The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge
Lighthouses have guided sailors, adventurers, and dreamers throughout the world for centuries. This classic story of the proud little lighthouse that stands on the Manhattan bank of the Hudson River, beneath the George Washington Bridge, is paired for the first time with a beaming night-light, sure to make any room a safe and welcoming harbor. Both charming and timeless, this handsome set will be a bright addition to any home.
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50 States.com - All the information from each state, from the date of statehood to the location if the state zoo, (Y, M, O, T)
Access Washington State - All About Washington State: State facts, State symbols (Flower, bird, motto, tree...), State History Museum, State coloring book, Electronic virtual Capitol tour, City and county Websites. (Y, M, O, T)
Alabama KidsPlace - (Y)
Alaska - Kenai Peninsula Kids Online - Loads of great activities and learning challenges about this area of Alaska. (Y, M, O, T)
Alaska Fun Facts - (Y)
Alaska Kids - From the State of Alaska: Education, safety and nature information. (Y, M, O, T)
Alaska Kids Corner - Find more stuff about Alaska and the
MMS here! (Y)
Alaska Kids Konnect - (Y)
Alaska Kids' Stuff - From SLED: Statewide Library Electronic Doorway. (Y M)
All About Coloring - Tons of FREE coloring pages to enhance your unit studies or literature based learning projects. Great resource for maps of the world, states, animals, country and culture themes, community helpers, sports, music and even holidays and religious themes. (Y M)
American Heroes - (Y,M)
Arizona Highways Magazine - Contains information on plants and animals, tours and discovering Arizona (Y, M, O, T)
Arizona Kids Net - (Y)
Arizona Kids Page - From the Office of Governor Janet Napolitano. (Y)
Arizona Kids Zone - his interactive Web site has been created especially for elementary school students to provide general, tourism and recreation information on Arizona. For example, if students want to learn about the Grand Canyon, the Wild West or want to know when Arizona became a state or what is the state flower or state bird, this Web site will provide the information in a fun and educational manner especially designed for students…or as we say kids!
Kids can also use this Web site to explore Arizona by one of our five regions and collect information regarding Arts and Artifacts, History, Outdoor and Nature or Archaeology and Geography.
There is also a fun Memory Match game that kids can play to learn more about Arizona. Take time and learn about Arizona and share the information with your friends, classmates, teachers and family members. We hope you visit Arizona soon! (Y)
Arizona SOS for Kids - Welcome to the State Capitol located in Phoenix, Arizona. This page is just for you! Just click on the list below to learn about Arizona. (Y)
Arkansas Kids & Family Fun - Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism. Click on the "cool" section that offers activities for kids online, also known as "Games and Downloads" for opportunities to test your skills and your knowledge while having loads of fun. Download a scenic Arkansas screensaver or wallpaper for your computer - send a colorful electric postcard to a friend. Play around with the interactive kids map. (Y)
Awesome America - Full of beautiful pictures and useful facts, this website is a good place to send kids for state reports. There is also a fact page for the United States and Washington, D.C. Because many of the featured information is linked to websites offering more details, this site also makes a good resource when traveling. (Y, M, O, T)
Bibliography of Materials to AccompanySnowflake Bentley - (Y)
California Fun Facts - Source: U.S. Census Bureau (Y)
California Redwoods Kids Page - Have a look around this Redwoods Kids Page. You'll find coloring pages to print and color. You can also learn a bit about the redwood tree and Northern California. Have a look at a fun travel game you can play while you're riding in the car or motor home and explore some of my favorite Websites. (Y)
Colorado Virtual library - (Y M)
Colorado.gov: Information for Kids and Students - Access information tailored to Kids and Students, including online homework help, online librarian services, fun facts about the state, and much more. (Y, M, O, T)
ColoradoKids.com - Colorado's family guide from Colorado Resort NetKids Activities, Education Guide, and Parent Resources. (Y)
ConneCT Kids - Welcome to Connecticut's Website for Children
Select links to have fun learning about Connecticut. (Y, M, O, T)
Connecticut Facts Fun For Kids Online - (Y)
Connecticut Fun Facts - (Y)
CT.gov Fun Facts - Learn About CT's Wildlife, Endangered Species, Environmental Websites for Kids, Trees Plants and Flowers, Interesting Connecticut Facts and Earth Day (Y, M, O, T)
Driven to Educate - In March of 2008 our family of four (plus 1 dog) will hit the road for a yearlong tour of the United States, focusing on American History. Come with us! Through this website we’ll pass along how we homeschool on the road and specifically what we’re learning about American history. In our newsletter we'll provide lesson plans and activity suggestions so that you can learn along with us! (Y, M, O, T)
Eight Stars of Gold: The Story of Alaska's Flag - The Alaska State Museum designed its online resources site to give teachers, students and families access to the Museum's current exhibits and collections. Using historical information and guided interpretation, students can visit and learn from exhibits which they may not have the opportunity to physically view. All activities and lesson plans are correlated to the Alaska State Content Standards in a number of disciplines, including the Arts, English/Language Arts, Social Studies and Mathematics. (Y M)
Explore the States - Click on the name of the state you want to explore. (Y, M, O, T)
Grandma's Attic Kids Museum - Join the Historical Society of Delaware for a nostalgic trip back to Grandma's house in their new Discovery Center for children at the Delaware History Museum.
