what other names it is called?
http://www.lsjunction.com/flower.htm
4. What is the state bird of Texas, and what year was it adopted as the state bird?
http://www.lsjunction.com/bird.htm
5. Who is buried at the smallest state park in the United States?
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/11899
6. What does the saying "Remember the Alamo" mean?
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/es/tx/es_tx_houston_1.html
7. When is the term "catty whompus" used by a Texan?
http://www.rice.edu/armadillo/Texas/talk.html
Hello, citizens of SBLC! Today, you are going on a scavenger hunt with your partner to explore some of the communities you belong to and the heritage of our state.
Remember to treat each other the way we agreed in our SBLC Constitution and--this is VERY important--read the directions under YOUR grade level!
And of course...have fun! :)
*2nd Grade: Our Communities
Directions:
1. Add Scavenger Hunt to the Table of Contents in your Social Studies Notebook. Turn to the the next clean page to record your answers.
2. Use the link below each question to find your answers. Record your answers in complete sentences!
3. If you finish early, post a comment with your favorite fact. Then, explore the websites to discover other interesting facts. :)
Example: (click on the picture to make it bigger)
1. School
The SBLC is a part of _____________ Elementary.
Our school was named after ___________ .
http://www.kikerpta.org/administration/kiker-history
2. City
Kiker is in the city of __________ .
Our city was first called __________ in 1838, but was renamed after ___________ .
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108483.html
3. State
Austin is in the state of ________________ .
Our state nickname is __________________ and the capital is _________________ .
http://www.ipl.org/div/stateknow/
4. Country
Texas is in the country of ________________ .
The capital of our country is __________________ .
http://www.usconsulate.org.hk/pas/kids/facts.htm
5. Continent
The United States is on the continent of ____________________ .
The three largest countries in North America are _________________________ .
http://www.ducksters.com/geography/northamerica.php
6. Planet
North America is on the planet ________________ .
The name Earth comes from the Greek name __________________ .
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/earth.htm
*3rd Grade: Our Communities
Directions:
1. Add Scavenger Hunt to the Table of Contents in your Social Studies Notebook. Turn to the the next clean page to record your answers.
2. Use the link below each question to find your answers AND write down one additional fact that you find interesting about each community. Record your answers in complete sentences!
3. If you finish early, post a comment with your favorite fact. Then, explore the websites to discover other interesting facts. :)
Example: (click on the picture to make it bigger)
1. School
The SBLC is a part of _________________ Elementary.
Who was our school named after? Why?
2. City
Kiker is in the city of ______________ .
What was the original name of our city? Who was it renamed after?
What was the original name of our city? Who was it renamed after?
3. State
Austin is in the state of ________________ .
What is our state nickname? What is the capital?
What is our state nickname? What is the capital?
4. Country
Texas is in the country of ________________ .
What is the capital of the United States? What is our national bird?
What is the capital of the United States? What is our national bird?
5. Continent
The United States is on the continent of ____________________ .
What are the three largest countries in North America? What is the largest city in North America?
What are the three largest countries in North America? What is the largest city in North America?
6. Planet
North America is on the planet ________________ .
What does the name Earth mean? What is Earth's nickname and why?
*4th Grade: Texas Heritage
Directions:
1. Add Scavenger Hunt to the Table of Contents in your Social Studies Notebook. Turn to the the next clean page to record your answers.
2. Use the link below each question to find your answers AND write down one additional fact that you find interesting from each website. Record your answers in complete sentences!
