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SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN

SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN BY: Dawn Flake ED 417-02 SYMBOLS OF THE STATE OF OHIO Created for fourth grade students OBJECTIVES Students will explore symbols of Ohio Students will create a flag that features an Ohio resource Students will explore Ohio’s natural resources MATERIALS

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SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN

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  1. SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN BY: Dawn Flake ED 417-02

  2. SYMBOLS OF THE STATE OF OHIO • Created for fourth grade students

  3. OBJECTIVES • Students will explore symbols of Ohio • Students will create a flag that features an Ohio resource • Students will explore Ohio’s natural resources

  4. MATERIALS • The Big Ohio Activity Book • Social Studies For The Elementary School Teacher 2002 • Computers • Student Project Sheet

  5. WEB SITES • http://www.oplin.lib.oh.us/products/ohiodefined/ • http://www.mhschool.com/teach/ss/adventuresintimeandplace/teachres/weblesson/webless

  6. WEB SITES • http://www.baraboo.com/bus/bsdweb-/hf/projects/ohio/ohio.htm • http://www.hcs.ohio-state.edu/ODNR/Education/ohiotrees/treesindex.htm • http://rivers-online.gcfn.org/salaman.html

  7. WEB SITES • http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/odnr/wildlife/ • http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/geo_survey/

  8. STUDENT ACTIVITIES • Students will explore Ohio symbols on the computer • Students will design a flag that features an Ohio resource • Students will explore Ohio’s natural resources • Students will share and display flags • Students will vote for the most important resource • Students will share favorite state symbols with family members

  9. SEQUENCE

  10. STATE SYMBOLS • What is Ohio’s official state bird? • Why do you think that this bird was chosen? • What is Ohio’s official state reptile? • Why do you think that this reptile was chosen?

  11. STATE SYMBOLS • How many of Ohio’s state symbols can you name? At this Web site, you can find state symbols that you know and some unusual ones that you may never have heard about! • http://www.oplin.lib.oh.us/products/ohiodefined/

  12. AT OHIO CITIZEN’S DIGEST • First click Ohio Symbols, then click StateAnimal. Read about the white-tailed deer. • Click Ohio Symbols again to return to the main page. • Chick and read about the other state symbols in the same way.

  13. STATE RESOURCES • Ohio Trees http://www.hcs.ohio-state.edu/ODNR/Education/ohiotrees/treesindex.htm • Ohio Rivers http://rivers-ohline.gcfn.org/salaman.html

  14. STATE RESOURCES • Ohio Wildlife http://dnr.state.oh.us/odnr/wildlife/ • Ohio Geology http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/odnr/geo_survey/ • Ohio Natural Resources http://www.baraboo.com/bus/bsdweb-/hf/projects/ohio/ohio.htm

  15. QUESTIONS • Which five state symbols or resources do you like best? • Out of these five, which is your favorite and why? • Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

  16. MAKE YOUR FLAG • Design a flag that features your favorite Ohio resource. • You may use a state symbol or other Ohio resource. • Use the paper and markers provided.

  17. EXPLAIN • On a separate sheet of paper, explain why you selected that particular resource for your flag. • Place your flag on the bulletin board.

  18. VOTE • Choose the one resource that is the most important state natural resource. • Write it down on a small piece of paper and place it in the voting box.

  19. TABULATE RESPONSES • Separate responses into categories • Create a table on the white board illustrating all of the responses • Determine the winning response

  20. HOMEWORK • Ask each member of your family to choose their favorite Ohio natural resource • Complete the “Endangered and Threatened Ohio” activity sheet • Complete the “Ohio, The Buckeye State!” activity sheet

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