Social Studies Strands

By

Kelly O’Neil

OHIO

Fourth Grade Level

Table of Contents

Strand 1ActivitiesWebsites

Strand 2ActivitiesWebsites

Strand 3ActivitiesWebsites

Table of Contents Strand 4

Activities Websites

Strand 5 Activities Websites

Strand 6 Activities Websites

Strand 7 Activities Websites

1. American Heritage

1. Create a timeline of Ohio’s history

2. Select an event from Ohio’s history and explain its significance

3. Create a relief map of Ohio’s geography

American Heritage (con’t)

4. Choose an individual important to the history of Ohio, and write of their importance

5. Use aerial photos to detect the use of land in the local area

Websites

http://www.ohiokids.org/ohc/

An online encyclopedia that includes information about Ohio's natural history, prehistory and history

http://www.scioto.org/OhioHistory/

A site that has significant events in Ohio’s history

Websites

http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/oh_geography.htm

This site is dedicated solely to geography http://ohiobio.org/grant.htm

A site dedicated to the Ohio presidents with valuable information about each Ohio president

http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/This site has much information regarding Ohio’s land uses

2. People in Societies

1. Identify the various cultural groups of Ohio

2. Create a map of the areas where the different cultural groups settled in Ohio

3. In small groups, compare and contrast the customs and traditions of two cultural groups from Ohio

People in Societies (con’t)

4. Determine how Ohio’s government deals with its cultural groups

5. Examine the contributions of Ohio’s cultural groups

Websites

http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/webquest/task.htmThis site gives information regarding each cultural

group that has settled in Ohiohttp://www.infoplease.com/atlas/state/ohio.htmlInformation regarding where various cultural

groups have settled in Ohiohttp://www.cincymuseum.org/research/

history_collection.aspThis site is dedicated to the cultural practices and

traditions to Ohioans

Websites

http://www.ohiou.edu/esl/project/

This site has topics on cultural issues and how the government deals with them

http://www-afa.adm.ohio-state.edu/Bulletin/5web/Humn/Mcompr.html

People can learn how different cultural groups interact among themselves and with others

3. World Interactions

1. Compare and contrast globes and maps

2. Create a map of Ohio using a large piece of paper, locate the major cities, highways, forests, and rivers

3. Describe Ohio’s location relative to the other states of the U.S

World Interactions (con’t)

4. Research Ohio’s exports and where they are exported around the world

5. Create a diagram describing Ohio’s climate, vegetation, and resources

Websiteshttp://yiqid.lcsd.wednet.edu/svn/Frame/FrSGe.pdfGives ideas on how to compare and

contrast globes and mapshttp://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ohio.htmlThis site offers all types of Ohio maps

including road, geography, and topography

http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/maps/ohio/Shows different types of Ohio maps

Websites

http://www.odod.state.oh.us/osr/export.pdf

A site devoted solely to all of Ohio’s exported goods, and where they are exported around the world

http://ohioline.osu.edu/lines/ennr.html

This site is dedicated to Ohio’s land management and natural resources

4. Decision Making and Resources

1. Identify Ohio’s natural resources and provide examples of each

2. Explain how various land grants are awarded to park and recreation facilities

3. Explain why rotating crops is important to Ohio farmers

Decision Making and Resources (con’t)

4. Explain how supply and demand works

5. Give each student a budget for the week. They record every expenditure they have

Websites

http://www.dnr.state.oh.us

This is the Ohio Department of Natural Resources website. It lists all of Ohio’s resources and what region they are located in

http://www.spot.acorn.net/gen/history.html

‘Ohio Land Grants’ and ‘Ohio Lands - A Short History’ Two free booklets on theformation of Ohio and her lands

Websiteshttp://www.gardenersnet.com/atoz/rotate.htmThis site is dedicated to anything anyone

would want to know about crop rotationhttp://ecedweb.unomaha.edu/Dem_Sup/

econqui2.htm Explores supply and demand with an internet

activityhttp://www.themint.org/documents/

parentsteacherscreatebudget.htmAn interactive site that teachers students how

to create a budget

5. Democratic Process

1. Identify the governor and the two senators of Ohio

2. State the number of congressional representatives from Ohio

3. Research the number of electoral votes Ohio controls

Democratic Process (con’t)

4. Explain the basic function of each branch of local and state government

5. Define the purposes of state government

Websites

http://www.state.oh.us/gov/htmlSite includes state of the state address initiatives

and news releases, audio/video, and proclamations

 http://www.ascpl.lib.oh.us/officials/fedcong.htmlGives information about Ohio’s congressional

representativeshttp://www.ascpl.lib.oh.us/officials/fedcong.htmlA site that is dedicated to Ohio’s business and

government

Websites

http://www.travel50.com/ohio/history/government_history/government_history.htm

This site offers facts about Ohio's Government & history

http://marylaine.com/exlibris/xlib10.html

Provides a wealth of information about Ohio's government, its history, even its trees

6. Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities

1. Explain the process of registering to vote in the state of Ohio

2. Identify the voting age in the state of Ohio

3. Decipher between local and state government responsibilities

Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities (con’t)

4. Interpret between state and national government responsibilities

5. Research local candidates for election

Websites

http://www.electionsonthe.net/oh/register.htmExplains how to register to vote in Ohiohttp://www.scc.rutgers.edu/njh/1960/18%20year%20old%20vote/voting.htmExplains how the voting age was lowered to 18

years of agehttp://www.doi.vic.govLocal Government Responsibilities. Some of

the key responsibilities/activities of the Local Government

Websites

http://www.civiced.org/stds_orgquestions_01.html

The meaning and importance of the United States Constitution. Organizationand major responsibilities of the national government

http://www.politics1.com/oh.htm

A complete directory of Ohio candidates

7. Science, Technology, & Society

1. Use the internet to identify important inventions of Ohio

2. Identify Ohio’s endangered and threatened plant species

3. Explain the effects of Zebra muscles on Lake Erie

Science, Technology, & Society (con’t)

4. Name and locate on a map the number of state parks and state forests in Ohio

5. Explain the significance of having open space land in Ohio

Websites

http://www.oplin.lib.oh.us/products/PPF/ohioans/inventors/puzzler.htmlThe official Ohio inventors websitehttp://plants.usda.gov/Find Federally-threatened and endangered

plants by Family, Genus, and/or statehttp://www.dispatch.com/news/special/Water/watb1013.htmlThis sites has information about the Clean

Water Act

Websites

http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/news/sep01/0910hiking.htmOhio's state parks, forests and nature preserves

offer hundreds of miles of trails through some of the state's most picturesque terrain

http://www.nu.com/environmental/envrpt/openspace.htmLand trusts may also have an opportunity to

identify lands of open space and recreationsignificance