Poverty & Homelessness

Our class spent many weeks researching, planning, & writing to answer an inquiry question of their choice. Please enjoy their final published work!

Mrs. Montag's Class ~ 5th Grade Genius Hour Projects

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To prevent someone from becoming homeless we can donate to them. Even just a little will make a difference. If we donate, after a while they will be able to get food and shelter.

Some people starve and some resort to stealing items that will help them to survive. Many people who have fallen into poverty end up becoming homeless. This happens because they fail to keep up with bills and taxes.

Homelessness is a state in which a person doesn't have a home. It’s caused by not having a job which leads to not having money to keep up with bills. There are a large number of people that are homeless. About 150 million people are homeless and of that

How are Some Places having a Fewer Amount of Homelessness than Others?

There are a lot of homeless people in the United States who don't have a place to live. There are about 553,742 people who are Homeless. The state with the most homeless people in California, with an estimated 150,000 homeless people. Wyoming is the state

In the U.S. Mississippi is the poorest state. 19.6% of the people who live in Mississippi are poor.

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