| Art and Craft Resources |
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 This book is very helpful for learning how to draw flowers. Whether it is for an art project or a flower identification journal - a great reference tool.
Drawing Flowers |
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 Several great vehicles to draw in this book - a great resource for the Melody Unit - as well as a general resource tool.
Draw 50 Cars, Trucks and Motorcycles |
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Great Fashion Designs of the 60's |
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American Family of the 1960's Paper Dolls |
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Favorite African American Movie Stars - Paper Dolls |
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Famous African American Women - Paper Dolls |
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Martin Luther King Jr - Paper Dolls |
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 12 free patterns to create hairbows.
Create Your Own Hairbows |
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Vintage Model Car - Thunderbird |
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Vintage Model Car - Fairlane |
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Vintage Model Car - Lincoln Continental |
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 Instructions for making your own kaleidescope - FREE!
Kaleidescope |
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Flower Arranging Tips |
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 Several great options for pressing flowers at this link.
Flower Press Tools |
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 Instruction on how to make your own flower press.
DIY Flower press |
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Revell Car Engine Model |
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| Puzzles and Games |
| Iconic games and puzzles of the 1960's. |
 This link takes you to several puzzles with images of the 1960's.
1960's Puzzles |
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 This link takes you to several sets of Jacks to choose from.
Jacks |
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 This link takes you to several sets of great card games.
Kids' Classic Card Games Including Old Maid |
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 Family Fun! This link takes you to several Bingo game options.
Bingo |
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 Another one for great family fun.
Dominoes |
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 A great classic from the 60's - Clue board game.
Clue |
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 Fun for everyone! Classic game from the 60's.
Classic Twister |
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 Reproduction of the original design from 1960!
The Game of Life |
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| Television and Movie Resources |
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 The first of several movies with Bill Bo Jangles Robinson and Shirley Temple. Also available on Amazon streaming for rent. Dated 1935
The Little Colonel |
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 The second of several movies with Bill Bo Jangles Robinson and Shirley Temple. Also available on Amazon streaming for rent.
The Littlest Rebel |
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 The third of several movies with Bill Bo Jangles Robinson and Shirley Temple. Dated 1938 - also available for rent on Amazon streaming.
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm |
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 The last of several movies with Bill Bo Jangles Robinson and Shirley Temple. Dated 1938 - also available for rent via Amazon streaming.
Just Around the Corner |
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| Coordinating Books and Resources for History and Science |
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 This is an excellent tool for gardening. Not only is it helpful for gardens of any size - but it is color coded so kids of almost any age can participate.
Seeding Square |
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 A refreshing source of ideas to help your children learn to grow their own patch of earth, Gardening Lab for Kids encourages children to get outside and enjoy nature. This fun and creative book features 52 plant-related activities set into weekly lessons, beginning with learning to read maps to find your heat zone, moving through seeds, soil, composting, and then creating garden art and appreciating your natural surroundings. Author Renata Fossen Brown guides your family through fun opportunities learning about botany, ecology, the seasons, food, patience, insects, eating, and cooking. The labs can be used as singular projects or to build up to a year of hands-on outdoor experiences. The lessons in this book are open-ended to be explored over and over - with different results each time! Garden Lab for Kids is the perfect book for creative families, friends, and community groups and works as lesson plans for both experienced and new gardeners. Children of all ages and experience levels can be guided by adults and will enjoy these engaging exercises.
Gardening Lab for Kids |
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 A Square Foot Garden is more than just a perfect place to grow vegetables--it is an ideal environment for sharing and teaching kids of all ages, and this book will show you how. For generations, Mel Bartholomew's top-selling Square Foot Gardening books have made his revolutionary system for growing vegetables available to millions of people. In Square Foot Gardening with Kids, Mel reveals all of the tips, tricks, and fun projects he has used over the decades in one of his most cherished pursuits: teaching youngsters to build and grow their own kid-sized SFGs. Because of its simple principles and fast payoff, Square Foot Gardening is perfect for children. The easy geometry of the gridded box breaks the complex world of gardening into digestible bites that are easy to approach and understand for enthusiastic young learners, and the sequence of tasks required to grow plants from seeds is repeatable and reassuring. Whether you're a grandparent, parent, teacher, coach, or any kind of role model to young people, Square Foot Gardening with Kids offers you the proven methods Mel has developed himself to entertain and amaze the kid in all of us. Kids can learn many valuable life lessons from creating their own garden--such as the importance of following instructions and doing your chores, basic skills like counting and water conservation, and learning to appreciate the nature of food and why it is important to respect it, but more than anything, this clever, colorful new book captures the essence of growing edibles for anyone, regardless of age: it is fun and rewarding.
