Gene Stratton-Porter PreK-12 Educator Guide 2022-2023

SCHOOL GROUP TOURS

K-Grade 12

Fee: Admission is FREE for pre-registered, accredited schools or homeschool groups of 10 or more K-12 students. Free admission includes teachers and bus drivers, plus one additional adult chaperone per every five students. Additional chaperones pay the group admission rate of $7/person.

Contact site for non-Indiana student rate.

Pre-registration required at least two weeks in advance.

This school group tour includes a guided tour of Gene’s cabin, and students can explore Gene’s garden and grounds. Students will learn how this author and naturalist infused her personality into her home during its construction and see many of the region’s beautiful wildflowers Gene transplanted to her garden.

GUIDED TOUR THROUGH SOWERS WOODS

K-Grade 12

Length: 45–60 minutes

Fee: $2/student

Students will explore Indiana’s natural heritage and see what plants and flowers are currently in bloom.

GENE STRATTON-PORTER'S CABIN AND LIFE 1913-PRESENT DAY

Grades 3-12

2022 dates: Sept. 7, Oct. 5, Nov. 9, Dec. 7 2023 dates: Feb. 1, March 1, April 5 11 a.m.

Take a brief virtual tour of the inside of Gene’s cabin and learn about some of the unique traits she designed for each space. Q&A session will follow to help students learn more about Gene and her work.

EXPLORE

Whether it’s at the site, outreach or virtual, we offer hands-on, exploratory and interactive programs on a variety of topics that provide your students a fun way to learn about Indiana’s people, places and things. All programs fulfill select Indiana Academic Standards. See next page for topics.

AT SITE or OUTREACH DETAILS

Length: 45-60 minutes Max. number of students: 25 Cost: $2/student Travel fees: 30-60 miles=$20; 60-90 miles=$40; 90+ miles=$60

VIRTUAL DETAILS

Length: 45-60 minutes Cost: $75/class

Schedule by calling 260.854.3790 or emailing genestrattonportershs@indianamuseum.org.

ECO WEB

K-Grade 5

Available: at site, outreach

Uncover the balance of the ecosystem and see how every part of it is connected. Discover and learn about the different relationships between all levels of life in a specific ecosystem in an interactive game.

Indiana Academic Standards

POND DIP

K-Grade 5

Available: virtual

Wednesday through Friday in late April through late June, depending on water levels. Two-weeks advanced notice needed to conduct program on Monday or Tuesday.

Get an up-close peek at some of the macroinver tebrates that live in our ponds and wetlands. Learn about the life cycle of insects and how important they are to the ecosystem. Classroom packets consist of printed macroinvertebrate identification sheets, macaroni metamorphosis activity and a list of reference books on wetlands.

Indiana Academic Standards

SPECIAL NATURE/ART/LITERATURE PROGRAM

K-Grade 12

Available: at site, outreach

Gene Stratton-Porter wrote, drew, explored and photographed her natural surroundings. Create a similar experience for your students.

Indiana Academic Standards: to be discussed at time of reservation.

TREE & LEAF ID STUDY

K-Grade 12

Available: at site, outreach

Identify the different trees that grow in Wildflower Woods and discover the different things that affect a tree’s growth. Learn to age a tree through handson activities and discuss how to differentiate signifi cant weather events just by the tree’s growth.

Indiana Academic Standards

WATER EXPLORATION

K-Grade 12

Available: at site

Explore our local St. Joseph water shed and the water cycle while experimenting with some water quality testing to see how the environment is currently impacting the local water source. Then, use tools to sample water in several areas of the Hemingway Wetlands.

Indiana Academic Standards

WETLAND EXPLORATION

K-Grade 12

Available: at site

Engage in a discussion of what a wetland is, what it does and how it works to keep our water healthy. Then, utilize our wetland exploration backpacks to dip for macroinvertebrates. Beware – students will get muddy!

Indiana Academic Standards

WETLAND & PRAIRIE PARTNERSHIP

K-Grade 12

Available: at site

Get an up-close look at our restoration project and learn about the benefits of both the wetland and prairie. Find out what each does individually and how they work together to keep our water clean.

Indiana Academic Standards

GENE STRATTON-PORTER ODDITIES

K-Grade 12

Available: virtual Fee: $50/session

Year-round, Wednesday through Friday. Two-weeks advanced notice needed to conduct program on Monday or Tuesday.

