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Fourth Grade Social Studies Book
Fifth Grade Project
Save the tea!
Students will work in teams to learn about and present the happenings of the Boston Tea Party. In addition to learning about history, students will make a kind gesture to those who worked hard to get the tea to America and they will design a way to save the tea!
Outstanding
Satisfactory
Unacceptable
Save the tea engineering design
· Design ingeniously utilizes materials true to the times
· Tea survives the water after a “day at sea” and is safe to drink
· Design is safe
· What will you do with the tea now that it is saved?
· Design is true to the times
· Tea survives some of the day
· Design is safe
Team does not meet this requirement
Proof of knowledge of the time period
· Team provides a time line that demonstrates knowledge of the sequence of events before and after the Boston Tea Party
· Team goes above and beyond and demonstrates knowledge of the time period through a written account, play, or slide show
· Team provides a time line
· Team demonstrates knowledge of the time period
Team does not meet this requirement
Creativity
· Team shows creativity in both the engineering design and presentation portions of the project. Work is neat and complete showing students went above and beyond to create and work together
· Team shows creativity in both parts of the project
Team does not meet this requirement
Team Score – Rate yourself and each teammate on a scale of 1-5. Five is the highest and 1 is the lowest
Name
Helpful – Student worked with the team to complete the project
Involved – Student brought ideas to the group
Attentive – Student was on task at all times
Creative – Student created or shared in ideas for the project
Responsible Respectful – Student was responsible and respectful of the teammates
Websites for student use:
- https://www.mrnussbaum.com/readingcomp/btp_vocabulary/
- https://specialtyteaalliance.org/world-of-tea/how-to-store-tea/
- https://www.ducksters.com/history/boston_tea_party.php
- https://www.mrnussbaum.com/history-2-2/boston-tea-party/
- https://www.kidsdiscover.com/spotlight/the-boston-tea-party/?mc_cid=13d90df475&mc_eid=4bf926bf72
- http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/bostonteaparty.htm
- https://revolution.mrdonn.org/bostonteaparty.html