October 12, 2008 - 50 States Notebook
We're making a 50 States Notebook as we go through American history. I made a simple 2 page template and printed it onto cardstock. You can access that on my HS Launch Page.
Sprite uses purchased stickers for the state flags and state birds. I printed images of the state quarters onto adhesive paper for homemade state quarter stickers. And of course, she writes facts onto each page as well.
From our postcard trading days, we have quite an assortment of state map and state capitol cards. We include those as well, using photo corners to stick them onto the blank backs of the notebooking pages.
At the beginning of the book, we're adding in some general information about America. Here are our branches of government, some symbols, and Washington DC.
Have any of you done a 50 states notebook?
Comments
October 13, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by smallworldathome.blogspot.com
We have an ongoing, long-time notebook. Last year I taught a Great States class at our co-op. Here are some of the resources we used: http://smallworldathome.blogspot.com/2008/02/united-states-geography-unit.html
October 14, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
Not yet! But I plan to - what a great idea! :D
Makita
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October 14, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
jimmie, what's the postcard trading thing you mentioned?
it sounds interesting.
ellee
October 14, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by drewsfamilytx
We have never done a 50 states notebook-- but wowzers, that looks like fun and memorable learning!
October 15, 2008 - to ellee
Posted by Jimmie
I added a link to the post above. We did lots of PC trading through this yahoo group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/postcardkids/
It's a very fun project.
October 17, 2008 - Love the pages...
Posted by gidget
I am going to have to use those with my kids. Thanks so much for uploading those.
October 17, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Lapaz Home Learning
Wonderful notebook! I love it! I'll keep this in mind for JBug when we start our USA study!
October 17, 2008 - 50 States notebook
Posted by Anonymous
We're very new to homeschooling - we just withdrew my 7 year old/second grade daughter from PS two weeks ago and, coincidentally, have just started a State Studies notebook ourselves. I hope my daughter has as much fun with hers as yours does.
Christena
October 20, 2008 - Do you need...
Posted by DreweLlyn
...a postcard from Mississippi? If so, send me your address and I'll get you one.
October 20, 2008 - working on it
Posted by JamieLee
We started one last year that I really ended up not liking, so I'm about to start another one. :-)
