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4th Grade
 

Each 4th grader is creating a travel brochure for a Texas Region.

  Texas Regions Research Assignment
  Texas Regions Brochure Template- after opening the template, choose File, Save As and save it to your Swap (M) drive folder so you can make changes; requires MS PowerPoint
  Texas Regions Resources
  Bibliography Help

Texas Regions
Print Resources
Check the 976's section of the library for books about Texas. The print resources listed below (and many others) are on the library reserve cart.
  All Around Texas: Regions and Resources
  Texas (Eyewitness Books series)
  Texas: The Lonestar State desk map
  Texas Plants and Animals
Online Resources
 

The Handbook of Texas Online- search for your region (ex. Coastal Plain)

Web Sites
 

Images of Texas- pictures of Texas people, buildings, etc. from Lone Star Junction

  Mammals of Texas Online- scroll down the page to find links for information on native Texas mammals
  Road Trip Across Texas- a Thinkquest site with photos from different regions and lots of information about different cities
  Wild Texas Fact Sheets- from Texas Parks and Wildlife, this site gives facts and photos of native Texas animals and plants
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TEKS and Library Skills

TEKS
§113.6 Social Studies, Grade 4
  (7) A-C
  (13) A, B
  (22) A-F
  (23) A-E
  (24) A
§110.6 English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 4
  (8) C
  (10) B, F
  (13) A-H
  (15) C
  (21) A-F
§126.3. Technology Applications, Grades 3-5
  (2) A, D, E
  (3) A, B
  (4) A, B
  (5) A
  (6) A-C
  (7) A-C
  (10) A, B
  (11) A
Library Skills
Information Acquisition
  E-F, G
Information Literacy
  A-J
Technology Applications
  A-E

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