This unique book combines state-specific facts and 30 fun-to-do hands-on projects. The Symbols Projects Book includes creating a model of the state bird, counting popcorn to visualize state population, creating state borders using craft materials, making a scrapbook of unique state facts and more! Kids will have a blast and build essential knowledge skills including research, reading, writing, science and math. Great for students in K-8 grades and for displaying in the classroom, library or home.

Grades K-8. Features 30 state specific projects for kids to complete-and includes actual state facts. Each project is quick, easy, and inexpensive! Projects include: creating a model of the state bird; building a toothpick railroad track; creating state borders using craft materials; creating a fishbowl with the state fish using jello and gummy fish; and more! Students will have a blast creating projects sure to end up as part of a state symbols & facts resource center-all about your state! Most projects use ordinary, easy-to-access materials. 32 pages.

SECOND EDITION: This book is much more than just your typical state symbols book. It asks who was the originator behind each symbol? What were they thinking at the time? Why did they pick the symbol? And what can we all learn from it? Hear from the originators themselves, learn where you can see these symbols within the state and hold a piece of Vermont history that will remain timeless.

This book explains how to draw some of Vermont's sights and symbols, including the state seal, the official flower, and the Ethan Allen homestead.

NETSTATE provides a list of the state symbols and emblems of Vermont. These symbols include the state flower, song, and flag. NETSTATE offers this and other information for each state. NETSTATE is located in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.

Forwards by Howard Dean and Greg Sanford.

This unique book combines state-specific facts and 30 fun-to-do hands-on projects. The Geography Projects Book includes creating a montage of the wildlife that lives in your state using cut-out pictures, recreating the path of a state river with pipe cleaners, building a state tree from fresh or dried leaves or needles from as many types of trees as possible, testing soil samples and more! Kids will have a blast and build essential knowledge skills including research, reading, writing, science and math. Great for students in K-8 grades and for displaying in the classroom, library or home.

The state of Vermont is illustrated through gorgeous photographs and evocative essays, showcasing 50 iconic places, events, inventions, foods, and objects from the Green Mountain State.

Exploring Vermont through Project-Based Leaning includes 50 well-thought-out projects designed for grades 3-5. In assigning your students projects that dig into VermontÕs geography, history, government, economy, current events, and famous people, you will deepen their appreciation and understanding of Vermont while simultaneously improving their analytical skills and ability to recognize patterns and big-picture themes. Project-based learning today is much different than the craft-heavy classroom activities popular in the past. Inquiry, planning, research, collaboration, and analysis are key components of project-based learning activities today. However, that doesnÕt mean creativity, individual expression, and fun are out. They definitely arenÕt! Each project is designed to help students gain important knowledge and skills that are derived from standards and key concepts at the heart of academic subject areas. Students are asked to analyze and solve problems, to gather and interpret data, to develop and evaluate solutions, to support their answers with evidence, to think critically in a sustained way, and to use their newfound knowledge to formulate new questions worthy of exploring. While some projects are more complex and take longer than others, they all are set up in the same structure. Each begins with the central project-driving questions, proceeds through research and supportive questions, has the student choose a presentation option, and ends with a broader-view inquiry. Rubrics for reflection and assessments are included, too. This consistent framework will make it easier for you assign projects and for your students to follow along and consistently meet expectations. Encourage your students to take charge of their projects as much as possible. As a teacher, you can act as a facilitator and guide. The projects are structured such that students can often work through the process on their own or through cooperation with their classmates.

Presents information about the state of Vermont, its nickname, motto, and emblems.