1. A CP Lightfoot 5 th Grade State Fair Presentation

2. Essential Questions? Students will examine the essential question: Students will examine the essential question: What are some of the things I want you to know about my state?

3. Unit Questions What does my state look like? What does my state look like? What are my state bird & flower? What are my state bird & flower? What does the population of my state’s largest cities? What does the population of my state’s largest cities? What are 3 tourist attractions in my state? What are 3 tourist attractions in my state? Who are 3 famous people from my state? Who are 3 famous people from my state? What did I learn about my state? What did I learn about my state?

4. Standards Covered? Social Studies: Social Studies: – 5.8.1; 5.8.2; 5.8.3; 5.8.5; 5.9 Writing Writing – 1.0 Research and Technology Research and Technology – 1.3; 1.4; 2.3; Speaking Applications Speaking Applications – 2.0; 2.1; 2.2

5. Slide One Title Page Title Page –State Name –Nickname –Student Name California “The Golden State” By: Tracie Merry

6. Slide Two Map of your state Map of your state Natural features Natural features Capital Capital Major Cities Major Cities

7. Slide Three Population Graph Population Graph –Inserted from Excel

8. Slide Three State Bird State Bird State Flower

9. Slide Four 3 Tourist Attractions 3 Tourist Attractions 3 Famous People 3 Famous People

10. Slide Five What did I learn? What did I learn?

11. Slide Six Works cited Works cited

12. Preparation Step One Step One –Complete Vacation Outline »Use information from State Fair Research Step Two Step Two –Complete PowerPoint Storyboard: State Report »Can be done at home or in class »Use information from State Fair Research

13. Computer Lab Day 1 Day 1 –Open PowerPoint –Create “New Presentation” –Complete slides 1-2 in outline form only! »Title Page »Map of your state

14. Computer Lab Day 2 Day 2 –Open PowerPoint –Open Existing PowerPoint –Complete slides 4-5 in outline form only! »State Bird & Flower »Tourist Attraction & Famous People »State Bird & Flower

15. Computer Lab Day 3 Day 3 –Open PowerPoint –Open Existing PowerPoint –Complete slides 6 in outline form only! »What are 5 things I learned about my state? –Work on background & slide transition.

16. Computer Lab Day 4 Day 4 –Open PowerPoint –Open Existing PowerPoint –Insert Excel graph into Slide 3 »Population Graph –Continue working on background & slide transition.

17. Computer Lab Day 5 Day 5 –Open PowerPoint –Open Existing PowerPoint –Continue working on background & slide transition. –Finish Project

18. Let’s take a trip… Here we go!