Common Natives of Indiana Series
The Common Natives of Indiana is a series of FREE booklets and resources to help teach students about the native flora and fauna of Indiana and the importance of them to our ecosystem. They are designed with grades 3-5 in mind, but will be found enjoyable by readers of all ages! Below you will find download links for the booklets, WPA-inspired posters, slideshows, and resource and suggestion guides that contain web links to additional resources, ideas that can be implemented in and out of the classroom, and lesson ideas for ELA, Math, and STEM. Please share this FREE website and all materials with anyone you think might enjoy them.
Please note that each booklet is available in two different layouts for your ease of use, each in color or black and white. The first style is a booklet format. This means that you will need to fold each booklet after printing, and the pages will seem to be “out of order” until you fold them. Once folded the booklet will look like a “field guide” and “journal” for the students to use. The second style does not require any folding. The pages should remain “flat” and all you need is to staple the packet in the corner. The black and white booklets were designed with the idea that students could add color to the specimen photos on each page.
The posters are designed for 11” x 17” paper. However, they can be printed at any size you would like.
I hope you enjoy this series. I created it to share my love of the outdoors with my own two young daughters, who love reading about the fun facts and being able to spot and name what they’ve learned about during our family walks. Please leave comments at the bottom of the page. Enjoy!
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Common Native Flowers
Common Native Trees
Common Native Birds
Common Native Flowers of Indiana
Downloads:
Common Native Flowers - Color booklet style
Common Native Flowers - BW booklet style
Common Native Flowers - Color flat layout
Common Native Flowers - BW flat layout
Common Native Flowers - Slideshow pdf
Common Native Flowers - Teaching Suggestions and Resource Guide
Common Native Flowers - Black-eyed Susan poster
Common Native Flowers - Blue False Indigo poster
Common Native Flowers - Purple Coneflower poster
Common Native Flowers - Wild Bergamot poster
The booklets and posters are licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. You may only share for free and can not make any changes.
Common Native Trees of Indiana
Downloads:
Common Native Trees - Color booklet style
Common Native Trees - BW booklet style
Common Native Trees - Color flat layout
Common Native Trees - BW flat layout
Common Native Trees - Slideshow pdf
Common Native Trees - Teaching Suggestions and Resource Guide
Common Native Trees - American Sycamore poster
Common Native Trees - Eastern Redbud poster
Common Native Trees - Northern Red Oak poster
Common Native Trees - Tulip Tree poster
The booklets and posters are licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. You may only share for free and can not make any changes.
Common Native Birds of Indiana
Downloads:
Common Native Birds - Color booklet style
Common Native Birds - BW booklet style
Common Native Birds - Color flat layout
Common Native Birds - BW flat layout
Common Native Birds - Slideshow pdf
Common Native Birds - Teaching Suggestions and Resource Guide
Common Native Birds - American Goldfinch poster
Common Native Birds - Bald Eagle poster
Common Native Birds - Blue Jay poster
Common Native Birds - Northern Cardinal poster
The booklets and posters are licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. You may only share for free and can not make any changes.
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