Books in Indiana Experience series

Indiana Geography-Statistics say most kids know less geography than ever-don't let that apply to your students! Start by making sure kids know the main places & geographic features in their own state. Give them activities that pretend they are taking a cross-state bike tour, using free football game passes, jogging through the state, etc., & they'll find their way around in a hurry! Geography activities include information on counties, rivers, museums, historic places, sites of interest, colleges, bordering states, climate, topography, crops and more, all ready to reproduce! Approximately 30 activities and 200 geography related places and facts are covered. Students work alone or in groups and use maps, reference books or resource people to complete challenging riddles, matching games, word searches, fill-in lists, scavenger hunts, and completion exercises that reinforce learning, sharpen research skills, and provide a lively introduction into the state.

Exploring Indiana through Project-Based Leaning includes 50 well-thought-out projects designed for grades 3-5. In assigning your students projects that dig into Indiana’s geography, history, government, economy, current events, and famous people, you will deepen their appreciation and understanding of Indiana while simultaneously improving their analytical skills and ability to recognize patterns and big-picture themes. Project-based learning today is much different than the craft-heavy classroom activities popular in the past. Inquiry, planning, research, collaboration, and analysis are key components of project-based learning activities today. However, that doesn’t mean creativity, individual expression, and fun are out. They definitely aren’t!Each project is designed to help students gain important knowledge and skills that are derived from standards and key concepts at the heart of academic subject areas. Students are asked to analyze and solve problems, to gather and interpret data, to develop and evaluate solutions, to support their answers with evidence, to think critically in a sustained way, and to use their newfound knowledge to formulate new questions worthy of exploring.While some projects are more complex and take longer than others, they all are set up in the same structure. Each begins with the central project-driving questions, proceeds through research and supportive questions, has the student choose a presentation option, and ends with a broader-view inquiry. Rubrics for reflection and assessments are included, too. This consistent framework will make it easier for you assign projects and for your students to follow along and consistently meet expectations.Encourage your students to take charge of their projects as much as possible. As a teacher, you can act as a facilitator and guide. The projects are structured such that students can often work through the process on their own or through cooperation with their classmates.

The All About My State-Indiana FunPack (Pack of 30) is a 4-page booklet that includes 30 activity sheets. The front of the booklet includes state maps where students identify major cities, rivers and create physical symbols for physical features. The 11” x 17” inside includes drawing the state symbols including the state flag, animals, flower, and bird. Students will write the super state stats including statehood date, capital, governor, population and more. Students will write or draw three events for your state history to create a timeline. On the back, students will draw important crops, businesses, sports, thoughts about Indiana and more.

