Books in Connecticut Experience series

One of the most popular misconceptions about American Indians is that they are all the same-one homogenous group of people who look alike, speak the same language, and share the same customs and history. Nothing could be further from the truth! This book gives kids an A-Z look at the Native Americans that shaped their state's history. From tribe to tribe, there are large differences in clothing, housing, life-styles, and cultural practices. Help kids explore Native American history by starting with the Native Americans that might have been in their very own backyard! Some of the activities include crossword puzzles, fill in the blanks, and decipher the code.

I’m Reading About Connecticut is a 48-page colorful book that helps students learn what makes Connecticut unique. I’m Reading about Connecticut helps early readers learn fun and interesting facts about Connecticut. The colorful illustrations, bold, vibrant art, kid-friendly text and photographs help bring the state to life. I’m Reading About Connecticut topics include:Native AmericansExplorersSettlementStatehoodFlagCapitalSealNicknameBordersPresidentPeopleBirdFlowerTreeInsectBeachesMountainsRiversLandmarkAgricultureSportsClaim to FameGlossaryAnd More!

Connecticut 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 to Connecticut.

The Connecticut Interactive Notebook: A Hands-On Approach to Learning About Our State! is one of our NEW products for 2017! A true-time saver, the Connecticut Interactive Notebook: A Hands-On Approach to Learning About Our State! includes ready-to-use pages and instructions that make state-studies fun and successful for the whole class.The Connecticut Interactive Notebook is more than just a notebook for taking notes it's a way of collecting and thinking about information. The Connecticut Interactive Notebook: A Hands-On Approach to Learning About Our State! helps students become creative, independent, and reflective thinkers, readers, and writers. Students learn to express their own ideas and apply skills learned in class. The Connecticut Interactive Notebook: A Hands-On Approach to Learning About Our State! gives teachers ready-to-use pages, templates, instructions, writing prompts, and more, making it easy to start using their interactive notebooks today!WHY USE INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOKS?Interactive Notebooks are great for students! Building an Interactive Notebook helps students build organization skills as they take responsibility for their learning resources. The Interactive Notebook provides students with an outlet to apply the knowledge they gain in ways that express their own ideas and creativity. Guided writing activities incorporated into an Interactive Notebook help your students develop into independent, creative, reflective thinkers. And, once completed, an Interactive Notebook becomes a comprehensive and engaging review tool to help your students master content and prepare for tests. Interactive Notebooks are great for teachers! You can easily customize your instruction. You direct the learning process and pace. You determine where to dig deeper...and when and where to add pizzazz! You choose which projects to use as instruction, which projects to use as reinforcement, which projects to use as independent practice, and which projects to use as assessments. You can supplement activities with your own texts and projects. And, you meet the unique needs of your students in each and every year!A true time-saver! Step-by-step teacher instructions Ready-to-use, reproducible pages Writing and reflection prompts Student letter Supply lists Rubric And more!This book is reproducible and has 68 pages.

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 Connecticut 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 Connecticut. Riddles, recipes, and surprising facts make this guide a delight! Connecticut Basics section explores your state's symbols and their special meaning. Connecticut Geography section digs up the what's where in Connecticut. Connecticut History section is like traveling through time to some of Connecticut's greatest moments. Connecticut People section introduces you to famous personalities and your next-door neighbors. Connecticut Places section shows you where you might enjoy your next family vacation. Connecticut Nature section tells what Mother Nature gave to Connecticut. Connecticut Miscellaneous section describes the real fun stuff ALL about Connecticut.

The Big Connecticut Activity Book! 100+ activities, from Kindergarten-easy to Fourth/Fifth-challenging! This big activity book has a wide range of reproducible activities including coloring, dot-to-dot, mazes, matching, word search, and many other creative activities that will entice any student to learn more about Connecticut. Activities touch on history, geography, people, places, fictional characters, animals, holidays, festivals, legends, lore, and more.

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.

Exploring Connecticut through Project-Based Leaning includes 50 well-thought-out projects designed for grades 3-5. In assigning your students projects that dig into Connecticut’s geography, history, government, economy, current events, and famous people, you will deepen their appreciation and understanding of Connecticut 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 12 Famous People in the Connecticut Photo Pack include: • JONATHAN TRUMBULL, SR., First Governor of Connecticut• ETHAN ALLEN, Revolutionary War Hero• NOAH WEBSTER, Writer and Father of the American Dictionary• ELI WHITNEY, Inventor of the Cotton Gin• CHARLES GOODYEAR, Chemist Who Developed Vulcanized Rubber• PRUDENCE CRANDALL, Educator• P. T. BARNUM, Showman Who Started the Barnum and Bailey Circus• HARRIET BEECHER STOWE, Author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin• SAMUEL COLT, Firearms Inventor and Manufacturer• MARK TWAIN, Author and Humorist• EDWARD ALEXANDER BOUCHET, First African American to Earn a Doctorate Degree in the U.S.• ELLA GRASSO, First Female Governor of Connecticut