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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

09/12/07  180kb  pdf 

Spring, Summer, Fall

Autumn Harvest

All Grades

09/12/07  208kb  pdf 

Late September - Mid October

The Chellbergs had a Farm

Preschool - 3rd

09/12/07  188kb  pdf 

Mid October - Mid February, April - August

Discover

Preschool - 3rd

09/12/07  177kb  pdf 

Winter, Spring, Summer, Late Fall

Fall Fanfare

1st - 6th

09/12/07  241kb  pdf 

October - November

Lake Michigan Alive

4th - 12th

.  183kb  pdf 

Winter, Spring, Summer, Late Fall

Mount Baldy Moves & West Beach Walk

Preschool - 3rd

.  152kb  pdf 

Spring, Summer, Fall

Maple Sugar Time

All Grades

.  425kb  pdf 

March

Pinhook Bog

6th - 12th

09/12/07  274kb  pdf 

Mid April - Mid November

Reflections on Snow

5th - 12th

.  171kb   pdf

January - Mid February

Secrets of Succession

6th - 12th

09/12/07  176kb  pdf

April - November

Talk With the Animals

Preschool - 1st

.  154kb  pdf

Winter, Spring, Summer, Late Fall

 
Illinois State Education Standards included

Program

Grade

Updated

file size

file format

season program is available

A Grain of Truth

4th - 6th

09/12/07  184kb  pdf

Spring, Summer, Fall

Autumn Harvest

All Grades

09/12/07  211kb  pdf 

Late September - Mid October

The Chellbergs had a Farm

Preschool - 3rd

09/12/07  189kb  pdf

Mid October - Mid February, April - August

Discover

Preschool - 3rd

09/12/07  183kb  pdf

Winter, Spring, Summer, Late Fall

Fall Fanfare

1st - 6th

09/12/07  228kb  pdf

October - November

Lake Michigan Alive

4th - 12th

. .

Winter, Spring, Summer, Late Fall

Mount Baldy Moves & West Beach Walk

Preschool - 3rd

. .  

Spring, Summer, Fall

Maple Sugar Time

All Grades

.    

March

Pinhook Bog

6th - 12th

09/12/07  276kb  pdf 

Mid April - Mid November

Reflections on Snow

5th - 12th

. . .

January - Mid February

Secrets of Succession

6th - 12th

09/12/07  183kb  pdf

April - November

Talk With the Animals

Preschool - 1st

. . .

Winter, Spring, Summer, Late Fall

Winter Exploration

3rd - 6th

.  . .

January - Mid February

picture of a 2 story red brick farm house  

Did You Know?
Chellberg Farm is the site of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore's annual Duneland Harvest Festival held the third weekend of September.
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Last Updated: September 19, 2007 at 11:10 EST