Gardening with Kids |
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 Now you can discover the answers to these and many other fascinating questions about engineering for yourself with this fun-filled resource. Janice VanCleave's Engineering for Every Kid presents entertaining, challenging experiments and activities to help you understand the different types of engineering there are—including structural, solar, electrical, and chemical—and how each is applied to real world everyday situations. Each of the activities is broken down into its purpose, a list of easy-to-find materials, step-by-step instructions, expected results, and a simple scientific explanation. Plus, the book’s 25 projects can easily be used in the classroom, as the basis of a science fair project, or at home just for fun!
Engineering for Every Kid |
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 This link takes you to several books for identifying flowers in different parts of the US.
Flower Identification Resources |
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 From Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s daughter, Dr. Bernice A. King: “My father’s dream continues to live on from generation to generation, and this beautiful and powerful illustrated edition of his world-changing "I Have a Dream" speech brings his inspiring message of freedom, equality, and peace to the youngest among us—those who will one day carry his dream forward for everyone.”
I have A Dream (Book and CD) |
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 In 1964, the Civil Rights Act abolished “separate but equal” and helped America take a step toward equality. Just past the 50th anniversary of this important moment in history, this FlashChart helps kids look book and understand what it meant to have a segregated nation, what the Civil Rights Act accomplished, and why the March on Washington and Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech were so important. Packed with knowledge useful to kids, this chart delivers facts in a flash.
Civil Rights Act of 1964 FlashCharts Wall Chart |
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Langston Hughes Biography info |
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| Additional Suggested Books |
| These are a combination of books mentioned in the Melody reading and books about people mentioned in the Melody reading. Several of these can be found in your local library. |
 A unique book about JFK.
John F. Kennedy - An Amazing Day for a President and a Kid with His Camera |
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 Children's author Jacob Smith presents: "John F Kennedy For Kids - Learn Facts About The Life, Presidency & Assassination of JFK". This informative kids book includes well chosen words & great pictures to help children learn more about one of america's most beloved presidents, John F. Kennedy. Aside from the interesting facts and images Mr Smith presents in his JFK for Kids Book, he also covers some interesting facts and insights about John F. Kennedy's background, becoming the 35th president of the United States, the challenges he faced during his presidency,the Kennedy family, his assassination, and much more. The pictures within this book are accompanied by small bits of easy to understand text while making it an exciting read about The life of Jack Kennedy. Therefore, John F. Kennedy is a great educational book for kids ages 8 years and older (or for parents that want to read this book with their children).
John F. Kennedy For Kids - Learn Fun Facts About The Life, Presidency & Assassination of JFK |
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 Tells the story of an incredible leader and legend, John F. Kennedy. In this groundbreaking new series, DK brings together fresh voices and DK design values to give readers the most information-packed, visually exciting biographies on the market today. Full-color photographs of people, places, and artifacts, definitions of key words, and sidebars on related subjects add dimension and relevance to stories of famous lives that students will love to read.
DK Biography: John F. Kennedy |
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 A poetic tribute to the victims of the racially motivated church bombing that served as a seminal event in the struggle for civil rights. In 1963, the eyes of the world were on Birmingham, Alabama, a flashpoint for the civil rights movement. Birmingham was one of the most segregated cities in the United States. Civil rights demonstrators were met with police dogs and water cannons. On Sunday, September 15, 1963, members of the Ku Klux Klan planted sticks of dynamite at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, which served as a meeting place for civil rights organizers. The explosion killed four little girls. Their murders shocked the nation and turned the tide in the struggle for equality. A Jane Addams Children's Honor Book, here is a book that captures the heartbreak of that day, as seen through the eyes of a fictional witness. Archival photographs with poignant text written in free verse offer a powerful tribute to the young victims.
