Title:
Shut the Box Research!
Grade Level(s): 4th grade and 5th grade Social Studies
Description:
First activity: Students will look at
the Shut the Box Research board and familiarize themselves
with the Indians that they will be researching. They
will then proceed to follow the instructions on the
board to find out which Indians they will be researching.
The students will participate in a game called Shut
the Box. Students will open the box and roll the die.
They then will find the research instructions on a
card that has a corresponding number in the box. The
group will then research the culture, art, and society
of their group of Indians. They will give a group
presentation on their Indian tribe. They will also
do art projects that correspond to their Indian tribe.
Second activity: Students will view picture puzzles
to see if they can match the pictures on the laptop
to the pictures on the board in less than 1 minute.
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