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Indiana Salt Clay Map – Project Requirements

 

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To make the clay for your map… What you will need:

·         2 cups flour

·         1 1/2 cups salt

·         1 cup water

·         1/3 cup cooking oil

·         green food coloring

What you will do:

·         Place the flour, salt and oil in a mixing bowl and stir with a wooden spoon.

·         Combine water and food coloring then gradually add the colored water to the flour mixture.

·         Mix with the wooden spoon until all of the dry ingredients are moistened and the clay forms.

·         Always keep the clay covered until you are ready to let it harden.  Wrap the map tightly with plastic wrap every time you stop working and it should stay moist enough to work with for a few days.

 

The directions for the map are as follows.

 

1)       Draw an outline of Indiana on piece of foam board or wood that has been cut to 20 inches wide by 24 inches tall. Be sure to make the map big, as to fill most of the surface of the cardboard or wood.  Foam board can be found at Wal-Mart or Hobby Lobby.

 

2)       Spread the clay so that it fills in the outline and is about ˝ inch thick.  Make sure that the clay still clearly shows the outline of Indiana

 

3)       Using the end of a pencil, etch the path of the following rivers in Indiana, and then color the path with blue marker or paint:

·         Kankakee River

·         Mississinewa River

·         Ohio River

·         East Fork White River

·         Wabash River

·         White River

·         Whitewater River

·         Maumee River

 

4)       Make small flags using toothpicks.  Label the flags the with names of the following major cities.  Put the flags where the cities would be found in Indiana.  Make sure to mark Indianapolis’s flag with a star as well to indicate it is the capital city:

·         Indianapolis

·         Fort Wayne

·         Gary

·         Hammond

·         Vincennes

·         Terre Haute

·         New Albany

·         South Bend

·         Evansville

·         Bloomington

·         Corydon

·         Muncie

·         Anderson

 

5)       Add and label 2 other major bodies of water in Indiana.  These may include river and lakes.

 

6)       Add 2 other Indiana cities that are not listed above.

 

7)       Locate 5 historic sites or other Indiana attractions.  Add them to the map using small items to represent their locations in the state.  For example:  You could label Abe Lincoln’s boyhood home with a small log cabin, you could show the location of the Hoosier National forest with small trees, or you could mark the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a small car.  You might make these objects out of clay and attach them to the map, you may have small objects you could use, or you might make special flags to mark their locations.  Try to spread these out over the entire state, rather than picking all in the same area.  Some things you might look for are:

 

·         Homes of original Native American groups

·         Highest and lowest points in the state

·         Amusement parks

·         State Parks

·         Historic Landmarks

·         Sports venues

·         Major industry

 

 

8)       Clearly label the entire map: Indiana.  Label the location of the four bordering states: Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio. 

 

9)       Make sure your name (both first and last) and room number can be clearly seen.

 

10)    Be prepared to tell what each of the historic sites or attractions are on your map and describe them to the class.