Birmingham 1963 |
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 The Newbery and Coretta Scott King Honoree about the Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan—from Christopher Paul Curtis, author of Bud, Not Buddy, a Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott Award Winner. Enter the hilarious world of ten-year-old Kenny and his family, the Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan. There's Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, and brother Byron, who's thirteen and an "official juvenile delinquent." When Byron gets to be too much trouble, they head South to Birmingham to visit Grandma, the one person who can shape him up. And they happen to be in Birmingham when Grandma's church is blown up. AN ALA TOP TEN BEST BOOK AN ALA NOTABLE CHILDREN'S BOOK AN IRA YOUNG ADULT'S CHOICE A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW BEST BOOK NAMED TO MULTIPLE STATE AWARD LISTS "Every so often a book becomes a modern classic almost as soon as it arrives on bookshelves. That happened in the mid-'90s when Christopher Paul Curtis released his first book, The Watsons Go to Birmingham — 1963." —NPR
The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 |
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 On September 15, 1963, a Klan-planted bomb went off in the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Fourteen-year-old Carolyn Maull was just a few feet away when the bomb exploded, killing four of her friends in the girl’s restroom she had just exited. It was one of the seminal moments in the Civil Rights movement, a sad day in American history . . . and the turning point in a young girl’s life. While the World Watched is a poignant and gripping eyewitness account of life in the Jim Crow South: from the bombings, riots, and assassinations to the historic marches and triumphs that characterized the Civil Rights movement. A uniquely moving exploration of how racial relations have evolved over the past 5 decades, While the World Watched is an incredible testament to how far we’ve come and how far we have yet to go.
While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement |
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 This link is to several great options for biographies on Rosa Parks.
Rosa Parks |
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 This link is to several great options for more information on these brave men. You should also be able to find many of these at your local library.
Tuskegee Airmen |
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 This is a link to several great options for biographies on Abe Lincoln. Choose what is appropriate for the age of your child. The library is an excellent resource for this as well.
Abe Lincoln |
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 This book is available in a variety of formats and book covers. Also - this is generally available in most libraries. This book was mentioned in the Melody reading.
The Secret Garden |
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 These books are for younger children. Several are likely available at your local library
Martin Luther King Jr books - Younger |
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 Several books listed here, including audios.
Martin Luther King Jr. Biographies |
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 By Langston Hughes - This book was mentioned in the Melody reading.
Laughing to Keep from Crying |
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 This is an out of print vinyl album of recorded poetry. This was mentioned in the Melody reading as "Poets of the Revolution".
Writers on the Revolution |
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 Perfect for ages 7-10 Includes videos about LBJ's presidency. *Includes pictures Everyone has read about history’s most important people and events in dense textbooks and classrooms, but words can only say so much. In Charles River Editors’ Interactive Biography for Kids series, history comes to life in video and audio, allowing your children to not only read history but truly experience it, through the eyes and ears of the people who were there. Of all the politicians who have left their mark on American history, few have had a political career or list of accomplishments and accolades that can even come close to rivaling Lyndon B. Johnson. Johnson is one of only 4 Americans to serve as a House Rep, U.S. Senator, Vice President and President, and he made the most out of each experience. The hard-nosed Texas Democrat became one of the legendary strongmen in the Senate, mastering that political body from 1949-1961 and spending six years as Senate Majority Leader, two as Senate Minority Leader, and two as Senate Majority Whip. A fateful chain of events propelled then propelled Johnson from Capitol Hill to the White House. After Johnson’s failed run for the Democratic nomination in 1960, winner John F. Kennedy chose Johnson as his running mate over his brother Bobby’s objections. Kennedy figured Johnson’s Texas roots would help balance Kennedy's decidedly Northeastern appeal, as well as adding a sense of age, experience and gravitas to the younger Kennedy’s campaign. While this was all true and did indeed help Kennedy win the election in 1960, his assassination ultimately brought Johnson to the presidency. Had Johnson’s presidency included just his domestic agenda, he would have unquestionably been one of America’s greatest presidents. Unfortunately, as he was engineering a new social contract at home, he was ramping up American military participation in a tiny country thousands of miles away in Southeast Asia. For a man who accomplished so much at home, it’s ironic and tragic that his presidency and legacy were permanently marred by his escalation in the costly and contentious Vietnam War, a military quagmire and public relations disaster that compelled Johnson not to run for reelection in 1968. An Interactive Biography of Lyndon B. Johnson for Kids chronicles the amazing life of the president, examines his unprecedented legislative accomplishments, and analyzes the controversial Vietnam War and Johnson’s mixed legacy. Along with videos and pictures of important people, places, and events, your kids will learn about LBJ like never before.
