What's Great about Iowa?

From the Series Our Great States

  • Interest Level: Grade 2 - Grade 5
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

What’s so great about Iowa? Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the Hawkeye State! We’ll explore Iowa’s refreshing lakes, friendly farms, bustling cities, and rich history. The Iowa by Map feature shows where you’ll find all the places covered in the book. A special section provides quick state facts such as the state motto, capital, population, animals, foods, and more. Take a fun-filled tour of all there is to discover in Iowa.

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Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Social Studies
Copyright 2015
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint LernerClassroom, Lerner Publications ™
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2015-01-01
Reading Counts! Level 4.6
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF038100, JNF058000
Dewey 977.7
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 7 x 9
Lexile 750
Guided Reading Level Q
ATOS Reading Level 4.6
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 170270
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Maps, Photo captions, Reviewed, Sidebars, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, and eSource

Author: Kristin Marciniak

Kristin Marciniak has been writing since she was in the third grade. She lives in Kansas City, Missouri, with her husband, son, and golden retriever. She hopes to someday visit all fifty states.

Lerner eSource™ offers free digital teaching and learning resources, including Common Core State Standards (CCSS) teaching guides. These guides, created by classroom teachers, offer short lessons and writing exercises that give students specific instruction and practice using Common Core skills and strategies. Lerner eSource also provides additional resources including online activities, downloadable/printable graphic organizers, and additional educational materials that would also support Common Core instruction. Download, share, pin, print, and save as many of these free resources as you like!

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Reviews

School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

“In an innovative change from most state sets, these books are lively travel guides to each state’s top 10 kid-friendly places….[These books] introduce kids to the magic of travel and offer them a look at some of the United States’s most interesting places.”―School Library Journal, Series Made Simple