Some call it the Rocky Mountains. We call it a GIGANTIC history lesson! This comprehensive guide enhances the many dramatic learning opportunities students can gain from reading The Mystery in the Rocky Mountains by Carole Marsh. INCLUDES: A chapter guide of additional information, trivia, historical facts, and more to help teachers be experts on ski slang, mining, Buffalo Bill, and more! Activity ideas that make the book come dramatically to life for young readers! The author's additional comments and thoughts about icebergs, altitude sickness, the Pikes Peak Gold Rush, and more! Additional information on ghost towns, museums, railroads, and much more! Reproducible activities for science, history, geography, vocabulary, and much more! Great out-of-the-box ideas like the Build-Your-Own-Mountain or the Birdseed-Mining Activity, and much more!