The Indiana Primary Sources is a pack of 20 primary source documents that are relevant to the history in Indiana. We have created a FREE Online Teacher’s Guide for Primary Sources to help you to teach primary sources more effectively and use creative strategies for integrating primary source materials into your classroom. This FREE Online Teacher's Guide for Primary Sources is 15 pages. It includes teacher tools, student handouts, and student worksheets. Click to download the FREE Online Teacher's Guide for Primary Sources.The Indiana Primary Sources will help your students build common core skills including: • Analysis• Critical Thinking• Point of View• Compare and Contrast• Order of Events• And Much More! Perfect for gallery walks and literature circles! Great research and reference materials! The Indiana Primary Sources is a pack of 20 primary source documents that are relevant to the history in Indiana. The 20 Indiana Primary Sources are: 1. Illustration of Tecumseh losing his temper when General William Henry Harrison refuses to rescind the Treaty of Fort Wayne – Vincennes, Indiana – 18102. Painting depicting the Battle of Tippecanoe – 18113. Painting of Tenskwatawa – brother of Tecumseh – 18304. Advertisement for workers to construct the Central Canal, which was later incorporated into the Wabash & Erie Canal– 18375. Illustration of New Harmony, Indiana – proposed by Robert Owen – 18386. Campaign poster for President William Henry Harrison – 18407. Photograph of Colonel George H. Chapman (seated) and his staff, 3rd Indiana Regiment Cavalry on duty with the Army of the Potomac – 18638. Replica of the advertisement for the Indiana State Fair and Exposition in Indianapolis – 18749. Copy of engraving of Levi Coffin, abolitionist whose home was often called the "Grand Central Station of the Underground Railroad" - 188010. Illustration of President Benjamin Harrison and his Cabinet members – 188911. Map of the Underground Railroad routes and trails – 189812. Label from a can of Van Camp’s Boston Baked Pork & Beans – circa 190013. Replica of an advertisement for the Studebaker Electric Car – 190514. Photograph of child laborers in an Indiana glassworks factory – August 190815. Photograph of Eli Lilly medicines – from the Eli Lilly company sales book in 190816. Lithograph of an advertisement for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway – 190917. Photograph of sign heralding Bloomington, Indiana, as the U.S. mean center of population according to the 1910 census18. Photograph of a farmhouse in Posey County, Indiana – moved off its foundation by the Ohio River flood of 193719. Advertisement for victory gardens during World War II – 194520. Photograph of the Civil Rights March on Washington – August 28, 1963Your students will: - think critically and analytically, interpret events, and question various perspectives of history. - participate in active learning by creating their own interpretations instead of memorizing facts and a writer’s interpretations. - integrate and evaluate information provided in diverse media formats to deepen their understanding of historical events. - experience a more relevant and meaningful learning experience. Each primary resource is printed on sturdy 8.5" X 11" cardstock.

I spent one winter researching the holiday history, folklore, legend, and more of each and every state,' says Carole marsh. A great coffee-table book or classroom read, this book-in an edition for each U.S. state-shares a wealth of fascinating historical material and trivia about everything from holiday traditions to how we got the Christmas tree, superstitions, and more. From the Yule logs of Maine to snow on the Alamo, you'll love your own state book, but wish you could read them all. Don't forget to send your favorite teacher or grandchild a copy for their state!

The perfect reference guide for students in grades 3 and up - or anyone! This handy, easy-to-use reference guide is divided into seven color-coded sections which includes Indiana basic facts, geography, history, people, places, nature and miscellaneous information. Each section is color coded for easy recognition. This Pocket Guide comes with complete and comprehensive facts ALL about Indiana. Riddles, recipes, and surprising facts make this guide a delight! Indiana Basics section explores your state's symbols and their special meaning. Indiana Geography section digs up the what's where in Indiana. Indiana History section is like traveling through time to some of Indiana's greatest moments. Indiana People section introduces you to famous personalities and your next-door neighbors. Indiana Places section shows you where you might enjoy your next family vacation. Indiana Nature section tells what Mother Nature gave to Indiana. Indiana Miscellaneous section describes the real fun stuff ALL about Indiana.

Learn state facts fast in this fabulous, fun, card game all about your state! Card facts and graphics include more than 40 state facts including state map, symbols, trivia, spelling, true or false, and more! Six fun ways to play include matching, trivia, and rummy style games. Play with 2 people or play with 30! Either way you will get Fab Facts Fast!

This unique book combines state-specific facts and 30 fun-to-do hands-on projects. The People Projects Book includes using sidewalk chalk to draw a life-sized state People on Parade, making a diversity flag, writing a poem about a state poet, designing a scrapbook of famous state women and more! Kids will have a blast and build essential knowledge skills including research, reading, writing, science and math. Great for students in K-8 grades and for displaying in the classroom, library or home.

This unique book combines state-specific facts and 30 fun-to-do hands-on projects. The Geography Projects Book includes creating a montage of the wildlife that lives in your state using cut-out pictures, recreating the path of a state river with pipe cleaners, building a state tree from fresh or dried leaves or needles from as many types of trees as possible, testing soil samples and more! Kids will have a blast and build essential knowledge skills including research, reading, writing, science and math. Great for students in K-8 grades and for displaying in the classroom, library or home.