Description
This resource contains a set of Research Mats for each of the 50 U.S. States (black/white for printable version & color for digital version). There are three "mats" for each state. The prompts are listed below. Students have a research mat reference slide/page to assist in their research efforts. The sequence of activities involve students researching their state(s), sharing/presenting to their peers and lastly completing a mini research report with the digital slide templates included. The research report template is only in the digital version (ready with text boxes for Google Classroom). Mats are simple in design for students to add their own touch.
Research Mat Tasks:
State Capital
Statehood
State Animal
State Flower
State Tree
State's motto
Favorite Fact
State History
Famous People
Landmarks
Natural Resources
Geography
State Events and Festivals
Interesting Fact #1
Interesting Fact #2
State Governor
State Flag
Major Cities
Popular Colleges
Population
Climate
Also included:
State Table of Contents with Hyperlinks to find the state you want quickly
Activity suggestions
Activity sequence in simple details
Student Instructions (digital version)
Editable Instructions (digital version)
A "How to" for using text boxes for students (digital version)