Unit Study Supplement: Iowa, U.S. 29th State
How old is Iowa? What is Iowa best known for? What is the state animal of Iowa? Learn these and other interesting facts about Iowa in our Iowa history timeline, fast facts and geography facts section. Your students will learn fun facts and information about Iowa in this series of unit study supplements about all […]
Unit Study Supplement: Washington Facts, U.S. 42nd State
Washington state is located in the Pacific Northwest United States and contains the northwestern most point of the continental US, Cape Flattery. Because of its coastline and harbors, Washington is important to trade with the state of Alaska, Canada, and other countries in the Pacific Rim, and it has developed an economy largely based on […]
Unit Study Supplement: Indiana Facts, U.S. 19th State
What is the state of Indiana known for? When did Indiana become a state? These and other questions are answered in our Indiana history timeline and throughout this unit study supplement. Indiana is a midwestern state with a name that is thought to mean “land of the Indians.” Indiana is known for manufacturing steel, automobiles, […]
Unit Study Supplement: Montana Facts, U.S. 41st State
What do you think of when you see or hear the word “Montana”? Montana is a state in the northwestern United States that gets its name from the Spanish word “montaña,” which means mountain or mountainous region. However, among the mountain states in the US, it has the lowest elevation, and the eastern part of […]
Unit Study Supplement: Oklahoma Facts, U.S. 46th State
Did you know that “Oklahoma” is a combination of two words in the Choctaw language that means “red people” and that is the home to the most Native Americans of any state? Did you also know that the parking meter was invented in Oklahoma and that the state is the site of the famous 101 […]