Gene was an avid collector of a variety of items. Learn about some of the more unusual artifacts in Gene’s collections and get a peek into the collections that might go unnoticed.

Indiana Academic Standards

LEAF IDENTIFICATION

K-Grade 12

Available: virtual Fee: $150/session includes classroom kit; $100/ additional session in same day

Year-round, Wednesday through Friday. Two-weeks advanced notice needed to conduct program on Monday or Tuesday.

Learn about the trees that thrive around Gene’s Cabin and in the Limberlost Swamp. This session will cover various leaf and tree types found through out the region. This can be adjusted to grade level, getting into the function and growth patterns of trees, forest types and uses of trees. Classroom kits consist of printed tree identification sheets, a tree factory activity (suitable for grades 3-6), leaves and bark from various trees, and reference sheets for tree books.

Indiana Academic Standards

PLANT STUDY

Grades 9–12 (program can be adjusted for younger students)

Available: at site, outreach

Investigate plant identification methods by examining the plants that grow in Wildflower Woods. Take an up-close look at the various parts of a plant.

Indiana Academic Standards

DESIGN YOUR VISIT

Educators may request a specialty program on-site or in the classroom for an additional fee. Program topics include natural history, environmental science and multi-disciplinary learning. Call 260.854.3790 for details.

INDIANA ACADEMIC STANDARDS

Angel Mounds Mound Quest 2-5

Corydon Capitol Virtual Field Trip 4

Social Studies: 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.2.4, 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.4, 3.1.7, 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 5.1.1, 5.1.3, WH.1.1, WH.1.

Social Studies: 4.1.4, 4.1.5, 4.1.6, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, 4.2.4

Social Studies: 8.2.21, 8.2.23; USH 3.2, IS 1.10, 1.15

Social Studies: 3.1.4, 3.1.7, 3.3.5, 3.5.3, 3.5.5, 4.1.9, 4.5.4, 5.3.11, 6.1.20, 6.3.13, 6.5.5, 6.5.9, 8.1.31, 8.3.9, 8.5.3, 8.5.6, 8.5.7, 8.5.8; Language Arts: 3.3.4, 3.7.3, 6.1.1, 8.3.7, 9.3.12, 10.3.12; Science: 3.1.6, 3.4.1, 4.1.7, 4.4.2, 4.4.3, 4.4.6, 4.4.7, 4.4.8, 5.4.4, 6.1.5, 6.3.16, 7.1.5, 7.1.6, 8.1.8; Biology: B.1.38, Art: 2.1.1

Indiana State MuseumHoosiers Making History4

Virtual Field Trip 4-12

Social Studies: 4.1.9, 4.1.10, 4.1.12, 4.1.18, 4.4.7

Social Studies: 4.1.4, 4.1.6, 4.1.7, 4.1.8, 4.1.9, 4.1.12, 5.2.8, 5.2.10, 5.4.4, 5.4.5, 5.4.8, 6.1.22, 6.3.9, 6.4.1, 6.4.2, 8.1.6, 8.1.20, 8.1.25, 8.4.4, 8.4.5, 8.4.6, 8.4.7

Levi and Catharine Coffin

Limberlost

Understanding the Underground Railroad in Indiana 3-12

Gene Stratton Porter’s Cabin and Life in the Limberlost Swamp 1863-1913 3-12

Social Studies: 3.1.3, 3.1.41, 3.1.6, 3.1.7, 3.2.2, 3.2.5, 3.3.3, 4.1.6, 4.1.7, 4.2.6, 4.2.7, 4.3.2, 4.3.10, 8.1.22, 8.1.23, 8.1.25, 8.1.30, 8.2.3, 8.2.7, 8.3.1, USG.5.6, USH.1.3, IS.1.5

Social Studies: 3.1.4, 3.1.7, 3.3.5, 3.5.3, 3.5.5, 4.1.9, 4.5.4, 5.3.11, 6.1.20, 6.3.13, 6.5.5, 6.5.9, 8.1.31, 8.3.9, 8.5.3, 8.5.6, 8.5.7, 8.5.8; Language Arts: 3.3.4, 3.7.3, 6.1.1, 8.3.7, 9.3.12, 10.3.12; Science: 3.1.6, 3.4.1, 4.1.7, 4.4.2, 4.4.3, 4.4.6, 4.4.7, 4.4.8, 5.4.4, 6.1.5, 6.3.16, 7.1.5, 7.1.6, 8.1.8; Biology: B.1.38, Art: 2.1.1

