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Activity Overview
Template and Class Instructions
Rubric
Activity Overview
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 Michigan. Here are some examples of fun facts:
- Great Lakes Galore: Michigan is uniquely bordered by four of the five Great Lakes—Superior, Michigan, Huron, and Erie—making it a haven for beachgoers and water sports enthusiasts.
- Popsicle Origin: The Popsicle was invented by an 11-year-old boy named Frank Epperson in 1905 in Michigan City, Michigan, when he accidentally left a mixture of soda and water outside overnight with a stick in it, creating the first frozen treat on a stick.
- Haunted Lighthouse: The Big Bay Point Lighthouse on Lake Superior is rumored to be haunted by its first lighthouse keeper, Will Prior, who died in a shipwreck while attempting to rescue stranded sailors.
- State Sport Quirk: Michigan is the only state with a designated state sport that isn't played in the Olympics—snowboarding. It reflects the state's love for winter sports and its pioneering role in popularizing snowboarding culture.
- Motor City Moniker: Detroit, Michigan, earned the nickname "Motor City" due to its pivotal role in the birth and growth of the automotive industry, led by innovators like Henry Ford, whose assembly line revolutionized car manufacturing worldwide.
Template and Class Instructions
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 Michigan.
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
Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
Conducting Research
Present information after conducting research.
| 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 Michigan. Here are some examples of fun facts:
- Great Lakes Galore: Michigan is uniquely bordered by four of the five Great Lakes—Superior, Michigan, Huron, and Erie—making it a haven for beachgoers and water sports enthusiasts.
- Popsicle Origin: The Popsicle was invented by an 11-year-old boy named Frank Epperson in 1905 in Michigan City, Michigan, when he accidentally left a mixture of soda and water outside overnight with a stick in it, creating the first frozen treat on a stick.
- Haunted Lighthouse: The Big Bay Point Lighthouse on Lake Superior is rumored to be haunted by its first lighthouse keeper, Will Prior, who died in a shipwreck while attempting to rescue stranded sailors.
- State Sport Quirk: Michigan is the only state with a designated state sport that isn't played in the Olympics—snowboarding. It reflects the state's love for winter sports and its pioneering role in popularizing snowboarding culture.
- Motor City Moniker: Detroit, Michigan, earned the nickname "Motor City" due to its pivotal role in the birth and growth of the automotive industry, led by innovators like Henry Ford, whose assembly line revolutionized car manufacturing worldwide.
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 Michigan.
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.)
Conducting Research
Present information after conducting research.
| 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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