States of Mexico Research Project

Embark on a captivating educational journey with our 'States of Mexico Research Project.' This comprehensive project allows students to immerse themselves in the culture and history of Mexico by selecting one of its diverse states to research. The students will gather fascinating facts and insights, which they will then craft into an engaging poster to visually present their findings. This project not only encourages independent learning and presentation skills but also is a vibrant and interactive way to delve into geography. Ideal for classrooms or home-schooling, it's a perfect tool to make learning both fun and informative.

This project encourages students to learn about a specific state in Mexico. They will work in groups (or individually) to research their state and then they will make a mini poster explaining what they learned.

I typically use this in my Spanish classroom to supplement a Mexico geography unit. However, this product is designed to also be used in a Social Studies geography or history unit about Central America and/or Mexico.

This product is in ENGLISH (not Spanish)

These are some topics that the students will learn about their state:

• Location

• Population

• Climate

• Geographic Features

• History of State

• Government

• Economy

• Culture (food, pastimes, etc.)

Included in this product:

1. Teacher Directions-including prep info and materials needed

2. Teacher procedure.

3. Student Research Packet-includes 30 questions about their state.

4. List of potential states to research.

5. Student poster project directions and rubric

6. Teacher Tips

To do this project, students will need:

• Pencil

• Copy of “States of Mexico” packet (INCLUDED) for each student

• Ability to research (i.e. chromebook. device, etc.)

• Small blank poster board (I usually just use colored printer paper)

• Coloring utensils: colored pencils, markers or crayons

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