Prairie State Mapping

Students will learn about Illinois geography and history and prominent landmarks.

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3-5 Lessons

6-8 Lessons

Stockyards to Skyscrapers

A look at the land use history of Chicago from the stockyards of the 1800’s to the skyscrapers of today.

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3-5 Lessons

6-8 Lessons

Timeline of Farm Machinery & Technology

Students will read and interpret a timeline and graphs to learn about inventions that have improved agriculture over time, and how they have impacted society.

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3-5 Lessons

6-8 Lessons

The Dust Bowl

Students will learn more about the Dust Bowl, one of the worst environmental disasters involving our nation's soil. 

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3-5 Lessons

6-8 Lessons

The Shape of Illinois

Students will learn how glaciers shaped our state and how the shape of the land impacts agriculture as they make clay relief map of Illinois.

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6-8 Lessons

3-5 Lessons

The Wealth of Illinois

In this lesson, students will learn how a bill becomes a law as they dig into the establishment of our state soil.

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6-8 Lessons

3-5 Lessons

Who Are the Amish?

Learn about Amish traditions and compare them to modern non-Amish traditions of today.

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6-8 Lessons

3-5 Lessons