3. If you finish early, post a comment with your favorite fact. Then, explore the websites to discover other interesting facts. :)
Example: (click on the picture to make it bigger)
1. Who is the governor of Texas and what did he do before he became governor?
http://governor.state.tx.us/about/
2. What is the date the Texas flag was adopted as the national flag of the Republic of Texas? Draw and color a small flag (about 3 lines high) below your answer.
http://www.lsjunction.com/flag.htm
3. What is the name of the Texas state flower and what other names it is called?
http://www.lsjunction.com/flower.htm
4. What is the state bird of Texas, and what year was it adopted as the state bird?
http://www.lsjunction.com/bird.htm
5. Who is buried at the smallest state park in the United States?
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/11899
6. What does the saying "Remember the Alamo" mean?
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/es/tx/es_tx_houston_1.html
7. When is the term "catty whompus" used by a Texan?
http://www.rice.edu/armadillo/Texas/talk.html
I think the most intresting fact was ,number five who was buried in the smallest park in texas.
ReplyDeleteI really like question 7 was the "cotty whompus" question. I thought it was funny!:)
ReplyDeleteI like question 3.Learning all the names of the Bluebonnet.
ReplyDeleteI liked question 7 beacause I am surprised that
ReplyDeletecaddy whompus means something does not fit right
I learned that Rick Perry is Govorner and served in the US airforce and piloted a c-130
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Deletemy favorite fact was that elizabeth P. crocket was burried
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We thought that it was really cool that Rick Perry wasin the Air Force
ReplyDeleteI learned that the bluebonnet is called different names!
ReplyDeleteI liked question 3 because I didn't know the bluebonnet was called the buffalo clover.
ReplyDeletemy favorite thing i learned was what " Cattywhompus" means
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ReplyDeleteTHIS WAS AWESOME I REALLY LIKED IT MY FAVORITE PART WAS WHAT IS A CATTY WOMPUS
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Deletei luv that another name for the bluebonnet is the wolf flower!
ReplyDeletei thought that all the questions were awesome though!
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I liked the question 3 because i liked the name wolf flower'because a wolf is my favorite animal and a Lily is a flower
ReplyDeleteha ha cute
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DeleteMy favorite is who is buired in the smallest park in Texas. :)
ReplyDeletewe love fourth grade sblc in social studies!!!!
ReplyDeleteMY FAVORITE ALSO WAS WHO WAS BURIED IN THE SMALLEST PARK IN TEXAS??????????
ReplyDeleteI AM AWESOME AGAIN
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My favorite question is 7 because it explains vocabulary!
ReplyDeleteMy Favorite question was 2 because we got to draw the texas Flag.
ReplyDelete-Sam
my favorite question was 7 because it is hard to find and you find it in abc order.
-Jackson
that was fun it was cool to know Rick perry was in the air force before he was govener.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite question
ReplyDeletewas number 2 because I got to color and I learned that january 24 1839 the TEXAS flag was adopted that day - Dito
My favorite question is 6 because it tells how we got our independence -yash
I hope we learn more about history
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you all are enjoying this activity! It looks like you've learned a lot. :)
ReplyDeleteLove,
Mrs. Blake
The website is fun.
ReplyDeletelove
nico.
this website is ASOME
My favorite fact is number 6.
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My favorite fact is number
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my favorite fact was that earth is married to uranus.
ReplyDeletemy favorite fact was that earth's nickname is the blue planet!
ReplyDeletemy favorite one was number six.-aidan.
ReplyDeletemy favorite one was number four.-brayden.
one of my favorite fact that I found out was that the earth's moon has a name, Luna!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite fact is that one of the largest countries in North
ReplyDeleteAmerica is U.S.A-Lily
My favorite fact is that the greek name for earth is Gaea. - Dana
We liked the way earth`s greek name is 'Gaea'.
ReplyDeleteOur fav fact is that North Americns speak English,spanish and french.
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite fact is learning who Austin was named after-Colin
are funist thing was number 6
ReplyDeleteMy favorite fact was learning that Austin`s old name was Waterloo.
ReplyDeleteI Liked the scavenger hunt.
ReplyDeleteI like the earth name Gaea.
ReplyDeleteour favorite question was number four because we had to find out what the state bird was and when it was adopted to be the state bird.
ReplyDeletemy favorite question was 6.ray
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