Studying the Revolutionary War is within the Social Studies curriculum for 4th graders. For grading purposes, each student had to develop a visual project regarding a topic of that war. Students had to choose between making a CAKE PROJECT- meaning they design a cake of Styrofoam or cardboard that has 5 “slices”. Each side of a slide has a graphic and two sentences regarding their chosen topic. A Pizza Box Report – where students created a pizza of paper with 8 slices. Of course, they got to choose the toppings they wanted (Yum!) Under each slice of pizza, they needed to include a fact about their topic along with a graphic. Some chose to complete a Diorama – a 3D design for their topic. There were several other options as well. Here are some of the projects created:
