South Dakota Float Project
What is it?
A state float as a shoe box decorated like a float in a parade that will contain information and facts about South Dakota.
Materials Needed
- 1 empty shoe box - Shoe box must be covered with construction paper, butcher paper, fabric or painted.
- Non-living materials to decorate your float
- Construction paper, popsicle sticks, cardboard, toy figures, clay, flowers, ribbon, stickers, etc.
- Don’t be afraid to use recycle or repurposed materials. For example, an empty, clean Pringles can might be a great silo on a farm.
- These items may be 2-dimensional(drawn, photographed or printed from a computer) or 3-dimensional objects hand made by the students (examples: tissue paper flowers) or they may be manufactured (example; plastic figurine).
Things you must display on the top and/or sides of your float:
- Display an outline map and label the capital with a star.
- Name and nickname of South Dakota
- State bird, tree, flower, flag
Pick at least four more from this list:
State symbols
Scenic attractions
State motto
State wildlife
Famous person
State industry
Geographic landmark (forest, river, landform, etc.)
You may add any additional information about South Dakota that you wish. Be sure to use a variety of materials. Take your time and be as creative as you can be and have fun!
Grading Rubric
Required Items | |
Outline map and capital labeled with a star (8 pts.) | |
South Dakota’s name and nickname (8 pts.) | |
State Flag (8 pts.) | |
State Bird (8 pts.) | |
State Tree (8 pts.) | |
State Flower (8 pts.) | |
You must include at least FOUR of the following (20 pts.) | |
State symbols Scenic symbols State motto State wildlife Famous person State industry Geographic landmark (forest, river, landform, etc.) | |
Other Grading Criteria: | |
Is everything spelled correctly? (8 pts.) | |
Does the project show the student put forth his/her best effort? (8 pts.) | |
Neatness (8 pts.) | |
Creativity (8 pts.) | |
Total points (100 points) | |
Grade | |
Float Examples
