SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN

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SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN

• BY Dawn Flake
• ED 417-02

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SYMBOLS OF THE STATE OF OHIO

• Created for fourth grade students

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OBJECTIVES

• Students will explore symbols of Ohio
• Students will create a flag that features an Ohio
  resource
• Students will explore Ohios natural resources

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MATERIALS

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

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WEB SITES

• http//www.oplin.lib.oh.us/products/ohiodefined/
• http//www.mhschool.com/teach/ss/adventuresintimea
  ndplace/teachres/weblesson/webless

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WEB SITES

• http//www.baraboo.com/bus/bsdweb-/hf/projects/ohi
  o/ohio.htm
• http//www.hcs.ohio-state.edu/ODNR/Education/ohiot
  rees/treesindex.htm
• http//rivers-online.gcfn.org/salaman.html

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WEB SITES

• http//www.dnr.state.oh.us/odnr/wildlife/
• http//www.dnr.state.oh.us/geo_survey/

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STUDENT ACTIVITIES

• Students will explore Ohio symbols on the
  computer
• Students will design a flag that features an Ohio
  resource
• Students will explore Ohios 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

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SEQUENCE
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STATE SYMBOLS

• What is Ohios official state bird?
• Why do you think that this bird was chosen?
• What is Ohios official state reptile?
• Why do you think that this reptile was chosen?

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STATE SYMBOLS

• How many of Ohios 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/

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AT OHIO CITIZENS DIGEST

• First click Ohio Symbols, then click State
  Animal. 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.

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STATE RESOURCES

• Ohio Trees http//www.hcs.ohio-state.edu/ODNR/Educ
  ation/ohiotrees/treesindex.htm
• Ohio Rivers http//rivers-ohline.gcfn.org/salaman.
  html

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STATE RESOURCES

• Ohio Wildlife http//dnr.state.oh.us/odnr/wildlife
  /
• Ohio Geology http//www.dnr.state.oh.us/odnr/geo_s
  urvey/
• Ohio Natural Resources http//www.baraboo.com/bus/
  bsdweb-/hf/projects/ohio/ohio.htm

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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.

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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.

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EXPLAIN

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

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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.

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TABULATE RESPONSES

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

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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