State Facts
Idaho was the 43rd state to join the union. It became a state on July 3, 1890.
Capital - Boise
Abbreviation - ID
Nickname - Gem State
Motto - "Esto perpetua" - May it Endure Forever
Song - Here We Have Idaho
Bird - Mountain Bluebird
Flower - Syringa
Insect - Monarch Butterfly
Area - approximately 83,574 square miles
Websites for studying about Idaho
Worksheets and puzzles for kids to learn more about Idaho
Common Trees of the Pacific Northwest
Welcome to the tree identification Home Page at Oregon State University! The purpose of this site is to help you identify common conifers and broadleaves in the Pacific Northwest. Feel free to skip through the pages to learn more about specific genera, or to try your hand at identifying a tree specimen with a user-friendly dichotomous key. If you don't have a specimen handy, go to the mystery tree pages to try to identify the trees pictured.
Information about Idaho. State study guides have been added to the Fast Facts pages
From TeachersFirst. A comprehensive resource on Idaho
Mr. Donn has been online for as long as I can remember and he has one of the largest collections of social studies resources available. This is his collection of Idaho resources.
From the Library of Congress. Games and stories of America's past.
Facts & Trivia about Idaho
Unique tourist attractions and landmarks in Idaho
EnchantedLearning.com
Loads of fun facts, photos, and travel information about Idaho.
From Idaho.gov
From A to Z kids stuff
No study about Idaho is complete without discovering the Idaho Potato.
Idaho Virtual Field Trips
Nez Perce National Historical Park
Lapwai
The Peregrine Fund
Boise
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park