River Trip - part 3 and part 4
Our River Trip - Part III and IV
Make sure your big NH map is up to date with these locations:
1) Colebrook, NH / Lemington, VT
2) Columbia, NH
3) Lyman Falls and Dam (between two and four)
4) North Strafford, NH / Bloomfield, VT
5) Strafford, NH
6) Northumberland, NH / Guildhall, VT
Click here to view -> Our River Trip on Google Earth.
Compare your big map to the book's map:
source: River Days by Michael Tougias
Now grow your brain power, and read the menu of explorer choices!
Colored letters indicate clickable links and videos to explore...
- Visit the Lyman Falls State Park near the former Dam which was also a logging crib.
- A three minute video about moving logs down the river in 1930.
- Learn about different flys and fishing in this four minutes of fishing just below Pittsburg, NH.
- A thirty minute video about moving logs down the river in 1920.
- Canoe around Lyman Falls in this 28 minute PBS special.
Connecticut River Trip - part one and part two !
Our River Trip - Part I and II
Is your NH map marked and ready for the trip !?
1) Fourth Connecticut Lake
2) Third Connecticut Lake
3) Second Connecticut Lake
4) First Connecticut Lake
5) Lake Francis
6) Pittsburg, NH
Now grow your brain power, and read the menu of explorer choices!
Colored letters indicate clickable links and videos to explore...
- Just below Pittsburg, NH the CT river is very narrow take a 30 second at the waterfalls!
- What is it like to go fly fishing near the headwaters of the CT River ?
- Perhaps you'd like to camp on the shores of Lake Francis ? Here's the website for the Lake Francis State Park.
- Moose are amazing animals found in many Northern states - see 25 min National Geographic Video about moose being born and learn what they eat, how they survive brutal winters.
- Want to a quick look at moose - see this short 3 min video.
- Do you believe it? four minutes about magnetic hill...
- Here's the actual Fourth Connecticut Lake in a 30 second video.
Final Day - Arriving in Hawaii !
Is your Hawaiian map and scroll neat and complete? Congratulations!
That's your ticket to US state # 50
Click the picture - see the video from Hawaii (with special guests!)
Here's the Blue School Bus Video recapping HI...
So now, take a deep breath and just relax !
For summer reading and rainy days- go back to any state you like. Read the menu and explore!
Day 35 - Map of Hawaii, video from AK
Is your Alaska map and scroll neat and complete? Congratulations!
That's your ticket to US state # 49
Click the picture - see the video from Alaska (with a special guest!)
Here's the Blue School Bus Video recapping AK first...
Now - head to Hawaii - US State # 50
Get your map to color and scroll for learning while you complete these steps:
1 Read and underline wonder words on both sides
2 Put the map below on the biggest screen in your house, and turn on some classical music...
3 Trace the rivers in blue - is the capital on a river? What else do you notice ?
4 Then, carefully color in 3-4 special items of interest...
5 Complete your Explorer's Scroll, avoid those "floaty and sinky" letters please...
6 Show your scroll to your caregiver and read the whole menu below and choose links to explore...
Copyright courtesy/waived thanks to Scholastic during the 2020 pandemic.
Slow down, carefully read the menu of Hawaii. Grow your brain power!
Colored letters indicate clickable links and videos to explore...
- An excellent overview of HI in this Homeschool Pop Video.
- Nat'l Geographic cool rap on HI with rapping Nene Goose in this video
- A short summary of HI in this Socractica video
- See the Nat'l Geo Fact Sheet https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/states/hawaii/
- The "Big Kahuna" of HI resources https://www.netstate.com/states/intro/hi_intro.htm
- One minute video of the National Historic parks in HI - click here.
- Tthe "Great Big Story" - what does it take to be a Champion Hula Dancer - 5 min video
- Hula dancing tells a funny story or see the legend Miss Hula 2001 in this 5 min dance...
- HI hosts "the Merrie Monarch" - learn about hula in the world's biggest hula competition !
- An indigenous storyteller Pua Case tells of the mountain and ocean in a 2 minute story.
- "Over the Rainbow" sung by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole; or his poem read by Kevin Chang
- High School seniors made this video about a creation story called the Kumulipo
- Surfing legends Duke Kahanamoku in vintage video or Laird Hamilton modern video
- Seven inhabited islands, means lots of water, so learn five facts about waves - here...
- Want the beach right now? See the webcam Waimea Bay or check for surf at the pipeline?..
- A quick 5 minute video detailing the events leading to the annexation of HI by the US...
