Social Studies · Grade 4
Investigate a School Garden: Sources
Distinguish firsthand records from later accounts and explain a source limitation.
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Learning goals
- Distinguish firsthand records from later accounts and explain a source limitation.
Before you begin
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Practice
Investigate a School Garden: Sources
Practice · Independent · 25 min
Investigate a School Garden: Sources: Grade 4 printable practice with five tasks, an answer key, and teacher guidance. Print on US Letter or A4, or save as PDF from the print window.
Teaching and response guide
- For the 2004 opening, classify Source A.
- Why is Source C a firsthand record?
- Write one question you would ask before trusting the article’s claim about how many people attended.
Watch for: What records support the attendance count? Accept questions about evidence or how the count was made.
Check the answer criteria for each task. A supported explanation may have more than one acceptable response. These activities offer evidence to discuss; completing a sheet alone does not establish mastery.