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Grade: K-6

Age: 4-12

Activity Summary:

Objectives:

What You Need:

• template of a state (we used Ohio)
• pencils
• crayons
• colored pencils
• large drawing or construction paper

What You Do:

1. Review state facts, whatever state you choose.

2. Review shape of the state.

3. Students draw the state on the upper left hand side of large drawing paper -- allowing room for hair and a speech bubble to the right.

4. Encourage students to incorporate sentences inside the speech bubble:
   • Hello my name is _____.
   • I live in ______,city, state (ie: Dayton, Ohio).
   • I am good at ______.
   • My state is known for _______.

5. Students then detail their state head with facial features.

6. Encourage your students to really add their own personality to these wonderful heads.

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