In the first quarter of this school year, the sixth graders had to complete an island project in Social Studies. Each student worked in a group, with a partner, or alone. Although there was no limit to the theme of your island, many of the islands were sports related or cartoon themed. While there was plenty of opportunity for creativity, there were some requirements to earn full credit on this assignment. Students had to include at least five landforms, five bodies of water, a compass rose, exact coordinates, and facts about vegetation and animals living on the island all relating to the specific theme. After the island projects were completed, students presented them to their classes. Even though someone might think this was just a coloring project, it really required a lot of thought and planning. It also gave students a chance to work together to solve problems. It was also fun!
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