Grandma's Attic provides a wholesome and educational play area for children where they can try on vintage clothes, play with historic games and toys or sit in an overstuffed lounge chair and read old books and magazines. (Y)
Guide to Snowflake Bentley - pdf file from Weston Wood productions. grades 1-3 and 4-5 (Y)
Hangout New Jersey - The Next Generation. Information on New Jersey for kids. (Y, M, O, T)
How NJ got its name - New Jersey Historical Resources (Y, M, O, T)
Idaho - From A to Z kids stuff (Y)
Idaho - From KidsConnect.com (Y)
Idaho History - From Idaho.gov (Y)
Idaho Potato Commission - No study about Idaho is complete without discovering the Idaho Potato. (Y, M, O, T)
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation - (Y)
Judiciary Kids Page - So, you need to write a report on one of the states. Check out the links below for great information on each of the States! (Y, M, O, T)
KetchiKids.com - Join our KetchiKids community today and start enjoying educational and creative web sites for children of all ages. (Y, M, O, T)
Kids Capital Games - From DC.gov Coloring books, pages, quizzes and word finds about the District of Columbia for kids. (Y M)
Kids Pages - More Facts About New Jersey and Pages to Color - Discover New Jersey's history and important historical figures with coloring pages. (Y M)
Kids Voting Colorado - Kids Voting Colorado is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to helping youth and adults become engaged in civic life. Our goal is to foster an informed, participating electorate by educating and actively engaging young people and their families in voting and other elements of effective civic engagement. (Y, M, O, T)
Kids.gov State Websites - Grades K-5 (Y)
KidsKonnect United States - (Y)
Louisiana Coast Kid's Corner - Coloring Books, See the Wetlands, Animal Quiz, Animal Identification, Bird Identification, Hurricane Preparation Games, Wetland Education Through Maps and Aerial Photography. (Y M)
Louisiana Geography Map - (Y, M, O, T)
Louisiana Kids Fun and Education Page - In the following pages you will find fun and exciting activities for you to do while learning more about Louisiana! (Y)
Maps of the World and United States - (Y, M, O, T)
NetState - A site that gives all kinds of information about each state (much more than the usual fact listing). For example, the listing for my state of Virginia lists our colonial history, our state's role in the Revolutionary and Civil wars, as well as detailed explanations on state nicknames. (T,A)
Our Wild Neighbors - (Y)
Partnership for the Delaware Estuary - Hi, kids! Do you know what an Estuary is? It's where the river meets the sea! Take it from me, it's an exciting and beautiful place to live. That's why we should all work together to protect places like the Delaware Estuary.
