13 Original Colonies QR Code Project

My students recently completed a unit on the 13 Original Colonies. I was surprised to learn that Maine wasn't a colony. It was part of the Massachusetts colony. I don't recall learning this at all when I was a child. This is probably because I loathed history as a child, so I try to make it more interesting now than just reading from a textbook.

Anyway, my students were assigned (by asking who wanted to write about each colony and drawing those names from the "Pick It Pot") one of The Thirteen Original Colonies to research. They were given access to a Google doc with the information needed for the project. Ultimately, they needed to create a green screen video on a school iPad or create a slideshow on Google slides.

I love how two of the students decorated their colonies' outlines. One took time to find a photo from the current state to create interest. The other student put large cities on his map. I appreciated their effort and creativity. In the future, I will suggest all of the students take the time to do this, but I would stress to make the decorating relevant to the time period. Also, I do know one colony is missing. 

Here's a link to the FREE download of the project information and rubric on TPT.

13 Colonies QR Code Project by Rockin' That Red Apple | Teachers Pay Teachers