Sioux City History Projects

4th Grade

The fourth graders have been studying Sioux City History. As a culminating activity, the students will be required to do a final THREE DIMENSIONAL PROJECT. Parents, you MAY help your child since the project must be done totally at home. No school time will be provided for the completion of the project. They will be graded by the teacher and the Sioux City Museum will come and view them. All students must do this for a grade. The museum will view them for display at the museum, only a few are chosen to go and all that participate will receive a ribbon.

There are 2 project choices:

1: It must be a three dimensional project/replica of the place; a card must accompany it with the students name, the project name, and a brief description and the historical significance. You will choose a historical monument or place in Sioux City and create a model of it using the above and following criteria. Size requirements are: No larger than 11” deep by 17” long and 17” tall. Any projects with electricity will not have access to electricity.

2: You may do a poster using high quality pictures of a certain monument or location in Sioux City. There needs to be many detailed descriptions, pictures/drawing, and facts of the historical significance of the location.

All Projects must be labeled with the child’s first name, last name, teachers name, and Spalding Park Elementary.

The project will be graded upon the following criteria:

How it relates to Sioux City History

Uniqueness

Quality of work

Craftsmanship

Description card/information.

Due date: By February 5th -

Do not bring to school until or before Feb. 2nd We do not have room to store them until then.

Be creative and try to be unique. Below are just a few ideas…..

(These are not the only options, if you have another idea, please let me know.)

1. Woodbury County Courthouse

2. Terra Center

3. City Hall

4. Floyd Monument

5. Marian Health

6. St Luke’s

7. Josepeh Leonais’s Grave

8. First Bride’s Grave

9. Central High School

10. War Eagle’s Grave

11. Prospect Hill

12. Bandshell

13. Elevated Railroad

14. Bruguier’s Cabin

15. Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge

16. Big Soo Terminal

17. Corn Palace

18. Badgerow Building

19. Council Oak Tree

20. Stockyards

21. Municipal Auditorium/Tyson Event Center

22. Convention Center

23. Gateway Arch

24. First Schoolhouse

25. Cable Car

26. Street Car

27. Combination Bridge

28. Sioux land Veterans Memorial Bridge

29. Sergeant Floyd Memorial Bridge

30. Museum or Pierce Mansion

31. Sue Bee Honey

32. American Pop Corn Company (Jolly Time)

33. White Horse Patrol

34. Coca Cola Company

35. Calvary Cemetery

36. War Eagle’s Grave

37. Other: if you think of another location not on the list that is great. You do not have to choose from the list above. It just has to be a place, location, person, or historical event that is unique to Sioux City and its History

Please let me know. ______

This is just the paper to let us know what your child is choosing…

NOT THE DUE DATE FOR PROJECT

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Please select your project choice and return the bottom portion (NOT THE PROJECT-JUST THE PROJECT YOU PLAN ON MAKING) By Dec. 18th. This helps us plan. We don’t want too many of the same thing.

My Project choice is ______. I will have it turned in by Feb. 5th.

I understand that it must be either a three dimensional model and a card must accompany it with my name, the project name, and a brief description of the project or a poster as described above. I understand this is to be completed at home. I will help my child have their project completed by Feb. 5th or sooner.

Student’s Name Parent Signature-I will help my child complete this and have it in on time!!!

______

Reminder: SIOUX CITY HISTORY PROJECT

Your child has signed up for a project. Below is a reminder of the directions and details you may need to know to complete the project.

Due date: Feb. 5th.

Do not bring to school any sooner than Feb. 2th