Activity Overview
Each state in our country has its own unique fun facts that kids will love to discover. For this activity, students will create a 3 cell storyboard that depicts some interesting facts they have learned about Iowa. Teachers can encourage students to research their own fun facts, or provide a list of ones for students to look at specifically.
Here are some examples students could choose from:
- Iowa is known for its corn.
- The house that inspired the painting, “American Gothic”, is located in Elden, Iowa. It is a very popular spot for pictures.
- There are more hogs than people in Iowa!
- Iowa is 92% farmland.
- Snake Alley, in Burlington, Iowa, was named the world’s most crooked street by Ripley’s Believe It Or Not.
- Fred Maytag invented the first washing machine in Newton, Iowa in 1907.
- Iowa is actually a Sioux word, meaning sleepy people. The Dakota Sioux were one of several Tribes that could be found throughout Iowa.
Template and Class Instructions
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Due Date:
Objective: Create a 3 cell storyboard that describes and illustrates 3 interesting facts about Iowa.
Student Instructions:
- Click “Start Assignment”.
- Write a fun fact in each heading.
- In the description box, write a short summary of each heading.
- Create an illustration that represents each heading using appropriate scenes, characters, and items.
Lesson Plan Reference
- [ELA-Literacy/W/4/2] Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
- [ELA-Literacy/W/4/7] Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
- [ELA-Literacy/W/4/8] Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; take notes and categorize information, and provide a list of sources.
Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| Proficient 5 Points | Emerging 3 Points | Beginning 1 Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explanation | Three fun facts about the state are included. The descriptions are clear and at least two sentences. | Two fun facts about the state are included. The descriptions can be understood but it are somewhat unclear. | One or no fun facts are included. The descriptions are unclear and are not at least two sentences. |
| Illustrations | The illustrations represent the descriptions using appropriate scenes, characters and items. | The illustrations relate to the descriptions, but are difficult to understand. | The illustrations do not clearly relate to the descriptions. |
| Evidence of Effort | Work is well written and carefully thought out. | Work shows some evidence of effort. | Work shows little evidence of any effort. |
| Conventions | Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are mostly correct. | Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are somewhat correct. | Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are mostly incorrect. |
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