North Bellmore School District

Fourth graders are coast-to-coast experts now that they have completed their state research projects at Martin Avenue Elementary School. They got to showcase their splendid work during a presentation for family members on June 18.

As part of the social studies curriculum, fourth graders in Lauren Fasano and Tiffany Joosten’s classes studied the 13 colonies and American expansion. Each student was assigned a state and used books and online resources to find important facts such as its capital, major cities, founding date, landmarks, population size, famous people and historical events.

Students wrote written reports and created colorful posterboard presentations. The tri-fold boards included a regional map of the state and its neighbors, images associated with it like the state bird and professional sports teams, and its flag. Fourth graders set up their boards in the cafeteria and welcomed their special guests to learn more about United States geography.