Some call it the greatest two minutes in sports. We call it a GIGANTIC history lesson! This comprehensive guide enhances the many dramatic learning opportunities students can gain from reading The Mystery at the Kentucky Derby by Carole Marsh. INCLUDES: A chapter guide of additional information, trivia, historical facts, and more to help teachers be experts on horses, racing, Kentucky foods, and more! Activity ideas that make the book come dramatically to life for young readers! The author's additional comments and thoughts about careers, area geography, other Kentucky horses, and more! Additional information on fun Kentucky facts, neat places to visit, and more! Reproducible activities for math, art, geography, spelling, writing, and much more! Great out-of-the-box ideas like creating a fossil, Horse of a Different Color activity, and much more!