Visual Arts: VA: Pr4.1.PKa, VA:Pr5.1.PKa, VA:Pr4.1.1a, VA:Pr4.1.2a, VA:Pr4.1.3a, VA:PR5.1.Ia, VA:Pr5.1.IIIa,  VA:Pr6.1.Ka, VA:Pr6.1.1a, VA:Pr6.1.2a, VA:Pr6.1.4a, VA.Pr6.1.5a, VA:Pr6.1.6a, VA:Re8.1.Pk, VA:Re8.1.Ka, VA:Re8.1.1a, VA:Re8.1.2a, VA:Re8.1.3a, VA:Re8.1.5a, VA:Re8.1.6a, VA:Re8.1.7a, VA:Re8.1.8a, , VA:Re8.1.Ia; Social Studies: 1.1.3, 2.1.1, 2.1.2

Social Studies: 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.1.4, 3.1.8, 3.2.1, 3.2.4, 3.4.3

Whitewater

Social Studies: 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.1.4, 3.1.6, 3.3.13, 3.4.2, 3.4.3, 4.1.6, 4.1.9, 4.3.8, 4.3.9, 4.4.1, 4.4.3, 5.3.7, 5.3.13, 5.4.4, 6.1.19, 6.3.13, 6.4.1, 6.4.2, 8.1.30, 8.3.7, 8.4.3, 8.4.5, IS.1.4, IS.4.1, IS.1.8, IS.1.9, IS.3.4, IS.3.5, IS.4.1, IS.4.4, IS.5.11

Culbertson Mansion Women of Culbertson8-12

Gene Stratton-Porter

Gene Stratton-Porter's Cabin and Life 1913-Present Day 3-12

Lanier Mansion

T.C. Steele

Virtual Exploration of the T.C. Steele State Historic Site K-12

Title StandardsGradeSite

INDIANA ACADEMIC STANDARDS

SITES PROGRAMS

StandardsGradeSite

Nature's Engineers

3 5

SEPS.1, SEPS.2, SEPS.3, SEPS.4, SEPS.8, 3.LS.1, 3.LS.3, 3.LS.435.E.1, 3-5.E.2, 3-5.E.3; SEPS.1, SEPS.2, SEPS.3, SEPS.4, SEPS.8, 4.LS.1, 4.LS.2, 4.LS.3, 3-5.E.1, 3-5.E.2, 3-5.E.3; SEPS.1, SEPS.2, SEPS.3, SEPS.4, SEPS.8, 5.LS.3, 5.ESS.3, 3-5.E.1, 3-5.E.2, 3-5.E.3

T.C. Steele

Imagining the Past, Predicting the Future 3 8

VA:Cr1.1.3a, VA:Cr1.2.3a, VA:Cr1.1.4a, VA:Cr1.1.5a, VA:Cr1.2.5a, VA:Cr2.1.Ka, VA:Cr2.2.Ka, VA:Cr2.1.1a, VA:Cr2.2.1a, VA:Cr2.1.2a, VA:Cr2.2.2a, VA:Cr2.3.2a; 6.1.16; 6.1.20; 8.1.28; 8.1.31; VA:Cr2.1.6a; VA:Cr2.1.7a; VA:Cr2.1.8a; VA:Cr2.3.6a; VA:Cr2.3.7a;VA:Pr4.1.6a; VA:Pr4.1.7a; VA:Pr6.1.6a; VA:Pr6.1.7a; VA:Pr6.1.8a; VA:Re7.1.6a; VA:Re.7.1.7a; VA:Re.7.1.8a

ETE-1.2, ETE-3.1, ETE-3.2, ETE-3.3, ETE-4.1, 6: SEPS.1, SEPS.2, SEPS.3, SEPS.4, SEPS.8, 6-8.E.1, 6-8.E.2, 6-8.E.3, 6-8.E.4; SEPS.1, SEPS.2, SEPS.3, SEPS.4, SEPS.8, 6-8.E.1, 6-8.E.2, 6-8.E.3, 6-8.E.4, SEPS.1, SEPS.2, SEPS.3, SEPS.4, SEPS.8, 6-8.E.1, 6-8.E.2, 6-8.E.3, 6-8.E.4; IDP-1.1, IDP-1.3, IDP-9.1; POE-0.3.1, POE-0.3.2, POE-0.3.4, POE-1.1, POE-1.5; DSF-1.1, DSF-1.2, DSF-1.3, DSF-1.4

