The 50 States of the USA

         

Use these sites to determine the distance from Idaho to your State that you are researching.
 

Click to see: Example Power Point
 

State Report Expectations:

SLIDE 1.  My State Report is on:
Cover Page:  Insert Word Art with your state’s name.  Now add clip art, boarders, etc... Keep it interesting.

SLIDE 2.  My State is:
A picture of just your state by itself with the capitol identified on your state and labeled.

SLIDE 3.  My State is Located:
A picture of the United States with your state highlighted and labeled.

SLIDE 4.  My State is Famous for Many Things:
                               List /Name at least 3 things.
Places; Buildings; Sports Teams; Animals; Food; etc... If you use a famous person from your state:  Name, what they are famous for, year born, year died (if dead), and a picture of your famous person.

SLIDE 5.  My State’s Geographic Features:
                              List /Name at least 2 things.
Rivers; Lakes; Waterfalls, Mountains; Deserts; Volcanoes; etc...

SLIDE 6.  Historically, My State is Famous for:

SLIDE 7.  Reasons to Visit My State are:

SLIDE 8.  My State’s Weather:
(1.) Average high temperatures (2.) Average low temperatures            (3.) Average rain/snow fall
Any other weather information.

SLIDE 9.    A Song or Poem about My State:

SLIDE 10.  My State’s Flag:

SLIDE 11.  Three of My State’s Resources are:
                                List 3 natural resources located in your state-
Mining; Lumber; Cattle; farming; etc...

SLIDE 12.  The State Flower:
                           Picture and name of flower.

SLIDE 13.  The State Bird:
                           Picture and name of bird.

SLIDE 14.  The State Tree:
                           Picture and name of tree.

SLIDE 15.  Postage Stamp:

SLIDE 16.  My State's License Plate:

SLIDE 17.  My State's Seal:

SLIDE 18.  Slogan:
Show the actual state slogan or make up a slogan to advertise your state.

SLIDE 19.  Travel Log:
I traveled # miles from Idaho to my state.

SLIDE 20.  Postcard:
Write a letter to a friend.  Write about things/places you might see while visiting your state.   Paste some pictures of those things/places that you wrote about in your letter.

SLIDE 21.  Souvenir:
Paste/list a souvenir you might bring home from your state. Try to find something unique about your state.

Ms. Mingo's email address:  mingota@tfsd.k12.id.us
Subject Line:  Your First & Last Name, Your Teacher's Name
 

How to Copy & Paste Pictures for the 1^st Time: 

1.         Always RIGHT CLICK the mouse directly over the picture you want to copy.

2.         A window pops up.

3.         Scroll down and click COPY.

4.         Open your PowerPoint slide show.

5.         RIGHT CLICK your mouse.

6.         A window pops up.

7.         Scroll down and click on PASTE.

8.         Your picture should appear.

9.         Always strike the ENTER key a couple of times to move down the cursor.  Now you are ready to copy & paste more pictures.

10.   DO NOT OPEN A NEW POWERPOINT SLIDE SHOW.  USE THE SAME  STATE TITLE AND SAVE EACH TIME ~ PLEASE.

11.   To SAVE:  Click on File.  (Top Left Corner)

12.   A window pops up.  Scroll down and click on SAVE AS.

13.   Make sure you name your PowerPoint.  This assignment you will choose your first & last name and your state as the name.

14.   Click on SAVE. 

How to Copy & Paste Pictures
in Your “ALREADY SAVED” State PowerPoint:

    1.      First:  Click on the Red PowerPoint Icon. 

2.      Next Click on the Opened Gold Folder. (Top Left Corner).  Your classroom name folders open.

3.      Click on your NAME. 

4.      Click on OPEN.  Your folder opens.

5.      Click on YOUR NAME / STATE NAME.  That PowerPoint opens.

6.      Now you follow the same steps as you did before.  They are listed above in the BLUE print above.

7.      Always remember to scroll down before you paste any pictures.  You want to make sure your cursor is blinking below any other pictures or text that you have already pasted in your document.

8.      Always SAVE your new research items each day.  Remember, you do not have to name your document because you have already named it.  Just click on SAVE. 

How to Copy & Paste
Written Information for the 1^st Time: 

It helps to insert a TEXT BOX to paste your information in:

Click Insert on top tool bar.  Scroll down and click on Text Box. Holding down the left side of the mouse and stretching across a box appears.  Paste your information in this box.

1.      HIGHLIGHT the information you want to copy by placing the cursor over the text you want to copy.  Hold down the LEFT SIDE of the mouse while you move the mouse over all information you want to copy.

2.      You must keep all of your text HIGHLIGHTED then RIGHT CLICK your mouse.

3.      A window pops up.

4.      Scroll down and click COPY.

5.      Open your PowerPoint.

6.      RIGHT CLICK your mouse in the correct slide in your PowerPoint.

7.      A window pops up.

8.      Scroll down and click on PASTE.

9.      Your written text should appear.

10. To Save:  Click on File.  (Top Left Corner)

11. A window pops up.

12. Scroll down to SAVE AS and click.

13. Make sure you name your PowerPoint.  This assignment you will choose Your First & Last Name & Your State as the name.

14. Click on Save. 

How to Copy & Paste Written Information
in Your “ALREADY SAVED” State PowerPoint:

    1.   First:  Click on the Red PowerPoint Icon. 

2.   Next Click on the Opened Gold Folder. (Top Left Corner).  Your classroom name folders open.

3.   Click on your NAME. 

4.   Click on OPEN.  Your folder opens.

5.   Click on YOUR NAME / STATES NAME.  That SLIDE SHOW opens.

6.   Now you follow the same steps as you did before.  They are listed above in the RED print.

7.   Always remember to scroll down before you paste any highlighted text.  You want to make sure your cursor is blinking below any other pictures or text that you have already pasted in your document.

8.   Since you already have a document in your state’s name, you do not have to rename your document.  However, you still need to SAVE your new research items every time you add new information.
 

How to Send Word Documents
to the Computer Lab:

1.      OPTION 1:  After you have SAVED your state document,
click on FILE.  (Top Left Corner)

2.      A window pops up.

3.      Scroll down to SEND TO.

4.      A window pops up. 

5.      Scroll over to Mail Recipient and click.

6.      Look at the top of the document.  You will see a new section has appeared. 

7.      Enter mingota@tfsd.k12.id.us, to send your document to Ms. Mingo in the computer lab.

11. Once you have entered Ms. Mingo's name always remember to put your       name and your teacher's name in the subject line. 
Example:  Student Name / Teacher Name. 
This will help keep all incoming email information organized. 

12. OPTION 2:  Click on Ms. Mingo's email address:     mingota@tfsd.k12.id.us.  An email page appears.

13. HIGHLIGHT all of your document, then copy & paste it into the email. 

14. Enter your name and your teacher's name into the subject line. 
 Example:  Student Name / Teacher Name.

15. Now send your document.