South Dakota Research Packet and Project Rubric

Unlock a world of discovery with the South Dakota Research Packet and Project Rubric—crafted for middle and high school students eager to delve into the history, culture, and geography of South Dakota. This comprehensive packet features engaging, printable worksheets, and a student-friendly project rubric for clear guidance from start to finish. Ideal for classroom, homeschool or independent study, its easy-to-follow format encourages critical thinking and creativity, making research projects both fun and meaningful.

South Dakota was important in U.S. history for westward expansion and Native American history, including events like the Battle of the Little Bighorn and the Wounded Knee Massacre. It also became home to Mount Rushmore, a national monument symbolizing American ideals and presidential leadership. With its beautiful prairies, hills and badlands and well-known as the 'American West', South Dakota is a great place to live and visit.

With this activity, students will learn this and more about the state of South Dakota, including its state symbols, state quarter, geography, government and more. They will answer 40 questions about the state, including coloring in the state flag and labeling a provided map of the state. These questions span a total of five pages.

Then, students will use what they learned in their research to create a poster about the state. There is a provided rubric that you may pass out to students for this poster, which outlines what to include and how to make the poster. (This make the student packet a total of six pages).

This product also includes answers to every question in the student packet, teacher tips, instructional and prep directions and materials list.

By the end of this project, students will have a good knowledge about the history, culture and geography of the state of South Dakota.

This product includes:

1. Teacher Directions-Including Prep Info and Materials Needed.

2. Teacher Tips

3. Teacher Procedure

4. Student Packet Answers

5. Student Packet

6. Poster Rubric and Directions

To do this activity, students will need:

• Pencil

• Colored pencils, crayons, markers, etc.

• Copy of a State Profile Research Sheet for each student

• A research device (computer, Chromebook, etc.)

• Poster materials (I.e. posters, markers, etc.)

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