T.C. Steele

Are you an Impressionist or a Realist? 6-12

VA:Cr1.1.6a, VA:Re8.1.6a; VA:Cr1.2.7a, VA:Re8.1.7a; VA:Cr1.2.8a; VA:Cr2.3.8a, VA:Re7.1.8a; HS Proficient VA:Cr1.1.la, HS Accomplished VA:Cr1.2.lla,HS Advanced VA:Cr1.2.llla, HS Accomplished VA:Cr2.1.lla, HS Accomplished VA:Pr6.1.lla, HS Accomplished VA:Re.7.1.lla; DSF-3.1, DSF-3.2, DSF-3.3, DSF-3.4

T.C. Steele

Eureka! Ekphrasis! 6-12

VA:Cr1.1.6a, VA:Re8.1.6a, VA:Cr1.2.7a, VA:Re8.1.7a, VA:Cr1.2.8a; VA:Cr2.3.8a, VA:Re7.1.8a; HS Proficient VA:Cr1.1.la, HS Accomplished VA:Cr1.2.lla, HS Advanced VA:Cr1.2.llla, HS Accomplished VA:Cr2.1.lla, HS Accomplished VA:Pr6.1.lla, HS Accomplished VA:Re.7.1.ll; DSF-3.1, DSF-3.2, DSF-3.3, DSF-3.4

T.C. Steele

Indiana Night Moths 6-12

Eco Web K-5

6.LS.1, 6.LS.3; ENV.1.1, ENV.1.2, Env.5.1

Science: K.3.6; K.1.1; K.3.3; K.4.1; K.4.2; 1.3.8; 1.1.2; 2.3.7; 2.3.4; 2.5.1; 2.4.1; 2.4.2;2.5.3; 3.3.5; 3.2.6; 3.4.1; 4.3.2 ; 4.3.4; 4.4.2; 4.4.3; 5.3.2; 5.4.4; 6.LS.3, 6.3.13 ; 8.3.9; B.1.38.

Science: K.3.6; K.1.1; K.3.3; K.4.1; K.4.2; 1.3.8; 1.1.2; 2.3.7; 2.3.4; 2.5.1; 2.1.1; 2.4.1; 2.4.2;2.5.3; 3.3.5; 3.2.6 3.3.1; 3.4.1; 4.3.2 ; 4.3.4; 4.4.2; 4.4.3; 4.4.6; 5.3.1 ; 5.3.2; 5.4.4;

Indiana Academic

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T.C. Steele

T.C. Steele Architectural Engineering6-12

Gene Stratton-Porter

Gene Stratton-Porter

Gene Stratton-Porter

INDIANA ACADEMIC STANDARDS

EXPLORE

HISTORIC SITES PROGRAMS K-GRADE 12

Title StandardsGradeSite

Gene Stratton-Porter Tree & Leaf ID StudyK-12

Gene Stratton-Porter Water Exploration K-12

Science: K.LS.1; K.LS.2; K.LS.3; 1.LS.3; 2.LS.2; 3.LS.2; 4.LS.1; 4.LS.2; 5.LS.1; 5.LS.2; 6.LS.2; 6.LS.5; 8.LS.9; s Env.1.1; s Env.1.2; Env.5.1; Env.5.5

Science: K.ESS.4, K.LS.3, 1.ESS.4, 1.LS.3, 1.LS.4, 2.ESS.4, 4.ESS.4, 5.ESS.3, 5.ESS.4, 6.LS.4, 6.LS.5, 8.ESS.2, ES.4.3

Science: K.LS.1, K.LS.2, K.LS.3, 1.LS.3, 2.LS.1, 2.LS.3, 3.LS.1 , 4.LS.2, 5.LS.2, 6.LS.2, 6.LS.3, 6.LS.5, ES-2.1, ES-3.2,ES-3.8, ES-5.3, ES6.1; ENV.1.1.,ENV.1.2,ENV.2.1, ENV.2.3, ENV.5.1, ENV.5.2, ENV.5.5, ENV.6.3, ENV.6.4, ENV.8.2

