Take pictures of the students with their finished project. For an excellent thematic unit about apples which is literature based and addresses science and social studies see the Apples Unit. Curriculum Ties and Objectives for Subject Areas History Students develop research skills using a variety of reference materials. Students research the lives of children in colonial times to learn more about their day to day lives including their work, pastimes, and activities. Students understand how day to day life has changed throughout history.
Students understand the historical relevance of events.
Describe ways that technological devices have improved the quality of life for individuals. Students describe the ways in which technological advances have positive effects but may be accompanied by negative effects. Students explain how the choice of materials depends upon their properites and characteristics, explaining a manufacturing enterprise that produces a product by converting raw materials into goods. Students compare the ways in which transportation systems are devised to transport people and products on land, water and air. For example, they research where their favorite toy is manufactured and using a map with a key they compute the amount of miles the toy has to be shipped.