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 Arizona. Here are some examples of fun facts:
- Arizona is home to the Grand Canyon, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World! It's so big that you could fit about 17 Empire State Buildings inside it!
- In Arizona, there's a forest made of stone! The Petrified Forest National Park has trees that turned into colorful rocks over millions of years.
- At a place called Four Corners, you can stand in four states at once! Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah all meet at this special spot.
- The Saguaro cactus is native to Arizona, and can live for up to 200 years and can grow as tall as a five-story building!
- Tombstone, Arizona, is famous for the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, one of the most famous gunfights in the Wild West. Today, visitors can explore this historic town and experience life in the Old West.
Template and Class Instructions
(These instructions are completely customizable. After clicking "Copy Activity", update the instructions on the Edit Tab of the assignment.)
Due Date:
Objective: Create a 3 cell storyboard that describes and illustrates 3 interesting facts about Arizona.
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.
- Save often!
Lesson Plan Reference
Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| Proficient | Emerging | Beginning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organization | Examples are accurate, complete, well organized, and easy to understand. | Examples are somewhat accurate, complete, well organized, and easy to understand. | Examples are inaccurate, incomplete, disorganized, and difficult to understand. |
| Illustrations | Illustrations depict the written description with clear visuals of appropriate scenes, characters, items, etc. | Illustrations depict the written description but are unclear or incomplete. | Illustrations do not make sense with the written description. |
| Spelling and Grammar | Spelling and grammar is mostly accurate. Mistakes do not get in the way of understanding. | Spelling is inaccurate and hinders full understanding. | Text is difficult to understand. |
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 Arizona. Here are some examples of fun facts:
- Arizona is home to the Grand Canyon, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World! It's so big that you could fit about 17 Empire State Buildings inside it!
- In Arizona, there's a forest made of stone! The Petrified Forest National Park has trees that turned into colorful rocks over millions of years.
- At a place called Four Corners, you can stand in four states at once! Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah all meet at this special spot.
- The Saguaro cactus is native to Arizona, and can live for up to 200 years and can grow as tall as a five-story building!
- Tombstone, Arizona, is famous for the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, one of the most famous gunfights in the Wild West. Today, visitors can explore this historic town and experience life in the Old West.
Template and Class Instructions
(These instructions are completely customizable. After clicking "Copy Activity", update the instructions on the Edit Tab of the assignment.)
Due Date:
Objective: Create a 3 cell storyboard that describes and illustrates 3 interesting facts about Arizona.
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.
- Save often!
Lesson Plan Reference
Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| Proficient | Emerging | Beginning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organization | Examples are accurate, complete, well organized, and easy to understand. | Examples are somewhat accurate, complete, well organized, and easy to understand. | Examples are inaccurate, incomplete, disorganized, and difficult to understand. |
| Illustrations | Illustrations depict the written description with clear visuals of appropriate scenes, characters, items, etc. | Illustrations depict the written description but are unclear or incomplete. | Illustrations do not make sense with the written description. |
| Spelling and Grammar | Spelling and grammar is mostly accurate. Mistakes do not get in the way of understanding. | Spelling is inaccurate and hinders full understanding. | Text is difficult to understand. |
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