States Game

http://www.purposegames.com/game/states-of-the-usa-quiz

A Taste of Springfield

We have been enjoying the postcard project so much!
So far postcards from over half the United States and four countries have come to room 215!
We are learning so much and love getting the mail!

As a special treat, we got a care package from Springfield, IL!
Thank you so much!  We really appreciate your thoughtfulness!

Social Studies Biographies

Behind the scenes photos of making social studies biography videos in educreations....

Want to rewatch the videos? Check out this link...
http://missliefer.blogspot.com/2015/02/reviewing-chapter-6-social-studies.html

Reviewing Chapter 6 Social Studies

Here are some videos we made about people from the chapter:

Pictures of us playing the review game:

Don't forget that you have vocabulary flashcards in your social studies folder!  

Play the matching game or go fish to help you review!

Reviewing Social Studies

Here we are having fun while reviewing for our upcoming social studies test.

Remember the study guide is in the back of our packet.  

test is TUESDAY (Dec. 16)

Ag in the Classroom Presentation

Julie Zeiger (Monroe County Agriculture Literacy Coordinator) visited our classroom and taught us about our home state, Illinois.

 Looking at soil samples:

 Using an Illinois Map:

 Rivers in Illinois:

Discovering new fun facts! :)

 Locating cities:

 Having fun!

 Working hard!

 Learning together!

 Making connections - one place we were discussing during her visit was also on our Illinois timeline in the classroom!

Here are links to two websites to learn more as we are "Navigating Illinois":

Illinois Soil Regions

http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/il/soils/?cid=nrcs141p2_030664

Glacial Regions

http://geology.about.com/library/bl/maps/blillinoisquatmap.htm

Essay Contest!

The VFW Post and Auxiliary #6504 of Waterloo, IL is having an essay contest for 4th and 5th graders!

The theme this year is "What Veterans Do for Me and My Community."

The essays should be no longer than 200 words.

Essays should be neatly typewritten or handwritten in ink.

A cover sheet should be attached that includes the student's name, school, grade and home telephone number.  The back of the cover sheet should include VFW/Auxiliary #6504 and District 14.

The latest date for entries is December 15, 2014

Reviewing Social Studies