Washington State Geography

Hey 4th graders! Nice job in class! I really, truly enjoyed seeing your Washington State Projects on the webcam today! WOW! Your awesomeness astounds me! Keep up the great work! I look forward to the completed projects later in the month. 

Here is this week's lesson... chock full of cool Washington places!

Complete your state map using the information in the video below.

Label, outline, and color the following physical features on your map before Friday:

Olympia

 Mt. Rainier

 Puget Sound

Cascade Mountains

 Columbia Plateau

Columbia River

Mt. St. Helens

 Olympic Mountains

Strait of Juan de Fuca

Pacific Ocean

 Oregon, Idaho, Canada

Your town!

This interactive map of Washington is AWESOME (and helpful).

Physical Map of Washington

Here's a look at a student sample...

[click on the image to enlarge]

Next Stop... WASHINGTON!

Hey Washingtonians!

I'm excited to learn about Washington State with you. Over the next few weeks 4th graders will learn about Washington and complete a super cool project!

Print the report pages and complete each section as we go.

When you are finished, you will create an 11 x 25.5"  

Washington State Poster by connecting the 3 pages together!

Bring your report pages to class each week, so you can add information as we learn about our great state! Check your e-mail or the CC recording for printable pages.

You will mail your final project to me and I will admire it!

This assignment is worth 100 points in the gradebook. 

On Monday, April 17, we will continue our Washington journey, by discovering our state's symbols!

See you in CC on April 17 at 10:00 AM!

The Emerald Isle

 

St. Patrick's Day is an Irish holiday celebrated all around the globe to honor the patron saint of Ireland. To celebrate this holiday, do as the Irish would do...  dance a jig, speak in your best Irish brogue and learn something new about The Emerald Isle.

Visit the websites below for information about Ireland or St. Patrick's Day. What is the most interesting fact you learned? Type it in the comment box to share with the class! Try to find a fact that none of your classmates have already written.

• People and Places: Ireland
• Hello Kids: St. Patrick's Day
• Education.com: The History of St. Patrick's Day

 

"May your thoughts be as glad as shamrocks,
May your heart be as light as song,
May each day bring you bright, happy hours,
That stay with you all the year long."

Find fun St. Patrick's Day activities here!

Erin Go Bragh!