- Having the text read to you about the annexation of Hawaii from Mr. Nussbaum
- An archaeologist shows us the ancient fern industry on a remote HI island..6 minutes
- Be ready for a hike in the backcountry of Haleakala National Park
- Nature close up in 8K video worth 3 minutes - amazing video.
- Volcanoes close up in 8K video worth 3 minutes - another amazing video
- Guided google audio and video tour of the Hawaiian volcanoes and a lava tube...here
- HOT LAVA flow through tubes - listen to the Park Ranger explain in a 3 min video.
- See lava flow in this National Park Service - 5 minute video
- Check out a lake of hot lava in summit of Kilaeua in this 2 minute video
- A thermal image webcam provided by Hawaiian Volcano Observatory at Halemaʻumaʻu
- What happens at Kure Atoll State Wildlife Sanctuary ? Come see 5 min video here..
- HI's silly roadside attractions can be found here in this list.
- Click and find out how pineapples or macadamia nuts are grown or harvested...
- There are dozens of travel guides on HI, all can be mailed free to your home - mail is fun!
- HI has just eight National Park Sites - check the list...
- Use Google Earth to visit HI - zoom into the two places you noted on your scroll!
- Interested on what HI cities and rural areas look like - check the webcams options here...
- Aerial America - Smithsonian: come see the Hawaii waterfall featured in Juraissic Park...
Day 34 - Map of Alaska, video from AZ
Is your Arizona map and scroll neat and complete? Congratulations!
That's your ticket to US state # 48
Click the picture - video from Arizona
Here's the Blue School Bus Video recapping AZ first...
Now - head to Alaska - US State # 49
Get your map to color and scroll for learning while you complete these steps:
1 Read and underline wonder words on both sides
2 Put the map below on the biggest screen in your house, and turn on some classical music...
3 Trace the rivers in blue - is the capital on a river? What else do you notice ?
4 Then, carefully color in 3-4 special items of interest...
5 Complete your Explorer's Scroll, avoid those "floaty and sinky" letters please...
6 Show your scroll to your caregiver and read the whole menu below and choose links to explore...
Copyright courtesy/waived thanks to Scholastic during the 2020 pandemic.
Read the menu of Alaska, then click on at least three choices to feed your brain!
Colored letters indicate clickable links and videos to explore...
- An excellent overview of AK in this Homeschool Pop Video.
- Nat'l Geographic cool rap and rhyme on AK in this video
- Here's the short summary of AK in this Socractica video
- Here's Nat'l Geo Fact Sheet https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/states/alaska/
- Virtual google audio and video tour of the Kenai Fjords and Glaciers
- Learn about the Klondike Gold Rush NP - historic photos/videos - 5 min video
- Why did Russia sell Alaska in 1867 - here's the story - 6 min video
- A race to deliver a vaccine (for diphtheria) started the annual Iditarod Dog Race
- Kids can get involved and learn how to work dog sleds too - 4 min video
- What do you need to climb Mt. Denali ?- 5 min video
- What can you do with a tractor in Alaska as a homesteader in 1973 ? - 4 min video
- A land bridge once connected the continents of Asia and North America - 3 min video
- What is a bio-blitz - when students go rapidly looking for nature...4 min video
- What are the risks of simply walking through the woods in AK...10 min video
- Here tales from the racers about dogs (4 min video) the original form of speedier transportation
- An Alaskan "bush pilot" and smokejumper retires after 31 years - come see the party !
- Several nature webcams in AK - including owls, walrus and bear -check here.
- The Russians migrated here, how did the Russian colony battle with the Tlingit tribe ?
- What is the relationship between teacher and student - see this Tlingit carver work.
- A virtual google earth virtual visit to Denali National Park.
- Order the official Alaska travel guide is a click away - mailed free to your home - mail is fun!
- AK has 24 National Parks - check the list...
- Interested on what AK cities and rural areas look like - check the webcams options here...
- Use Google Earth to visit AK - zoom into the two places you noted on your scroll!
- Aerial America - Smithsonian: What happened to Chris McCandless?
Day 33 - Map of Arizona, video from NM
Is your New Mexico map and scroll neat and complete? Congratulations!
That's your ticket to US state # 47
Click the picture - video from New Mexico
Here's the Blue School Bus Video recapping NM first...
Now - head to Arizona (AZ) - US State # 48
Get your map to color and scroll for learning while you complete these steps:
1 Read and underline wonder words on both sides
2 Put the map below on the biggest screen in your house, and turn on some classical music...
3 Trace the rivers in blue - is the capital on a river? What else do you notice ?
4 Then, carefully color in 3-4 special items of interest...
5 Complete your Explorer's Scroll, avoid those "floaty and sinky" letters please...
6 Show your scroll to your caregiver and read the whole menu below and choose links to explore...
Copyright courtesy/waived thanks to Scholastic during the 2020 pandemic.
