Explorer Flipbook

Project and Rubric

5th Grade Social

Studies

Explorer Flipbook Due Date Weds., April 16

Directions:1. We will select explorers in class and each student will

investigate and create a flip book about a different explorer.

2. Research his life from any source (make sure to cite your sources). A list of good websites has been provided. You may also try doing a Google search using your explorer’s name. I would add “for children” or “for fifth grade” to your search. For example, you might type “Christopher Columbus facts for 5th graders” as your search. Books are also available in the classroom.

3. Gather information from your readings to use in your flipbook.

4. Illustrate your flipbook, following the headings below.

Flipbook cover page: Title page, with explorer’s name, and an illustration

Page 2 – The title for this page is Early Years: Tell about your explorer’s place of birth and early years. This will be typed or handwritten and glued or taped onto the page.

Page 3 – The title for this page is Exploration: Tell about his exploration: What was the purpose? Who funded the voyage(s)?What was the actual result of his travels? (why is he famous?)This will be typed or handwritten and glued or taped onto the page.

Page 4 – the title for this page is Route Map: Draw a map of his route, labeling the oceans and continents near and around his travels. You must include a key in your map if he took multiple routes.

Please put your name, homeroom and shape on the back of your flipbook

You will be graded on the overall neatness of your work, as well as the historical content. I will be looking at the spelling and care of your written work, and also at your artwork. The title tab of each page should be labeled (see example below) and colored boldly, and every page should have at least one well-written paragraph, as well as a carefully drawn illustration.

You must draw your own pictures and use your own words when writing information down about your explorer. You may not cut and paste from online sources.

Cover PageExplorer Name& Illustration

Early Years

Exploration

Route Map

Websites You Can Use to Research Explorers

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers

http://enchantedlearning.com/explorers/america.shtml

http://www.quia.com/pages/hostetterexplorers.html#magellan

http://allaboutexplorers.com/

http://www.pbs.org/opb/conquistadors/home.htm

http://www.infoplease.com/biography/explorers.html

http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/History/Explorers/

http://mrnussbaum.com/explorersflash/

Putting it alltogether…

Using your facts from your Information Gathering Sheets, determine the facts that are important enough to include in your paragraph for your flip book.

Make your notes into sentences, and make sure they make sense! The topic sentence goes first, followed by the detail/explanation sentences. The last sentence is your closing sentence.

Re-read it: It should give lots of information and be written in complete sentences. Use the pages provided by your teacher to write your paragraphs for your final copy that will go on the flip book. You may also type your paragraphs and glue or tape them into the flip book.

Information Gathering Sheet

THE BASICS

Explorer

Date of Birth

Place of Birth

Country Explored For

Early Life

_____________

Remember to cite where you got your information.

Information Gathering Sheet

Expedition (where did he go? Who paid for it? What were the ships like? Did they all survive? What is he famous for?)

______________--

Remember to cite where you got your information.

Early Years_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Expedition____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Did I…

-Make sure my name is on the back?

-Illustrate each page?

-Include a Key on my route map?

-Check for grammar and punctuation?

-Tell what my explorer discovered and was most famous for?

-Is my work neat?

-Did I check for correct spelling?

And most importantly. . .

-Did I do my BEST 5th grade work?!

Explorer Flip Book Rubric

Student: Grade yourself first before you turn it in. Tear off this page and include it with your flipbook.

40 All parts of flipbook complete: explorer’s birth and early years iscomplete, route is labeled, the purpose and result of his

exploration is clear; there are very few/no spelling/grammatical errors, and artwork is extremely neat; the title tab is labeled for each tab; Each page has a complete descriptive paragraph of at

least 6sentences about the research and an illustration is provided.

30 Most parts of flipbook are complete: explorer’s birth and earlyyears are complete, most of the route is labeled (maybe a few

oceans/continents are not labeled), there are some spelling/ grammatical errors, artwork is neat, each page has a paragraph

about the research and an illustration is provided.

20 Some parts of flipbook are complete: explorer’s birth and early years are mostly done, some of the route is labeled (most is not),

there are many spelling/grammatical errors, paragraphs on each pagedo not have enough information, some illustrations are provided.

10 Most parts of flipbook are not complete: one or more pages are missing, one or more paragraphs are missing, and there are little

to no illustrations provided.

Comments:

Teacher rubric

40 All parts of flipbook complete: explorer’s birth and early years iscomplete, route is labeled, the purpose and result of his

exploration is clear; there are very few/no spelling/grammatical errors, and artwork is extremely neat; the title tab is labeled for each tab; Each page has a complete descriptive paragraph of at

least 6sentences about the research and an illustration is provided.

30 Most parts of flipbook are complete: explorer’s birth and earlyyears are complete, most of the route is labeled (maybe a few

oceans/continents are not labeled), there are some spelling/ grammatical errors, artwork is neat, each page has a paragraph

about the research and an illustration is provided.

20 Some parts of flipbook are complete: explorer’s birth and early years are mostly done, some of the route is labeled (most is not),

there are many spelling/grammatical errors, paragraphs on each pagedo not have enough information, some illustrations are provided.

10 Most parts of flipbook are not complete: one or more pages are missing, one or more paragraphs are missing, and there are little

to no illustrations provided.

Comments:

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