All about Tennessee

Websites for studying about Tennessee

A to Z Kids Stuff - Tennessee
Fun Educational Activities

Kids Konnect.com - Tennessee
A safe Internet gateway for kids of all ages!

Tennessee Fun Facts
U.S. Census Bureau

TheUS50.com - Tennessee
New state Study Guides have been added to the Fast Facts pages!

The 50 States - Tennessee
From TeachersFirst. A comprehensive resource on America's states for upper elementary students.

Mr. Donn.org - Tennessee
Lesson Plans for Teachers. Activities & Games for Kids.

Class Brain.com - Tennessee
Start gathering all the information and images you need to make an A+ state report project for school.

Explore the States - Tennessee
From the Library of Congress. Games and stories of America's past.

50 States.com - Tennessee
Fast facts & Trivia

RoadsideAmerica.com - Tennessee
Find Tennessee travel tips, stories, field reports and maps for unusual tourist attractions and landmarks.

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Local homeschooling groups, classes, and events for Tennessee

Russell Cave National Monument

Tennessee Classical Christian Homeschool

Collegedale Area Homeschoolers
Collegedale, Ooltewah, East Brainerd

Eclectic Homeschoolers of Middle Tennessee
Middle Tennessee

Tennessee Homeschool Hideout
Tipton County

Fall Jr. Tennis Program for Home Schooled

High School PE Class
Middle

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State Facts

Tennessee was the 16th state to join the union. It became a state on June 1, 1796.

Capital - Nashville

Abbreviation - TN

Nickname - The Volunteer State

Motto - "Agriculture and Commerce"

Song - My Homeland Tennessee, The Tennessee Waltz, When It's Iris Time in Tennessee, My Tennessee, Rocky Top, Tennessee, and The Pride of Tennessee

Bird - Mockingbird

Flower - Iris

Insect - Firefly and Ladybug (Ladybird Beetle)

Area - approximately 42,146 square miles

 

Tennessee field trips

Making TRACKS - Trails in Tennessee
Making TRACKS provides downloadable nature guides and species lists for each trail, as well as resources for schools to make their own educational nature trails on school grounds or in nearby communities.

Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail
The Old Natchez Trace was a 500-mile footpath that ran through Choctaw and Chickasaw lands connecting Natchez, Mississippi, to Nashville, Tennessee. You can experience portions of that journey the way earlier travelers did - on foot. Today there are four separate trails totaling 65 miles and they are administered by the Natchez Trace Parkway.

Big Cypress Tree
Recently planted native wild flowers draw hummingbirds, butterflies and nature lovers to Big Cypress Tree State Park in Weakley County. The 17 distinctive wild flower beds are complemented by a number of benches that make it easy for visitors to relax and watch wildlife. These gardens are a wonderful place to see beautiful colors, enjoy nature or even practice your photography.

Big Hill Pond State Park
Big Hill Pond State Park lies in the southwestern part of McNairy County and encompasses approximately 5,000 acres of magnificent timberland and hardwood bottom land. Cypress Creek and Tuscumbia River border the property. Several oxbow lakes and sloughs add to the waterway. The flood plain adjacent to both the Tuscumbia River and Cypress Creek contains small oxbow lakes and swamp areas which are desirable habitat for waterfowl, wildlife and fishing.

Chickasaw State Park
Chickasaw State Rustic Park is situated on some of the highest terrain in west Tennessee. A park recreation director, on duty during the summer months, conducts group games, arts and crafts, evening movies, campfire programs and hay rides.

Fort Pillow State Historic Park
The 1,642 acre Fort Pillow, located in Lauderdale County on the Chickasaw Bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River, is rich in both historic and archaeological significance. In 1861, the Confederate Army built extensive fortifications here and named the site for General Gideon J. Pillow of Maury County. Because of its strategic location, the fort was taken by the Union Army who controlled it during most of the war. Remains of the earthworks are well-preserved.

Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park
Bordering on the mighty Mississippi River, two-thirds of this 13,467-acre park are bottomland hardwood forests of large oak, cypress and tupelo. The park also contains two lakes and many miles of hiking trails. The Meeman Museum and Nature Center is named for Edward J. Meeman, courageous conservation editor of Scripps-Howard newspapers who helped establish this park and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The park maintains a boat ramp on the Mississippi River. Deer, turkey, beaver and some 200 species of birds are abundant.

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