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Curated OER

The Inaugural Speech: Setting The Tone For The Administration Of A President

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the Inaugural Speech of the President of The United States while comparing two speeches. They conduct research to find the two speeches on the internet and look at them side by side. The activity includes background...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

It's Sedimentary, My Dear!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine sedimentary rocks to determine how they form. In this Earth science lesson plan, students will make a rock by cementing small particles together. The students will then compare their observations of sedimentary rocks to...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Kentucky

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Kentucky reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 2-page selection regarding the state and they answer 10 true or false questions pertaining to the selection.
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Indiana University

Indiana University: Generalized Stratigraphic Column of Indiana Bedrock [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The discipline of stratigraphy looks at the order and relative position of strata and their relationship to the geological timescale. This chart shows the strata of Indiana from the Pre-Cambrian to the Pennsylvanian Periods.
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A&E Television

History.com: Indiana

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a detailed look at the state of Indiana! From its earliest history and peoples, to present day facts which include population, climate, geography, plants and animals, economy, government, cultural life, sports and recreation,...
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A&E Television

History.com: The States

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn unique facts about each American state. You can also read a more in-depth history of each state, watch videos and play a game about all the states.
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Indiana Historical Society: Digital Image Collections

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Vast database of images and artifacts tells the story of Indiana and its people. Search by keyword or browse preset special collections of notable Hoosiers, the history of African Americans in Indiana, or Indiana military history, among...
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Other

Indiana State Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
The official home of the Indiana State Museum presents information on the heritage of Indiana. Provides links to historic sites, including Angel Mounds, Pigeon Roost, Vincennes & Whitewater Canal, with very detailed descriptions of...
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Indiana County History Preservation Society: History of Indiana

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth look at the first 100 years of Indiana statehood. Includes general information about the history of the state, important landmarks, historical documents, key events, the story of New Harmony, and much more. (Some pages...
Handout
Indiana University

Indiana University Bloomington: Earthquakes in Indiana [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed brochure with lots of information about the earthquakes that occur in Indiana. Discusses plate tectonics, how fault zones developed in the Mississippi River Valley, faults in Indiana, earthquakes that affected Indiana in the...
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Indiana Historical Bureau: Northwest Ordinance of 1787

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline of events significant to Indiana and the United States preceding and following the enactment of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.
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Indiana University

Indiana University: Building a Nation: Indiana Limestone Photograph Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of over 25,000 black and white architectural photographs that were discovered in a dilapidated house owned by the Indiana Limestone Company in Bedford, Indiana. These images of residences, churches, universities, museums,...
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Cayuse Canyon

The Us50: Indiana

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents excellent information regarding Indiana's history, famous people, cities, geography, state parks, tourism, and historic sites. A fact sheet of information and a quiz are also available.
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Indiana Historic Bureau: Canals of Indiana

For Students 3rd - 8th
A map showing the canal system that was constructed in Indiana in the 1800s.
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Other

Indiana Historical Bureau

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the Indiana Historical Bureau makes available documents that were instrumental in the settlement of Indiana from as far back as 1781. The documaents have introductions that help in understanding their relevancy in the...
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Other

Indiana Historical Society: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
The storyteller of Indiana, the Historical Society collects, preserves, interprets, and shares great historical stories of Indiana. This is a great site to check out for both general and specific information on the subject.
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Other

Indiana University: Secrets of the Hellfire Club

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent collection of published articles, and a video, on the Hellfire Club, its history, and the people involved with it, including Benjamin Franklin.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Steamboat Indiana's Last Voyage

For Students 9th - 10th
The 'Indiana' steamboat sank in Lake Erie in the mid-1800's. The story of the ship is told through artifacts and maps.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: On the School Bus: Martinsburg, Indiana 1939

For Students 9th - 10th
It's an early winter morning in rural Indiana, and Russell Bishop is getting ready to drive his school bus route. His daughter Mary Lou is with him, and his double-deep orange school bus is parked outside the family farm's barn. An...
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Indiana University

Indiana Univ. Bloomington: Geo Notes: History of Coal Mining in Indiana [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of coal mining in Indiana.
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Indiana University

Indiana Univ. Bloomington: Geo Notes: Standing Rocks: Remnants of Erosion [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what standing rocks are, how they are formed by erosion, and gives the names of some well-known ones in Indiana.
Handout
Indiana University

Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Indiana's Ancient Elephants [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the fossils of mammoths and mastodons that have been found in Indiana.
Handout
Indiana University

Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Indiana's Reef Rocks [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the reef rocks of Indiana, how they developed, and their economic importance for their natural resources.
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Indiana University

Indiana Univ. Bloomington: Geo Notes: Crinoids: Ancient Versus Modern Forms [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents some facts about crinoids, a marine animal abundant during the Paleozoic Era, with many fossil species present in Indiana. This animal can still be found in the Caribbean Sea today.

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