Nebraska was home to prehistoric peoples beginning about 12,000 years ago. In the 1700s, members of the Omaha, Oto, Pawnee, Ponca, Lakota, Cheyenne, and other indigenous peoples arrived. In 1803, Nebraska was part of the Louisiana Purchase, when the United States bought large amounts of land from France. During westward… Continue reading
California became a state on September 9, 1850. Most states were U.S. territories before becoming states, but California never was. It had been part of New Spain and then belonged to Mexico. A small group of Californians declared independence from Mexico in 1846, not realizing that the United States had… Continue reading
We had the opportunity to visit Powell Gardens in Kingsville, Missouri. Powell Gardens are beautiful, enormous non-profit botanical gardens with a large variety of gardens including a Children’s Garden. They are there for fun, education, and community. What did we experience at Powell Gardens? Plants Powell Gardens gives visitors a… Continue reading
The Tulsa Historical Museum has a variety of exhibits and changes these exhibits frequently. While they had displays on everything from the Tulsa Race Riots to Native American ballerinas when we visited, we found some especially interesting information about clothing. What can we learn about clothes in our lives —… Continue reading
When we study living things, we like to include four topics: morphology life cycles habitats relationships with humans Morphology The morphology (study of the form) of flowers includes the parts of the flower and what each part does, as well as the different kinds of flowers. Start by introducing or… Continue reading
Geography lessons come to life when you narrow your focus to a single country. Let’s use Italy as an example. One great way to organize a country study is with the Five Themes of Geography — and when you’ve applied them to one country, your students will understand the five… Continue reading
