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Curriculum

The 500 Festival Education Program’s curriculum, Gearing Up for the Indy 500, is an Indiana Academic Standards-based curriculum designed for fourth-grade students to foster an understanding and develop an appreciation of the Indianapolis 500 and the 500 Festival. Gearing Up for the Indy 500 is updated annually. The lessons may be taught in sequence (as presented in the guide), or teachers may choose to change the order of the lessons based on the needs of their students and classroom schedules. Some lessons may be modified or extended based on the students’ needs. The curriculum includes English/language arts, math, science, social studies, visual art, health, and physical education lessons. It also includes an authentic assessment for students to showcase their understanding of the Indianapolis 500 and the 500 Festival.

 

Indiana Academic Standards covered

Social Studies: 4.1.15, 4.1.17, 4.4.8

Englisn/Language Arts:  4.RN.2.1, 4.RN.2.2, 4.RN.2.3, 4.RN.3.1, 4.SL.3.1, 4.SL.4.1, 4.W.1, 4.W.5, 4.W.3.2, 4.W.3.3

Science:  4.4.2, 4.4.3, 4.4.4

Health & Wellness: 4.1.1, 4.7.1

Math: 4.AT.1, 4.AT.2, 4.C.1, 4.C.2, 4.M.3, 4.M.4, 4.NS.1, 4.NS.2, 4.NS.7

Physical Education: 4.1.1, 4.3.1, 4.4.3

Visual Arts: 4.6.1, 4.6.2

 

program materials

The 500 Festival provides all registered classrooms with the below materials and information for the in-class portion of the Education Program. These materials are subject to change for the 2022 Education Program year as the 500 Festival continues its focus on creating new virtual opportunities and online resources for educators, parents, and students to participate in the Education Program remotely.

  • Important Program Dates
  • Social Media Toolkit
  • Materials list 
  • “Gearing Up for the Indy 500” teacher curriculum (1 per classroom)
  • Date cards (1 per classroom)
  • “Gearing Up” companion DVD (if requested)
    • The online like to the DVD can be found in the teacher portal
  • 500 Festival Month of May Guide (1 per classroom)
  • Student study guide (1 per student)
  • IndyCar Series item (1 per student)
  • Student certificate of completion (1 per student)
  • Mini-Marathon coloring project (1 per student)

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