4 th Grade: Mr. Stoner

Famous Hoosiers Larry Bird Tony Stewart Ryan Newman Reggie Miller Abraham Lincoln

Larry Bird

Tony Stewart

Ryan Newman

Reggie Miller

Abraham Lincoln

Larry Bird Born in West Baden, Indiana in 1956 Grew up in French Lick Played 3 seasons for Indiana State University Played basketball for Boston Celtics for 13 years Inducted in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998

Born in West Baden, Indiana in 1956

Grew up in French Lick

Played 3 seasons for Indiana State University

Played basketball for Boston Celtics for 13 years

Inducted in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998

Tony Stewart Born in Columbus, Indiana: 1971 Grew up racing go karts First Nascar race: Daytona 500 in 1999 33 wins in Nascar Sprint Cup Series 2009 season owns ½ of Stewart-Haas Racing Team

Born in Columbus, Indiana: 1971

Grew up racing go karts

First Nascar race: Daytona 500 in 1999

33 wins in Nascar Sprint Cup Series

2009 season owns ½ of Stewart-Haas Racing Team

Ryan Newman Born in South Bend, IN: 1977 Graduated from Purdue University: 2001 Only active Nascar driver with college degree 2002 Nascar Rookie of the Year

Born in South Bend, IN: 1977

Graduated from Purdue University: 2001

Only active Nascar driver with college degree

2002 Nascar Rookie of the Year

Reggie Miller Selected by Indiana Pacers: 1987 NBA Draft 18 year NBA career with Pacers Holds NBA record for career 3-pointers #31 jersey retired by Pacers

Selected by Indiana Pacers:

1987 NBA Draft

18 year NBA career with Pacers

Holds NBA record for career 3-pointers

#31 jersey retired by Pacers

Abraham Lincoln Moved to Indiana at age 7 Spent 14 years in Indiana in what is now known as Spencer County America’s 16 th President

Moved to Indiana at age 7

Spent 14 years in Indiana in

what is now known as Spencer County

America’s 16 th President

Important Cities Indianapolis Madison Bloomington Fort Wayne

Indianapolis

Madison

Bloomington

Fort Wayne

Indianapolis Settled in 1820 1825 became state capital Largest city in state Home of Indianapolis Colts & Indianapolis 500 Motor Speedway

Settled in 1820

1825 became state capital

Largest city in state

Home of Indianapolis Colts & Indianapolis 500 Motor Speedway

Madison Settled in 1809 Named after President James Madison Historic Lanier Mansion Clifty Falls State Park

Settled in 1809

Named after President James Madison

Historic Lanier Mansion

Clifty Falls State Park

Bloomington Home of the Indiana University Hoosiers Most IU campus buildings built with Indiana limestone Site for 1979 Academy Award winning movie: Breaking Away

Home of the Indiana University Hoosiers

Most IU campus buildings built with Indiana limestone

Site for 1979 Academy Award winning movie: Breaking Away

Fort Wayne Located in northeastern part of state 71 st largest city in US as of July 1, 2008 Indiana’s 2 nd largest city

Located in northeastern part of state

71 st largest city in US as of July 1, 2008

Indiana’s 2 nd largest city

Indiana Animals White-Tailed Deer Cotton-Tailed Rabbit Eastern Wild Turkey Red Fox Raccoon

White-Tailed Deer

Cotton-Tailed Rabbit

Eastern Wild Turkey

Red Fox

Raccoon

White-Tailed Deer Male deer usually weigh from 130 pounds to 300 pounds The female deer usually weigh from 90 pounds to 165 pounds They usually grow to 62 inches to 87 inches

Male deer usually weigh from 130 pounds to 300 pounds

The female deer usually weigh from 90 pounds to 165 pounds

They usually grow to 62 inches to 87 inches

Cottontail Rabbit Live mostly around fields, meadows and farms Eat grasses, herbs, peas, lettuce Reach speeds up to 18 miles per hour

Live mostly around fields, meadows and farms

Eat grasses, herbs, peas, lettuce

Reach speeds up to 18 miles per hour

Eastern Wild Turkey Fly or run when in danger, can fly up to 50 miles per hour Eat acorns, nuts, seeds, berries, sometimes frogs, snakes & salamanders Found in 49 states, excluding Alaska

Fly or run when in danger, can fly up to 50 miles per hour

Eat acorns, nuts, seeds, berries, sometimes frogs, snakes & salamanders

Found in 49 states, excluding Alaska

Red Fox Average life span 2 – 4 years in the wild Diverse habitats, forests, grasslands, mountains and desserts Solitary hunters and feed on rodents, birds, rabbits & other small game

Average life span 2 – 4 years in the wild

Diverse habitats, forests, grasslands, mountains and desserts

Solitary hunters and feed on rodents, birds, rabbits & other small game

Raccoon Can live up to 16 years in the wild, average is 5 Eat nuts, wild berries, plants, wild grapes, apples, most important in diet is corn Nocturnal, not very active in daytime Predators are wolves & coyotes

Can live up to 16 years in the wild, average is 5

Eat nuts, wild berries, plants, wild grapes, apples, most important in diet is corn

Nocturnal, not very active in daytime

Predators are wolves & coyotes

Indiana Rivers Ohio River White River Wabash River Blue River

Ohio River

White River

Wabash River

Blue River

Ohio River Approximately 981 miles long Southern border of Indiana Others states it borders are Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois

Approximately 981 miles long

Southern border of Indiana

Others states it borders are Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois

White River Is a two-forked river Flows through central & southern Indiana West fork is 273 miles East fork is 162 miles Combined flows 45 more miles

Is a two-forked river

Flows through central & southern Indiana

West fork is 273 miles

East fork is 162 miles

Combined flows 45 more miles

Wabash River State river of Indiana 475 miles, starts in northwest Ohio through northern Indiana to southern Illinois-Indiana border Subject of state song, “On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away” by Paul Dresser

State river of Indiana

475 miles, starts in northwest Ohio through northern Indiana to southern Illinois-Indiana border

Subject of state song, “On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away” by Paul Dresser

Blue River About 85 feet wide, average 5 feet deep Ideal for canoeing, kayaking, fishing and swimming Originates in Washington County

About 85 feet wide, average 5 feet deep

Ideal for canoeing, kayaking, fishing and swimming

Originates in Washington County

Indiana State Parks Clifty Falls State Park Versailles State Park Shakamak State Park

Clifty Falls State Park

Versailles State Park

Shakamak State Park

Clifty Falls State Park Clifty Creek plunges down 70 feet 4 major waterfalls & numerous minor falls 1300 acres of land

Clifty Creek plunges down 70 feet

4 major waterfalls & numerous minor falls

1300 acres of land

Versailles State Park 5988 acres of land 230 acre lake: fishing and boating Established in 1943

5988 acres of land

230 acre lake: fishing and boating

Established in 1943

Shakamak State Park 1, 766 acres of land Established in 1929 Located 30 miles southeast of Terre Haute Main attraction is fishing

1, 766 acres of land

Established in 1929

Located 30 miles southeast of Terre Haute

Main attraction is fishing