4th GRADE EXPLORER PROJECT
You will create a lapbook for your assigned explorer. Each section of the lapbook will contain different information about your explorer.
Title page – This is the cover of your lapbook. This should include an illustration that shows things you learned about your explorer and a picture of your explorer. You can print a picture from the internet of your explorer but the rest should be drawn by you.
Section 1 – Biographical facts – This section should include birth and death dates, where the explorer is from, his life growing up, marriage, children, any other jobs the explorer did, cause of death, etc. This should be written in paragraph form.
Section 2 – Exploration facts – This section should include facts about the person’s exploration (where they traveled to, what they found along the way, difficulties they may have encountered, the significance or importance of their exploration.) This should also be written in paragraph form.
Section 3 – Timeline – This section is for a timeline. The timeline should include at least 7 important events from the explorer’s life. It should include include at least two pictures drawn or printed from the internetpictures.
Section 4 – map – Include a map of your explorer’s route of exploration. Make sure it includes a title, compass rose, map key, and labels with the route drawn.
Section 5 – 4Cs – Complete a 4Cs graphic organizer about your explorer. This will be drawn and labeled on the file folder. The 4Cs are Concepts (important things to know about the explorer), challenges (troubles or challenges they encountered in their life), Connections (connections to things you have learned about, connections to your life or the world), and Changes (What changes did the explorer go through and what changes happened because of this explorer).
Bibliography – This should be on the back of the lapbook. At least 2 sources have to be used and listed.
****Some of the research for this project will be completed at school. Whatever is not completed at school will be finished at home.
RUBRIC FOR EXPLORER PROJECT
Title page – Illustration on the cover
* includes things relevant to the explorer
* picture of the explorer (drawn or printed).
* explorer’sname is included
* student’s name and the date the project is due included
*title page is completed neatly with attention to detail.
______/10 pts.
Section 1 - Biographical facts
*written in paragraph form
*It includes birth and death dateswhere the explorer is from,
*his life growing up, marriage, children, any other jobs the explorer had, cause of death, etc.
*Paragraph is written with few spelling and grammar errors
* Paragraph is either typed or handwritten neatly.
______/15 pts.
Section 2 – Exploration facts
* written in paragraph for
* Paragraph includes where they traveled to and from
* what they found along the way, difficulties they may have encountered, the significance or importance of their exploration.
* Paragraph contains few spelling and grammatical errors.
* Paragraph is typed or handwritten neatly.
______/15 pts.
Section 3–The timeline
* should be drawn neatly
* contain 7 important events from the explorer’s life.
* Two pictures are included to go along with the timeline.
______/15 pts.
Section 4 – Map
* should include the route of your explorer’s exploration.
* Make sure it includes a title, compass rose, map key, and labels with the route drawn.
* Map is drawn neatly
______/15 pts.
Section 5 – 4Cs
* completed with at least two answers in each section of the 4Cs.
* The 4Cs graphic organizer is completed neatly handwritten or typed.
______/20 pts.
Bibliography
* at least two sources were used and cited correctly on the back of the lapbook
* Each one should include title of webpage, book, encyclopedia, etc. The author’s name should be written as well as the year the information was published.
______/10 pts.
Total: ______/100 pts.