Science: K.LS.1, K.LS.2, K.LS.3, 1.LS.3, 2.LS.1, 2.LS.3, 3.LS.1 , 4.LS.2, 5.LS.2, 6.LS.2, 6.LS.3, 6.LS.5, ES-2.1, ES-3.2,ES-3.8, ES-5.3, ES6.1; ENV.1.1.,ENV.1.2,ENV.2.1, ENV.2.3, ENV.5.1, ENV.5.2, ENV.5.5, ENV.6.3, ENV.6.4, ENV.8.2

Science: K.1.1; K.1.3 1.1.1; 1.1.3; 2.1.2; 2.1.3; 3.1.3; 3.1.5; 3.1.6; 4.1.15; 4.1.18; 4.4.7; 4.4.8; 5.1.1; 5.1.22; 5.3.13; 5.4.4; 6.SL.1, 6.SL.2.1, 6.SL.2.2, 6.SL.2.4, 7.SL.1, 7.SL.2.1, 7.SL.2.1, 8.SL.1, 8.SL.2.1, 8.SL.2.4, 8.SL.3.1, 9-10.SL.1, 11-12.SL.1, 11-12.SL.2.1, IS.1.9;IS.1.15, IS.1.16, VA:PR4.1.4A, VA:PR4.1.5A, VA:PR4.1.6A, VA:PR4.1.7A, VA:PR6.1.lla, VA:CN11.1.2A, VA:CN11.1.5A, VA:CN11.1.6A, VA:CN11.1.7A, VA:CN11.1.8AVA:CN11.1.lla

Gene Stratton-Porter Leaf Identification K-12

Gene Stratton-Porter Plant Study 9-12

Limberlost Limber Jim Wildlife Program

Limberlost

Birds of the Limberlost

Science: K.LS.1; K.LS.2; K.LS.3; 1.LS.3; 2.LS.2; 3.LS.2; 4.LS.1; 4.LS.2; 5.LS.1; 5.LS.2; 6.LS.2; 6.LS.5; 8.LS.9; s Env.1.1; s Env.1.2; Env.5.1; Env.5.5

Science: B.2.1, ENV.1.1, ENV.1.3, ENV.1.6, ENV.5.2, ENV.5.5, ENV.5.6, ENV.7.3, ENV.8.2

PREKGR. 6

PREKGR. 12

Science: K.LS.2, K.LS.3, 1.LS.3, 1.LS.4, 2.LS.1, 2.LS.2, 2.LS.3, 3.LS.1, 4.LS.3, 5.LS.1, 5.LS.3, 6.LS.3, 6.LS.5

Science: K.LS.1, K.LS.2, K.LS.3, 1.LS.1, 1.LS.3, 2.LS.1, 2.LS.2, 2.LS.3, 3.LS.3, 4.LS.3, 5.LS.2, 5.LS.3, 6.LS.2, 6.LS.3, 6.LS.5, 8.LS.5, 8.LS. 7, 8.LS.8, 8.LS.9, B.5.4, ENV.5.1, ENV.5.2, IS.1.38, IS.3.4, IS.5.8

Limberlost Moths of the Limberlost

PREKGR. 12

Limberlost Snake on the Screen K-5

Science: K.LS.1, K.LS.2, K.LS.3, 1.LS.1, 1.LS.3, 2.LS.1, 2.LS.2, 2.LS.3, 3.LS.3, 4.LS.3, 5.LS.2, 5.LS.3, 6.LS.2, 6.LS.3, 6.LS.5, 8.LS.5, 8.LS. 7, 8.LS.8, 8.LS.9, B.5.4, ENV.5.1, ENV.5.2, IS.1.38, IS.3.4, IS.5.8

Science: K.LS.2; K.LS.3; 1.LS.1; 1.LS.3; 2.LS.1; 2.LS.2; 2.LS.3; 3.LS.3; 3.LS.4; 4.LS.2; 4.LS.3; 5.LS.2; 5.LS.3

Gene Stratton-Porter Wetland ExplorationK-12

Gene Stratton-PorterWetland & Prairie PartnershipK-12

Gene Stratton-Porter Gene Stratton-Porter Oddities K-12