Read the menu of Arizona. Grow your brain power!
Colored letters indicate clickable links and videos to explore...
- An excellent overview of AZ in this Homeschool Pop Video.
- Perhaps you like the simplicity of the short Socractica video
- HD World from above AZ's alien desert landscapes - this video
- Did you know a Saguaro cactus live 200 years - see this video about an owl nest in a hole.
- In 2019 the Grand Canyon celebrated it's 100th birthday 3min Video - why is it so popular ?
- What makes a place sacred? This video explains Native Navajo and Hopi Americans view.
- Learn about the Navajo Code Talkers and their unbreakable codes used in WWII.
- See the ghost town Tombstone, AZ where the OK Corral showdown happened
- Grow up to be a volunteer at the Grand Canyon, this person learned about plants.
- Listen to Quintanya Claw of the Navajo Nation share songs from a wooden flute.
- While watching (on mute) the amazing 360 degree view in 4K video, shot from a helicopter
- Double steam train arriving at the Grand Canyon - see this video...
- Singing Park Rangers give 1 minute reminder about conservation.
- When you check the box "mail me a guide" it will be mailed free to your home - mail is fun!
- AZ has an amazing 22 National Park Sites - check the list...which do you know?
- Video about the famous photographs of Geronimo as the last "free" Native American.
- Monsoons and lightning are common near the Grand Canyon - what do you do? See video.
- Interested on what AZ cities and rural areas look like - check the webcams options here...
- Use Google Earth to visit AZ - zoom into the two places you noted on your scroll
- Virtual tour (18 lookout points) of Grand Canyon via Google Earth
- AZ's silly roadside attractions can be found here in this list.
- Aerial America - Smithsonian offers the best view in 3 minutes
- A "golden ticket video" - take a raft trip down the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon...
Day 32 - New Mexico Map, video from OK
Is your Oklahoma map and scroll neat and complete? Congratulations!
That's your ticket to US state # 46
Click the picture - video from Oklahoma
Here's the Blue School Bus Video recapping OK first...
Now - head to New Mexico (NM) - US State # 47
Get your map to color and scroll for learning while you complete these steps:
1 Read and underline wonder words on both sides
2 Put the map below on the biggest screen in your house, and turn on some classical music...
3 Trace the rivers in blue - is the capital on a river? What else do you notice ?
4 Then, carefully color in 3-4 special items of interest...
5 Complete your Explorer's Scroll, avoid those "floaty and sinky" letters please...
6 Show your scroll to your caregiver and read the whole menu below and choose links to explore...
Copyright courtesy/waived thanks to Scholastic during the 2020 pandemic.
Read the menu of New Mexico. Grow your brain power!
Colored letters indicate clickable links and videos to explore...
- A summary of NM in this Homeschool Pop Video.
- Nat'l Geographic cool rap, rhyme and meet the NM road runner in this video
- Who will win ? Road Runner or a Western Diamond Back snake? Nat'l Geo Video
- Park ranger leads amazing Google immersion tour of the largest cave in the world...
- See the Navajo's sacred "Shiprock" in amazing 4K drone footage
- Meet the current queen of the Navajo Nation and her mission - begin at minute 2.
- The Navajo nation held a 4 mile in this 3min video and hear modern Navajo language
- Do you think you can still see ruts left by the Santa Fe trail from more than 150 years ago?
- "Buffalo Soldiers" were African Americans with US Army who fought Native Americans.
- Which chili peppers do you like red or green? Watch how to roast and cook them: video...
- "Billy the Kid" was a migrant - learn more in this 2min video biography
- Aerial America from Smithsonian - Where do planes go to die and get crushed? 3 min video
- Do you believe UFO flying saucer landed in Roswell New Mexico in 1947? Watch...
- OK's silly roadside attractions can be found here in this list.
- There are dozens of travel guides on OK, all can be mailed free to your home - mail is fun!
- New Mexico has fifteen National Parks - check the list...see Carlsbad Caverns, White Sands
- Use Google Earth to visit NM - zoom into the two places you noted on your scroll!
- Aerial America - Smithsonian: stereotypes about ranchers, cowboys and gunslingers..
Day 31 - Oklahoma Map, video from UT
Is your Utah map and scroll - neat and complete? Congratulations!
That's your ticket to US state # 45
Click the picture - video from Utah (UT)
Here's the Blue School Bus Video recapping UT first...
