Nebraska Studies
3rd and 4th Grade
by Trudy Schnell
Our third and fourth grade students are immersed in studying about our state. Here are some great web sites that correlate with our studies.
http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov/UnicamKids/index.htm
Unicam Kids offers an easy overview of our one house system and presents facts and history about the legislature. It explains the process of a bill becoming a law. It also gives a brief biography and picture of each senator.
http://www.sos.ne.gov/ne_symbols.html
The Secretary of State, John Gale, presents information about the each of the state symbols.
Take a virtual tour of the state capitol.
http://www.nebraskastudies.org/
Nebraskastudies.org offers teachers, students, and history buffs access to archival photos, documents, letters, video segments, maps, and more ─ capturing the life and history of Nebraska from pre-1500 to the present
http://www.nebraskahistory.org/museum/teachers/material/trailblz/quarter.pdf
The Nebraska State Quarter features Chimney Rock as a symbol of the state. Learn more about this important landmark, as well as the other design finalists, the State Capitol, The Sower, and Standing Bear.
