Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore - Program Packets for Teachers (U.S. National Park Service)

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	Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Program Packets for Teachers

The program packets include:

program descriptions with theme, objectives, setting, and expectations;
background information;
suggested pre and post-visit classroom activities;
a small evaluation and assessment for you and your students; and
Indiana and Illinois state curriculum standards (Illinois list is lower on this page).

Indiana State Education Standards included

Program	Grade	Updated	file size	file format	season program is available
A Grain of Truth	4th - 6th	10/28/10	157kb	doc	Spring, Summer, Fall
The Chellbergs had a Farm	Preschool - 3rd	09/12/07	188kb	pdf	Year-Round
Discover	Preschool - 3rd	10/28/10	177kb	doc	Year-Round
Fall Fanfare	1st - 6th	10/28/10	241kb	doc	October - November
Habitat Hike	4th - 12th	10/28/10	157kb	doc	Year-Round
Lake Michigan Alive	4th - 12th	10/28/10	140kb	doc	Year-Round
Mount Baldy Moves & West Beach Walk	Preschool - 3rd	10/28/10	536kb	doc	Spring, Summer, Fall
Maple Sugar Time	All Grades	10/28/10	570KBb	pdf	March
Pinhook Bog	6th - 12th	10/28/10	274kb	pdf	Mid April - Mid November
Potawatomi and Fur Traders		10/28/10	92kb	pdf	Year-Round
Reflections on Snow	5th - 12th	10/28/10	104kb	pdf	January - Mid February
Secrets of Succession	6th - 12th	10/28/10	176kb	pdf	Spring, Summer, Fall
Talk With the Animals	Preschool - 1st	10/28/10	88kb	pdf	Year-Round
Water World		10/28/10	80kb	pdf	Spring, Summer, Fall
Winter Exploration		10/28/10	104kb	pdf	Winter

Illinois State Education Standards included

Program	Grade	Updated	file size	file format	season program is available
A Grain of Truth	4th - 6th	10/28/10	157kb	doc	Spring, Summer, Fall
The Chellbergs had a Farm	Preschool - 3rd	09/12/07	189kb	pdf	Year-Round
Discover	Preschool - 3rd	10/28/10	183kb	doc	Year-Round
Fall Fanfare	1st - 6th	10/28/10	228kb	doc	October - November
Habitat Hike	4th - 12th	10/28/10	157kb	doc	Year-Round
Lake Michigan Alive	4th - 12th	10/28/10	140kb	doc	Year-Round
Mount Baldy Moves & West Beach Walk	Preschool - 3rd	10/28/10	104kb	pdf	Spring, Summer, Fall
Maple Sugar Time	All Grades	10/28/10	570kb	pdf	March
Pinhook Bog	6th - 12th	10/28/10	276kb	pdf	Mid April - Mid November
Potawatomi and Fur Traders		10/28/10	94kb	pdf	Year-Round
Reflections on Snow	5th - 12th	10/28/10	104kb	pdf	January - Mid February
Secrets of Succession	6th - 12th	10/28/10	183kb	pdf	Spring, Summer, Fall
Talk With the Animals	Preschool - 1st	10/28/10	84kb	pdf	Year-Round
Water World		10/28/10	84kb	pdf	Spring, Summer, Fall
Winter Exloration		10/28/10	104kb	pdf	Winter

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