Did you know that Eagles in the 3rd grade are biographers? Third graders are researching a figure from their social studies curriculum to fill out a Bio-Cube about their famous person. The ingredients for a good biography include: education, childhood, dates, personality, facts about life, and how the subject influenced the world.
Follow the steps of the recipe below to create your own Bio-Cube!
1. Famous People - pick an interesting person you want to learn more about.
- George Washington Carver
- César Chávez
- Thomas Jefferson
- Helen Keller
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Abraham Lincoln
- Thurgood Marshall
- Rosa Parks
- Jackie Robinson
- George Washington
2. Record - you will record information about your person's life using these helpful documents to record your research:
- Bio-Cube Planning Sheet - Download BioCubePlan
3. Research - choose a reliable online resource from below!
- FCPS Databases - try America the Beautiful
- myON Books - Cesar Chavez, Thomas Jefferson, Helen Keller, Martin Luther King, Jr., Abraham Lincoln, Jackie Robinson, and George Washington biographies can be found here.
- Portaportal - braddockbios is the guest sign in.
4. Bio-Cube - when you have filled out your graphic organizer, plug the information into the Bio-Cube program, fill out the sides of the cube, and see what happens!
