Independence School District Blackburn Elementary School Sheri Hartley, 4 th Grade Teacher Kay Kliethermes, LMS

Fourth Grade Social Studies Grade Level Expectations Standard 7: Tools of Social Science Inquiry A1. Identify, select and use visual, graphic and auditory aids. Use and evaluate primary and secondary sources (diaries, letters, people, interviews, journals and photos). Identify and use library and media resources (electronic resources, dictionaries, encyclopedias, videos, periodicals, atlases, almanacs, telephone directories, books, and cartoons). Identify and create artifacts (building structures and materials, works of art representative of cultures, fossils, pottery, tools, clothing, musical instruments). B2. Create maps, timelines, diagrams and cartoons to enhance studies in civics, history, economics and geography.

Slide Show Content Title Slide 5 Missouri Symbols Slides plus a symbols title slide: The newest symbols are not on this site. Missouri Day: Narrative and class picture with birthday cake Regions of Missouri: included a map students had made.

Slide Show Content Fort Osage: Imbedded in the form of a post card, then printed it and sent it home. The Louisiana Purchase Early Explorers Missouri Statehood and Compromise Westward Ho! All About Me The End

Add Music Music was chosen for them. From freeplaymusic.com, we choose American Folk theme; Blue Ridge Mountain Mist. Each student imported this music. The music is part of custom animations. It needs to be first on the list so that the music starts at the beginning of the show. Make sure music is long enough for the show. I added the same music again on the slide if it ran out.

Music Tips After inserting the music, Choose Automatically. Slide the music icon off slide so it does not show. Choose the down arrow from the music title, and choose Effect Options, under stop playing, select the number of the last slide. This will keep music playing throughout the show.

Background and Transitions Students had to choose one background for all slides. Under Design, Background Styles, Apply to all. Under Animations; choose a transition style. We allowed students to have a different transition style for each slide.

Animations Under Animations, choose Custom Animations. Select section to be animated. Add Effect: Entrance, Emphasis, Exit, and Motion Paths.

Rehearse Timings Under the Slide Show tab, choose Rehearse Timings.

Celebration We burned each presentation to a CD. A parent night was held. Students came to the lab and watched their student’s Power Point. They moved to the classroom to see projects created throughout the year that had been placed into a treasure box. Each parent received a CD of their child’s work. Ice cream was served.

Missouri Showcase

Missouri Treasure Boxes

Students Present Their Powerpoint Presentation to Guests

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