All about Texas
Websites for studying about Texas
Fort Worth Forestry for Kids
Leaf rubbings: Easy project for any age group. Learn why leaves change color in the fall. Collect leaves and make bright colored leaf rubbings.
Mighty Oaks from Little Acorns: Learn how trees grow from tiny acorns into giant oaks. Collect acorns and plant in Styrofoam cups. Easy project, perfect for classroom instruction.
A to Z Kids Stuff - Texas
Fun Educational Activities
Kids Konnect.com - Texas
A safe Internet gateway for kids of all ages!
Texas Fun Facts
U.S. Census Bureau
TheUS50.com - Texas
New state Study Guides have been added to the Fast Facts pages!
The 50 States - Texas
From TeachersFirst. A comprehensive resource on America's states for upper elementary students.
Mr. Donn.org - Texas
Lesson Plans for Teachers. Activities & Games for Kids.
Class Brain.com - Texas
Start gathering all the information and images you need to make an A+ state report project for school.
Explore the States - Texas
From the Library of Congress. Games and stories of America's past.
50 States.com - Texas
Fast facts & Trivia
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Local homeschooling groups, classes, and events for Texas
Ellis County Christian Homeschool Organization
Bluebonnet Country Christian Home Educators
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State Facts
Texas was the 28th state to join the union. It became a state on December 29, 1845.
Capital - Austin
Abbreviation - TX
Nickname - The Lone Star State
Motto - Friendship
Song - "Texas, Our Texas"
Bird - Mockingbird
Flower - Bluebonnet
Insect - Monarch Butterfly
Area - approximately 268,601 square miles
Texas field trips
Camp Tonkawa Outdoor Learning Center, Inc.,
Our mission is to reconnect mankind with nature with our "hands on" teaching of ancient Native American skills of nature awareness and primitive wilderness survival.
Red River Historical Museum
The mission of the Red River Historical Museum is to collect, preserve and to interpret objects of historical significance to Grayson County and the greater North Texas Region.
Scurry County Museum
The Scurry County Museum in Snyder, Texas is dedicated to increasing the knowledge and understanding of the history of Scurry County and the surrounding area of the Southern Rolling Plains. Through an active program of collections, exhibits, educational opportunities, and special events, the Museum seeks to stimulate creative thought and provide a sense of place, time, and space for residents of and visitors to Scurry County.
Silent Wings Museum
The Silent Wings Museum, a public institution, preserves and promotes the history of the World War II military glider program by creating an environment for collecting, documenting, interpreting and exhibiting artifacts and information for public education and enjoyment.
Southwest School of Art & Craf
The Ursuline Campus of the Southwest School of Art & Craft, now on the National Register of Historic Places, is open to the public and can be approached from the scenic Riverwalk. The convent was established in 1851, when seven Catholic nuns arrived in San Antonio to start San Antonio’s first school for girls. Among the highlights of the historic site are the elegant architecture of the two-story buildings which are constructed of local limestone, the beautiful chapel with some of the original stained glass windows, and the surrounding gardens and courtyards.
Star of the Republic Museum
Located at the site where 59 delegates gathered on March 2, 1836 to declare Texas’ independence from Mexico, the Star of the Republic Museum depicts the colorful saga of the Texas Republic—the story of Texas and its heritage…cotton and cattle…legends of blood and iron…vast resources and vast lands.
Stark Museum of Art
The Stark Museum of Art houses one of the nation’s most significant collections of American Western art.
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