Explorer Flipbook Project and Rubric 5th Grade Social Studies created by Fifth Grade Files 2013 fifthgraderamblings.blogspot.com
Explorer Flipbook Due Date Directions: 1. Decide on an explorer you would like to report about. 2. Research his life from any source (make sure to cite your sources) 3. Gather information from your readings to use in your flipbook. 4. Illustrate your flipbook, following the headings below. Flipbook cover page: Title page, with explorer s name, and an illustration Page 2: Tell about your explorer s place of birth and early years Page 3: Tell about his exploration: What was the purpose? What was the actual result of his travels? (why is he famous?) Page 4: Draw a map of his route, labeling the oceans and continents near and around his travels. You must include a key in your map if he took multiple routes. Please put your name, student number, and date on the back of your flipbook You will be graded on the overall neatness of your work, as well as the historical content. I will be looking at the spelling and care of your written work, and also at your artwork. The title tab of each page should be labeled (see example) and colored boldly, and every page should have at least one well-written paragraph, as well as a carefully drawn illustration. ***You must draw your own pictures and use your own words when writing information down about your explorer. You may not cut and paste from online***
Cover page Explorer & illustration Early Years Exploration Route Map
Information Gathering Sheet for Explorer Flip Book THE BASICS Explorer Date of Birth Place of Birth Country Explored For Early Life
Information Gathering Sheet Expedition (where did he go? Who paid for it? What were the ships like? Did they all survive? What is he famous for?) - - -
Putting it all together Using your facts from your Information Gathering Sheets, determine the facts that are important enough to include in your paragraph for your flip book. Make your notes into sentences, and make sure they make sense! The topic sentence goes first, followed by the detail/explanation sentences. The last sentence is your closing sentence. Re-read it: it should give lots of information and be written in complete sentences. Use these next pages to write your paragraphs for your final copy that will go on the flip book. Early Life
Putting it all together Using your facts from your Information Gathering Sheets, determine the facts that are important enough to include in your paragraph for your flip book. Make your notes into sentences, and make sure they make sense! The topic sentence goes first, followed by the detail/explanation sentences. The last sentence is your closing sentence. Re-read it: it should give lots of information and be written in complete sentences. Use these next pages to write your paragraphs for your final copy that will go on the flip book. Expedition
Did I - Make sure my name is on the back? - Illustrate each page? - Include a Key on my route map? - Check for grammar and punctuation? - Tell what my explorer discovered and was most famous for? - Is my work neat? - Did I check for correct spelling? And most importantly... - Did I do my BEST 5 th grade work?!
Explorer Flip Book Rubric Student: Grade yourself first before you turn it in. Tear off this page and include it with your flipbook. 4 All parts of flipbook complete: explorer s birth and early years is complete, route is labeled, the purpose and result of his exploration is clear; there are very few/no spelling/grammatical errors, and artwork is extremely neat; the title tab is labeled for each tab; Each page has a complete descriptive paragraph of at least 6 sentences about the research and an illustration is provided. 3 Most parts of flipbook are complete: explorer s birth and early years are complete, most of the route is labeled (maybe a few oceans/continents are not labeled), there are some spelling/ grammatical errors, artwork is neat, each page has a paragraph about the research and an illustration is provided. 2 Some parts of flipbook are complete: explorer s birth and early years are mostly done, some of the route is labeled (most is not), there are many spelling/grammatical errors, paragraphs on each page do not have enough information, some illustrations are provided. 1 Most parts of flipbook are not complete: one or more pages are missing, one or more paragraphs are missing, and there are little to no illustrations provided. Comments: Teacher rubric 4 All parts of flipbook complete: explorer s birth and early years is complete, route is labeled, the purpose and result of his exploration is clear; there are very few/no spelling/grammatical errors, and artwork is extremely neat; the title tab is labeled for each tab; Each page has a complete descriptive paragraph of at least 6 sentences about the research and an illustration is provided. 3 Most parts of flipbook are complete: explorer s birth and early years are complete, most of the route is labeled (maybe a few oceans/continents are not labeled), there are some spelling/ grammatical errors, artwork is neat, each page has a paragraph about the research and an illustration is provided. 2 Some parts of flipbook are complete: explorer s birth and early years are mostly done, some of the route is labeled (most is not), there are many spelling/grammatical errors, paragraphs on each page do not have enough information, some illustrations are provided. 1 Most parts of flipbook are not complete: one or more pages are missing, one or more paragraphs are missing, and there are little to no illustrations provided. Comments:
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