Theme Night
State Float Rubric
Name: ______
State: ______Due Date: January 30, 2015
Take an empty box (the size of a carton of copy paper) and cover it with decorative paper. Now imagine your box is about to be entered in a parade as a float that represents your state!
Decorate the box with pictures, typed information, or small objects related to your state. You must include all of the information listed below.
Items you must have on your float:
General Information:
State name
State bird
State flower
State motto
State flag
State nickname ______24 points
Location/Region:
Outline of the state
Bordering states/countries/bodies of water
Region of the United States ______15 points
Place:
Major landforms: mountains, rivers, deserts, lakes
Climate (weather)
Resources/Industries: What is grown or made in your state? What do people do for jobs?
Recreation
Population
Major cities
Major landmarks (for instance Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota) ______35 points
Movement:
Date it become a state
Native American Groups
Immigrant groups and countries of origin
______15 points
Finished Float:
Neat and attractive work ______11 points
______100 points
What Makes your State Unique:
______10 points
Additional items you may have on your float:
State song
Famous people
Foods
Festivals/Celebrations
Universities
Famous buildings
Here is a photo of past floats: