Fun Facts About Illinois

This Storyboard That activity is part of the lesson plans for Illinois State Guide

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 Illinois. Here are some examples of fun facts:

The Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower) is one of the tallest buildings in the United States.
On Saint Patrick’s Day the Chicago River is dyed green.
Illinois was the first state to abolish slavery by ratifying the thirteenth amendment.
The favored dance in Illinois is Square Dancing.
The world’s largest library is the Chicago Public Library. It has over 2 million books!
McDonald’s headquarters is located in Chicago, Illinois.

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Objective: Create a storyboard that describes and illustrates 3 interesting facts about Illinois.

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.

Blank Cell with Title-Description

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