To learn more, check out this website. These activities are lots of fun and they are sure to quench your thirst for knowledge! (Each of the activities on this Web page is a PDF file.) (Y, M)
Pony Express National Historic Trail - Most of the original trail has been obliterated either by time or human activities. Along many segments, the trail's actual route and exact length are matters of conjecture. In the western states, the majority of the trail has been converted, over the years, to double track dirt roads. Short pristine segments, believed to be traces of the original trail, can be seen only in Utah and California. However, approximately 120 historic sites may eventually be available to the public, including 50 existing Pony Express stations or station ruins. (Y, M, O, T)
Postcards from America - A postcard from a different state each day (Y, M, O, T)
State Facts for Students - From US Census Bureau (Y, M, O, T)
State of Delaware Kids Page - The Official Website of the First State (Y)
States FactFinder Kid's Corner - From the U.S. Census Bureau (Y)
States Stamps - From the USPS (Y)
TEACH Great Lakes - Features mini-lessons on many Great Lakes topics: environment, history & culture, geography, pollution, and careers & business. Geared for elementary through high school students, the modules are continually expanded and updated and include links to a glossary to help explain scientific terms and acronyms. Explore the Great Lakes at your fingertips! (Y, M, O, T)
The Traveler's guide to Arkansas for Kids - Activities grades K-4 (Y)
U.S. Census Bureau - Kids Corner - Learn about the U.S. census, get facts about your state, and have fun with quiz questions. (Y, M, O, T)
Unit study in imagination, games, and desert habitat - (Y)
US State Statistics - United States - Facts and Statistics (Y, M, O, T)
US States - Facts, map and state symbols for the 50 states, with links to related quizzes and printouts. (Y, M, O, T)
USA State Map/Quiz Printouts - From Enchanted Learning (Y, M, O, T)
Vermont Secretary of State Kids Pages - (Y M)
Washington Apples Just for kids - From the Washington Apple Commission. Offers incite into a Kids View, coloring book, Recipes for kids, and apple trivia. (Y)
Washington State Legislature Student Page - The Washington State Legislature Welcomes Kids of All Ages. Check out the following links to find out more about how a bill becomes a law, who represents you in Olympia, or what our state symbols are
* Who represents you in Olympia?
* Symbols of Washington State
* Capitol Campus Online Trivia Game
* Glossary of Terms
* How a Bill Becomes a Law*
* Washington State Coloring Book*
* Washington State Student Guide*
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Wisconsin Kids Paper Dolls - This website takes you back into the lives of two of WI residents from 1860's and early 1900's. You can print out your own paper dolls for each child. Great for timelines. (Y M)
Woolies and Whinnies: The Sheep and Cattle Industry in Montana - Grade 4 (Y)
Go-alongs about Rivers
All About the United States - Games to make learning more fun. Games for states, cappitals and landscapes. (Y, M, O, T)
Go to Egypt with Tapestry of Grace - "Welcome to Egypt, as you've never studied it before. As you review each week-plan in this three-week mini unit, you'll learn more both about Tapestry, and about how Egyptians lived, worked, and played. Explore their culture, traditions, geographic context, and worldview. In Week One, the focus is on Egypt's domination of the Nile River, and how control of the Nile allowed it to become one of the most powerful nations of its age. Consider it as the home of a young prince named Moses, and understand the Exodus story in a new light as you go to Egypt with Tapestry of Grace." (Y, M, O, T)
Grasses for the Masses - You can help restore the health of the Chesapeake Bay and Virginia's rivers by participating in Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Grasses for the Masses program. Volunteers in the program grow wild celery, a type of underwater grass, in small tubs in their homes for 10 weeks, then help plant the grasses in local rivers to boost the population of this critical Bay resource. Combined with efforts to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus pollution and soil runoff, the program helps improve the Bay's health by increasing the amount of grasses in the Bay. (Y, M, O, T)
Life on the Rivers of Asia - National Geographic unit using The Story of Ping (y)
Partnership for the Delaware Estuary - Hi, kids! Do you know what an Estuary is? It's where the river meets the sea! Take it from me, it's an exciting and beautiful place to live. That's why we should all work together to protect places like the Delaware Estuary.
To learn more, check out this website. These activities are lots of fun and they are sure to quench your thirst for knowledge! (Each of the activities on this Web page is a PDF file.) (Y, M)
Photos of the Yangtze River - A collection of varied photos of life on the Yangtze River (Y, M, O, T)
Go-alongs about Lighthouses
Legendary Lighthouses - from PBS, learn how lighthouses work (Y, M)
Lighthouse Explorer Database - The database includes information about 1558 lighthouses from all over the world including photographs, history, directions, and contact information. By clicking on the name of the lighthouse, you are presented with more information, including the height, (Y, M, O, T)
Lighthouse page - Assorted links to websites about lighthouses including lesson plans and many facts (Y, M, O)
Lighthouses, A Photographic Journey - Lighthouses are listed alphabetically, or by body of water, or in order of a travel journey taken by the photographers. (Y, M, O)
Go-alongs about Floating
Interactive Titanic - Click on one of the silhouettes and follow the path of an actual passenger who traveled on the Titanic. You won't know who you are or if you survive until the fateful night. (Y, M, O, T)
It Floats - We don't usually stop to wonder why a big cruise ship can float as well as a feather; this activity helps to explain. (Y, M, O, T)
Naval Historical Center - Comprehensive government site with extensive information on naval history (Y, M, O, T)
Pontoons - From Infoplease.com, an explanation of how pontoons are used to raise sunken ships and support bridges (Y, M, O, T)