Now - head to Oklahoma - US State # 46
Get your map to color and scroll for learning while you complete these steps:
1 Read and underline wonder words on both sides
2 Put the map below on the biggest screen in your house, and turn on some classical music...
3 Trace the rivers in blue - is the capital on a river? What else do you notice ?
4 Then, carefully color in 3-4 special items of interest...
5 Complete your Explorer's Scroll, avoid those "floaty and sinky" letters please...
6 Show your scroll to your caregiver and read the whole menu below and choose links to explore...
Copyright courtesy/waived thanks to Scholastic during the 2020 pandemic.
Read the menu of Oklahoma. Grow your brain power!
Colored letters indicate clickable links and videos to explore...
- An excellent overview of OK in this Homeschool Pop Video.
- Nat'l Geographic cool rap and rhyme on OK in this video
- The song "Oklahoma" from renewed for 2019 broadway musical based on the original
- A Pawnee elder tells the story of how the black skunk got its white stripe.
- Native Americans can be anywhere doing anything - check this video of heroes.
- A 7 minute summary of the "Trail of Tears" and the Removal of Native Americans
- The Oklahoma City Bombing was a tragic event; a young artist tells the story...
- Strawberries were a cash crop in OK long before CA and FL started growing them
- Cow patties, meadow muffins, cow chips - whatever ! There's a throwing competion in OK.
- Have you ever been to a Powwow ? The Red Earth Festival is held annually in OK...
- The "Chisholm Trail" moved cattle - which video tells the story better A video or B video
- OK's silly roadside attractions can be found here in this list.
- There are dozens of travel guides on OK, all can be mailed free to your home - mail is fun!
- OK has just three National Parks - check the list...
- Use Google Earth to visit OK - zoom into the two places you noted on your scroll!
- Aerial America - Smithsonian: Traveling along Route 66 - Steinbeck's "Mother Road"
Day 30 - Utah Map, video from WY
Is your Wyoming map and scroll "neat and complete?" Congratulations!
That's your ticket to US state # 44
Click the picture - video from Wyoming (WY)
Here's the Blue School Bus Video recapping WY first...
Now - head to Utah - US State # 45
Get your map to color and scroll for learning while you complete these steps:
1 Read and underline wonder words on both sides
2 Put the map below on the biggest screen in your house, and turn on some classical music...
3 Trace the rivers in blue - is the capital on a river? What else do you notice ?
4 Then, carefully color in 3-4 special items of interest...
5 Complete your Explorer's Scroll, avoid those "floaty and sinky" letters please...
6 Show your scroll to your caregiver and read the whole menu below and choose links to explore...
Copyright courtesy/waived thanks to Scholastic during the 2020 pandemic.
Read the menu of Utah. Grow your brain power!
Colored letters indicate clickable links and videos to explore...
- An excellent overview of UT in this Homeschool Pop Video.
- WOW - interactive maps and the transcontinental railroad: trains sped westward migration.
- UT was also connecting point for transcontinental telegraph, that killed the Pony Express
- Choose the Mormon Trail?-> interactive read along - it reads the text to you!
- Want the Oregon Trail? -> interactive read along - it reads the text to you!
- Or the California Trail? -> interactive read along - it reads the text to you!
- Why do people do historical re-enactments? Watch the 150th birthday of the golden spike.
- Nat'l Geo 2 min video on the Bonneville Salt Flats - land speed records made here!
- 3 minutes on the adaptions of bighorn sheep in their native habitat in the Utah.
- 3 minutes on how Juniper Berry survives in the high desert - how did people survive?
- Google earth audio and visual tour of the mesmerizing Bryce Canyon
- Do you like to ride a bike? Watch 5 min of the amazing UT trail called "the Enchalida."
- Here's a 4 minute video of Zion NP shot in high definition 8K video.
- UT's silly roadside attractions can be found here in this list.
- Order a UT travel guide to be mailed free to your home - mail is fun!
- UT has 13 National Parks - check the list - which one interests you the most?
- Use Google Earth to visit UT - zoom into the two places you noted on your scroll!
- Aerial America - Smithsonian: "If there's one state that looks like a different planet, it's UT!"
Rest Area:8 - Travel Advisory!
Wherever you are in your journey...
Come on in - everybody is welcome!
Click here for the travel advisory regarding the completion of our trip.
"Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.”
― Anonymous
Hope you're enjoying the journey - enjoy the REST AREA!
Revisit some of our old favorites!
Video of making Popcorn
Video of making Tea
― Anonymous
Hope you're enjoying the journey - enjoy the REST AREA!
Revisit some of our old favorites!
Video of making Popcorn
Video of making Tea
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