Use the PowerPoint presentation below to learn more about each of the original 13 American colonies. Take notes on each colony in your 13 Colonies flap book. Make sure to include who founded the colony, when, why, and a few other interesting facts.
Just click on the picture below to be taken to the PowerPoint.

This is an interesting game that shows what life was like at the beginning of the Revolutionary War.

Mission: For Crown or Colony

Here is the letter regarding the essay the fifth graders are writing for Veterans Day.

Here is a copy of a recipe for salt dough that may be used for the Native American diorama.

Salt Dough Recipe
1/2 cup of salt

1/2 cup of water

1 cup of flour

How to make the salt dough
Add the 1/2 cup of salt and 1 cup of flour to a bowl stir in the water adding it slowly – you may not need all of the water. You want the dough to be dry – if it gets sticky add more flour. Knead the dough and then roll out and use as you want.

Once you have made the shapes you want then you need to dry them so you can paint. Traditionally salt dough is dried in the oven which takes around 3 hours at a low heat so they don’t burn. But instead swap your oven for a microwave and zap for 3 mins. If when the time is up they are still a little wet then just put back in for another 20 seconds at a time until done. Leave to cool down and then paint.

Here is the instruction sheet for the Native American diorama. It is due no later than DEC. 19.
Included with the instruction sheet is a page of links that may be helpful in finding more information about the tribes. This was not sent home with the students due to a copying error. And then I thought it may be more helpful on the computer anyway!

Diorama instruction sheet