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INTRODUCTION
Nearly every teacher and student in the Puget Sound region receives a complimentary gate ticket to the Washington
State Fair.
This year’s theme for the Fair is “Party Big Washington.” This guide explores the variety of activities at the Fair through
discussion, projects and hands-on experiments. The activities are aimed at students in grades four through eight. These
lessons are to be used with content that will appear in The Seattle Times on September 3, 10 and 17. The guide will
appear in September on both The Seattle Times Newspapers In Education (NIE) website
and the Washington State Fair’s website
.
NOTE TO EDUCATORS
Activities in this guide are built on knowledge and information provided in the e-Edition of The Seattle Times on
September 3, 10 and 17. On each Thursday, you will find a full page of Washington State Fair exhibits, fun facts and
thought-provoking questions in the newspaper. Have students take notes from the in-paper content each week to use in
combination with this guide. Teachers are encouraged to modify the guide to fit their individual classroom needs.
THE SEATTLE TIMES NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION (NIE)
To enroll in The Seattle Times NIE program and receive free access to the electronic version (e-Edition) of the newspaper,
lesson plans and curriculum guides, as well as the in-paper content for this guide, please email
or call
206.652.6290
.
WASHINGTON STATE SCIENCE STANDARDS
This guide addresses Washington State Science and Social Studies Standards for grades six through eight listed below.
Please adapt the lessons to meet your classroom needs.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
WASHINGTON STATE 6–8 GRADE STANDARDS
Page 3, “Space: Past, Present and Future”
Science: APPA, APPB, PS1A, PS3A
Students will explore the history of space
6th Grade Social Studies: History 4.1, 4.2, 4.4
travel and the speed of light introduced
in Trek.
Pages 4–5,
“Animal Habitats”
Science: SYSA SYSF, INQE, INQG, LS2D,LS2B,
By playing a game of tag outside,
students portray animal and habitat
components of Mt. Rainier.
Pages 6–7,
“Water, Water Everywhere”
Science: SYSA, SYSC, INQA, INQB, INQE, ES2E, LS2A, LS2B, LS2D
Students study the availability of water
for humans and wildlife use.
Page 8, “Klondike Gold Rush”
6th grade Social Studies: Economics 2.1, 2.2, 2.4.
Students understand key events
Geography 3.2, History 4.1, 4.2, 4.4,
leading to, during, and after the
Klondike Gold Rush
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