social+studies

Pizza Box Maps of Virginia
Using donated Pizza boxes, students used their knowledge of the Geography of Virginia, from our social studies unit, to create a visual representation of the state. The 3-dimensional elements on this map helped the students to better visualize their state.



End of Year Learning Fair
During our studies of Ancient Egypt and China, the students created artifacts from these Ancient Civilizations.
 * [[image:IMG_4480.JPG width="320" height="240" align="center" caption="Students created Mummies, maps of Egypt, and Cartouches with their name written."]] || [[image:IMG_4481.JPG width="320" height="240" align="center" caption="Students created dragon masks and bodies, maps of China, money envelops and wrote with Chinese brush painting."]] ||
 * [[image:IMG_0695.JPG width="431" height="193" caption="Students created a scene along the Nile River based on our study of Animals and Plants that inhabit the area along the Nile. They also included artifacts like the Pyramid and Sphinx, which we studied."]] || [[image:IMG_0708.JPG width="287" height="215" align="center" caption="Student maps of China and brush painted animals."]] ||