An Interactive Biography of Lyndon B. Johnson for Kids |
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 Several great books about this amazing woman. The local library would be an excellent resource as well.
Harriet Tubman Biographies |
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 Several exceptional books here - most aimed toward younger students.
Frederick Douglas Biographies |
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 Several books on Langston Hughes.
Langston Hughes Biographies |
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 A narrative with over 1,000 photographs & illustrations of the Negro from the arrival of the first African slave ship to present times, covering every aspect of their life. - This book was mentioned in the Melody reading.
A Pictorial History of the Negro in America |
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 A brave man not so well known - here are some great books to add to your collection.
Crispus Attucks Biographies |
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 Book by Langston Hughes - mentioned in the Melody reading.
The First Book of Rhythms |
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| Field Trips |
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Visit and take a tour of a flower shop or plant nursery.
Anywhere in the US - Flower Shop |
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Visit and take a tour of a bakery.
Anywhere in the US - Bakery |
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Request a "Behind the Scenes" tour of your local library.
Anywhere in the US - Library |
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 BMW's only American factory is a marvel of the blending of modern engineering and design aesthetics. See for yourself how the ultimate driving machine is built during a guided plant tour. Or take a self-guided journey through time and all things BMW at the beautiful Zentrum museum, where you can explore BMW's dynamic history as one of the world's finest automakers. For the enthusiast, it's the ultimate backstage pass. Take a self-guided trip through the world of BMW to experience exhibits that both astonish and inspire. Take a historical walk to see BMW's numerous milestones in both racing and touring vehicles. View rare and important vehicles from BMW's past. You can also explore what's current in BMW, with exhibits that feature state-of-the-art technologies in transportation safety and the latest in environmental engineering with the Hydrogen Car. Tour the entire factory to learn how we make sure every seal, every coat of paint, and every detail is perfectly executed. From the initial weld to the final inspection, here you can see the entire production process that all X5s and x6s must go through before they meet the open road.
Spartanburg, SC - BMW Factory |
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 Watch the fascinating assembly process of America's favorite sports car, the Chevrolet Corvette, in a one mile walking tour. Observe as robots weld the steel structure and our dedicated workforce adds parts in Trim and Chassis. See an engineering marvel as the chassis and body come together in "marriage." Witness the birth of new Corvettes at First Start and the thrilling drive off the end of the line. We are a handicapped accessible facility.
Bowling Green, KY - Bowling Green Corvette Plant |
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 Ford Rouge Factory Tour is a self-guided five-part experience that includes: Legacy Theater, Art of Manufacturing Theater, Observation Deck, Dearborn Truck Plant and the Legacy Gallery. Theater seating is limited to 79 guests per show; shows run continuously until 4:00 PM and are seated on a first come first serve basis.
Dearborn, MI - Ford Rouge Factory |
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 The Mercedes-Benz Visitor Center showcases the history, quality, safety, and innovation of Mercedes-Benz. Upon reserving a Factory Tour, you will start at the Visitor Center Museum and be welcomed by your guide, who will remain with you throughout your visit. You'll get a chance to see how the M-Class is built, from the first weld to the finishing touches with a guided walking tour of the Factory.
