Books in New York 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.

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

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

The New York Primary Sources is a pack of 20 primary source documents that are relevant to the history in New York. 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 New York 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 20 New York Primary Sources are: 1. Portrait of Giovanni da Verrazzano – Florentine explorer of North America in the service of King Francis I of France – explored New York Harbor in 15242. Illustration of Iroquois engaging in trade with Europeans – 17223. Oil painting of British General John Burgoyne surrendering at Saratoga – turning point in the American Revolutionary War that prevented the British from dividing New England from the rest of the colonies – October 17774. Illustration of the Erie Canal – 18395. Map of the Erie Canal – 18406. Photograph of the Albany Lumber District – home to the largest lumber market in the United States in 18657. Illustration of immigrants registering at Castle Garden, New York City – 18668. Photograph of Charles Harvey demonstrating his elevated railroad design on Greenwich Street – December 18679. Map of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad – 187610. Oil painting entitled Unveiling of the Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World by Edward Moran – depicts the dedication ceremony of the Statue of Liberty on October 28, 188611. Copy of first page of New York inventor and businessman George Eastman's patent for his film camera and roll film – 188812. Photograph of immigrants entering the United States through Ellis Island – 190213. Photograph of Iroquois in Buffalo, New York – 191414. Photograph of a women's suffrage parade down Fifth Avenue in New York City carrying the signatures of one million women demanding the right to vote – October 191715. Photograph of legendary major league baseball player Babe Ruth – famous for leading the New York Yankees to four World Series titles – July 192016. Painting by Jacob Lawrence depicting the "Great Migration" that later contributed to the rise of the Harlem Renaissance in New York – 192217. Photograph of a crowd gathering outside the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street after the stock market crash of 192918. Photograph of a woman working in a sewing shop on Tenth Avenue in New York City – part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) of the New Deal – 193819. Photograph of the Congregation Emunath Israel synagogue on West Twenty-third Street in New York City that remained open for 24 hours on D-Day for special services and prayer – June 6, 194420. Photograph of Battery Park City and the World Trade Center Twin Towers – 2000Your 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.

The All About My State-New York 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 New York and more.

Geography activities include information on rivers, museums, historic places, sites of interest, bordering states, climate, topography, crops and more! Approximately 30 activities and 200 geography-related places and facts are covered. This book is filled with exercises that reinforce learning, sharpen research skills, and provide a lively resource about their state. Includes: Fast Fax, word search, multiple choice, and more! Reproducible. Available for all 50 states!

Modeled after the popular TV game show; features categories like state History, Geography, Exploration, People, Statehood, State Attractions, and lots more. Each category lists educational and entertaining answers--the student gives the correct question. Includes approximately 30 categories and 150 answers and questions. Kids love the Jeopardy-style format! This reproducible book features categories of your state to build quick-thinking skills. The categories includes missions, animals, landmarks, flag facts, ancestors, politics, settlers, statehood, trivia, first, potpourri and more.

The Big New York Activity Book! includes 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 New York. Activities touch on history, geography, people, places, fictional characters, animals, holidays, festivals, legends, lore, and more.