Indiana Mysteries

Eastview Elementary students are hosting author/scientist, Ron Hirshi, on April 11th and 12th, 2006. In preparing for his visit,Mrs. Newton's students have been creating mysteries about their native environment for Ron and you to answer. Please join us in discovering the answers to some "Hoosier" home mysteries.

Saturday, March 18, 2006

An Indiana Living Legend

These are the legs of an animal that I saw today as I drove back from the Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary. This animal used to roam free across much of America, including Indiana.
Today, this mammal is raised on a near-by farm. The Native Americans who lived here depended on it as a way of life. This majestic creature provided many things for the Native Americans. Yes, "Indians" lived here and some like the Miami and Delaware still live here. Did you know that "Indiana" means "land of the Indians"?
Do you know the name of this animal?
Do you know which Indiana symbol honors this animal and its importance in our history?
From the farm,
Mrs. Newton

posted by Mrs. Newton @ Saturday, March 18, 2006

1 Comments:

At Friday, March 24, 2006, Anonymous Anonymous said...

This is a fun one......do you know how this creature helped keep Indiana plants to their liking?

They even have a plant named for them because they really helped it grow. It is called ________ grass.

Ron

 

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