Tuscaloosa, AL - Mercedes-Benz U.S.International |
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 Located in Smyrna, Tennessee, NNA's first U.S. manufacturing operation is widely recognized as one of the most productive vehicle assembly plants in the world. The Smyrna plant, which covers 5.2 million square feet, and produces the Pathfinder, JX, Altima, Altima Coupe, Maxima, and the Leaf.
Smyrna, TN - Nissan |
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 Back in the 1960's Shelby American, Inc. produced the legendary Cobra. With its 289 cubic inch Ford powerplant the Cobra dominated on the racetrack and won the FIA World Manufacturer's Championship. Later with the introduction of the awesome 427 S/C the Cobra dominated public streets. In October 1998, Shelby American opened its newest manufacturing facility at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Research and Development Center. Carroll Shelby finally has a testing ground right outside the factory! From this new state of the art facility we are producing our new lines of the Cobra 427 S/C (CSX4000-Series) and Cobra 289 FIA (CSX7000-Series) component vehicles along with our new Series 1 roadster (CSX5000-Series). Each car is numbered and the Series 1 production will be limited to only 500 vehicles in order to keep its investment value as high as possible.
Las Vegas, NV - Shelby American, Inc. |
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 SIA offers FREE public tours, customized to suit your group?s needs and interests. Your guided tour is led by an SIA Tour Director with an in-depth knowledge about every facet of the company. Just inside the plant?s front doors, the tour begins with an historical overview of Subaru and SIA and a look at our model line-up. The one-mile walking tour of production starts on the second floor gallery with a peek into different sections of the Paint Shop. Then you?ll follow the elevated catwalk through the heart of the Stamping Shop. This unique overhead look allows you to appreciate the impressive scale and power of the presses that are used to cut and form raw steel into parts like side panels, doors and hoods. Just beyond the stamping shop, the tour will continue through the Body Shop. Here, you?ll gaze across a sea of robots as they lift and position parts and weld them together with precise accuracy. Next, you?ll enter Trim & Final, where you?ll witness the final installation process. Along the catwalk, you?ll follow the car as the engine and axle are installed. Then you?ll see the tires, doors and each of the interior components being added. Finally, you?ll see the finished vehicle being driven off the line, through a battery of quality control tests in IPC and out the door for delivery. So whether your interest is in lean manufacturing, positive environmental practices or simply watching a Subaru being built from coil to car under one roof, you?ll find your visit both educational and enjoyable.
Lafayette, IN - Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) |
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 This GM assembly and stamping facility in the heart of barbecue city offers free walking tours on certain days. If you follow the strict set of safety guidelines, you’ll get to see the process of metal being molded into body panels and attached to vehicles like the Buick LaCrosse and the Chevrolet Malibu.
Kansas City, KS - General Motors Fairfax Assembly Plant |
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 Although you can’t actually tour the factory here near Columbus which has been producing vehicles for over 50 years, the facility recently opened up a stellar museum on its grounds. You’ll learn about the role the factory has played in the history of the Honda, as well as see fascinating models on display. The best part of the experience is the hands-on activities!
Marysville, OH - Honda Heritage |
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Attached is a link of botanical gardens throughout the US.
Anywhere in the US - Botanical Garden |
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Attached is a link of recording studios - set up a tour.
Anywhere in the US - Recording Studio |
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 Once a flourishing recording studio - now a museum of Motown music.
Hitsville USA - Motown Museum - Detroit, MI |
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| Other Activities |
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 Learn to play the harmonica - several to choose from here.
Harmonica |
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 Go deeper with your state geography.
Louisiana Lapbook |
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 Go deeper with your state geography. K-8.
Michigan Lapbook |
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 Grade K-8.
Mississippi Lapbook |
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 Go deeper with your state geography.
Alabama Lapbook Grade K-8 |
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 Go deeper with your state geography
Ohio Lapbook |
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| Melody Books |
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 This is the set of three Melody books. The first two books are all that are needed for the curriculum unit. The third book is a fun reading adventure book.
Set of three Melody books |
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