It will also provide them with practice on accessing sites on the Internet and applying what they already know as a springboard for new knowledge. Computers, Internet Access, printers, multimedia reference such as Bookshelf. Student Worksheet printed or Bookmarked online.
Children can use magazine pictures, labels, etc. to add color to their project.
Or, covers and pages can be developed on the computer using a drawing or multimedia application program such as ClarisWorks, KidPix, or Microsoft Word. Use 2 weeks if you assign each group a portion of the alphabet to contribute to one Louisiana A to Z Alphabet Book for the class. Use up to 6 weeks if you assign each group to complete an entire book. Elicit responses to include textbooks, picture books, children's books, scrapbooks, travel guides. Explain that they will be spending a great deal of time working together in the computer lab and in the classroom exploring Louisiana, both past and present, so they can show others what makes it so special.