1. Grade 4 - January 2016 Mrs. Donahue
Welcome to PowerPoint
Grade 4 - January 2016
Mrs. Donahue

2. Do you know what PowerPoint is?
It is a piece of software that you can use to make presentations about something.
In this class, we are going to use it to learn about the United States of America.
There are lots of fun things you can do with your content.
PowerPoint-2013-presentation c66-44cd-adf8- 2f5802c63f74?ui=en-US&rs=en-AU&ad=AU

3. Here is an example of a PowerPoint on Vermont

4. Welcome! This is Vermont
Powerpoint by
BK Donahue
January 12, 2016

5. Facts about Vermont (from Wikipedia)
Northeast Region
Founded: Mar 04, 1791
Population: 626,562 (2014)
Area: 9,623 sq miles (24,923 km²)
Travel tip: With more than seventy-five per cent of its terraincovered by forests, Vermont is a state with wonderful scenery, in particular its autumn foliage. Its State parks with their mountains and forests offer endless opportunities for cycling, hiking, fishing, and in winter, skiing and snowboarding. If you are not the sporty … tripadvisor.com
GDP: $29.51 billion USD (2013)
Capital: Montpelier
Senators: Bernie Sanders · Patrick Leahy
Colleges and universities: University of Vermont · Vermont Law School · Middlebury College · Norwich University· Castleton State College · Champlain College · Bennington College · Union Institute & University · Saint Michael's College · Landmark College · Goddard College · Green Mountain College · Marlboro College · Southern Ver…
Governor: Peter Shumlin
State flower: Red Clover
State animal: Morgan horse

6. Things I love about Vermont
Yummy Maple Syrup

7. What you need to do:
You will be creating a PPT show about your state – Minimum of 5 slides
You need to open PPT and save the show to your Hdrive
You need a title slide – name of state, your name and date
Facts about your state including what REGION it is in.
3 pictures from your state and a text box explaining the picture
You need a Map pf your state that shows the capital city, other big cities and any important physical features