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Indiana Daily Week 30- Weekly Assignment

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Monday
Manufacturing is Indiana's most important inductry. Indiana is the top steel-producing state in the U.S. Indiana factories make parts for motor vehicles and airplanes. They also produce rubber and plastic products, and electrical equipment. Chemical production, from paint to prescription drugs, is also important to the state.
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Which U.S. state produces more steel than Indiana?

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Chemical production is an important industry in Indiana.

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Name something made in Indiana factories.

Tuesday
Rocks are solid masses of minerals. Some common kinds of rocks found in Indiana are sandstone, mudstone, limestone, quartzite, and shale. If you find of pieve of shale, look carefully. You might find a fossil (imprint) of a plant or animal from a long time ago!
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Rocks are made up of:

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In which kind of Indiana rock are you most likely to find a fossil?

Wednesday
In the mid-1800s, Madison was center of transportation, industry, and commerce for the Ohio RIver Valley. Today, Madison is known for its historic buildings. More than 100 square blocks of the town are listed on the National Register of Historic Places!
Thursday
Richard Gatling founded Gatling Gun Company in Indianapolis in 1862. Richard's best-known invention was the rapid-fire gun, which was the model for the modern-day machine gun. Many people criticized Gatling for inventing a terrible weapon. Gatling offered his invention to the Union Army during the Civil War, but it was not approved until the war had ended.
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Richard Gatling was an inventor.

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the rapid-fire gun was used during the Civil War.