After Fall Break, we began studying our country’s national landmarks. Students first created a huge map of the country, identifying and labeling every state in the nation. Then, each student researched a different national landmark, writing a report on his/her landmark. They also drew a small picture of their landmark and wrote a short caption, which they added to the class map. Later, they presented their report to the class. To add a math component to the project, we compared the heights of the various landmarks and created a bar graph to document what we noticed. We also created a timeline of when each landmark was created. Finally, students worked in groups to create math story problems, using facts about the various landmarks. Students really enjoyed creating the large map and did a great job working together on it. They also were very enthusiastic in learning about the different landmarks – several students even went home and researched international landmarks. We had a lot of fun with this project.
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