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Sand Table Maps
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Assessment
Standards
Checklist to complete
[ ] Sand Drawings
[ ] Reflect in Journal
[ ] "Pinch to Grown An Inch"
SS5H3 The student will describe how life changed in America at the turn of the century.
a. Describe the role of the cattle trails in the late 19th century; include the Black Cowboys of Texas, the Great Western Cattle Trail, and the Chisholm Trail.
Sand Table Maps
d. Describe the reasons people emigrated to the United States, from where they emigrated, and where they settled.
The assessments line up with the standards because the drawings in the sand show the cattle trails and big ideas from the turn of the century. Also because the students will have to write and reflect in their journal about their activity and the Coolies book (immigration).
ELACC5RI1: Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says
explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
ELACC5W1: Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons
Headings
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Student Samples
Materials used:
Activity was done with one group of 5th grade students.
Students: 5 students
Students were to work together and create images in the provided sand within 2 minutes.
Sand
Yarn
Scissors
Headings were related to social studies concepts
- cattle trails
- crop rotation
- transcontinental railroad
Objectives: When presented with a title students will be able to create images in the sand relating to the given heading.
Objectives: After completing the sand table activity, students will be able to reflect on activity and questions provided.
Sample Heading
Students were given 2 minutes to finish all 3 pictures
Wrapping up
Afterwards students were asked to write in their journals why they drew the pictures in the sand the way they did, what kind of communication it took, and if working together was hard.
A pinch to grow an inch: How do you think the Coolies felt working together on the railroads?
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