Patrick is currently learning about the 50 states. I have flash cards that I found with the Great and Beautiful LA curriculum for free. Each time we learn about a new state it's added to the flashcards. He also fills out a page from the state pack from 1plus1plus1equals1.net. We watch some short videos on the basics about the state along with some additional fun information. I'm trying to make it fun while helping him learn more about the states. We also do a food and additional activity. There were some foods that I had planned that didn't actually happen such as the deviled eggs and we still need to do the clam chowder. But we did almost everything. He also did little quizzes where he had to match numbered states to the state or capital.
Washington-ate apples and learned about Mount Saint Helens volcano
Oregon-Chocolate hazelnut spread and played Oregon Trail
California-made Lemonade and virtual field trip to the San Diego Zoo.
Utah-jello and learned about Mormanism
Nevada-onion rings and played poker
New Mexico-Sopapilla and building a Aztec House in Minecraft
Arizona-Cactus candy and torn paper Grand Canyon
Idaho-Fries from 5 Guys and gemstone shifting
Texas-Burger from 5 Guys and building the Alamo in Minecraft
Wyoming-learned about Turducken and diet coke/mentos gyser
Montana-Cheyenne Cornbread and VR skiing
Alaska Eskimo cookies and learning how animals stay warm in cold weather
Oklahoma-Sonic and land run
Nebraska-Kool Aid and Lewis and Clark map making or tornado activity
Hawaii-tropical fruit sorbet and learning about Pearl Harbor
North Dakota-honey and Sioux Relay Race
South Dakota-Kuchen with making it the activity
Kansas-Bread and tornado experiment
Minnesota-bundt cake and learning about Paul Bunyan
Iowa-pork and I forgot what activity we did for this one!
Indiana-popcorn and playing baseball
Missouri-Ice Cream Cone and Pony Express relay race
Wisconsin-Cheese and butter, make butter in a jar
Illinois-Deep dish pizza and documentary about Lincoln
Michigan-cornflakes and water play
Ohio-Dum dums and video tour of the Football Hall of Fame
Arkansas/Louisiana-Rice and listen to Jazz
Tennesse/Mississippi-mud pie and country music and Elvis music
Kentucky-deviled eggs and learning how a baseball bat is made
Alabama-Fried chicken and documentary about MLK Jr.
Florida-oranges and dissolve a seashell
North Carolina-Krispy Kreme and make a Wright Brothers flyer
South Carolina/Georgia-Peaches
West Virginia/Virginia-boiled peanuts and learning about Roanoke colony and Greenbrier bunker.
New York-Bagels and Ellis Island documentary
Massachusetts-Clam Chowder and learn about the Salem Witch Trials
Delaware-ice cream and future field trips
New Hampshire/Vermont-Ben and Jerry's and learn about Blackbeard
New Jersey-Cranberry juice and playing Monopoly
Connecticut-Pez candy and try to run 12 mph like the first speed limits
Maine/Rhode Island-Blueberries and virtual tour of the Breakers
Pennsylvania-Soft Pretzels and plan for future field trips
Maryland-Berger Cookies and creating a brochure
