Washington, District of Columbia

    We took a tour in the good ole US capital, the District of Colombia! While we were there, we learned that their flower was the beauty rose. Did you know that DC was named after the famous explorer, Christopher Columbus? Neither did I! We learned a lot, including the fact that when it became capital of our country in 1800, it had no voting representative, and about how we have the three branches of government.

    Of course, DC is known for its many historical sites, but most students visit other parts of the city since they are so familiar with the places.  DC has many professional sports teams like the Nationals (baseball), Capitals (hockey), and Freedom (soccer).  They also have delicious restaurants like Ben’s Chili and the Hole.  Although it’s known for its part in our government, the District of Columbia has so much to offer.

    We stayed a bit to witness the theater plays, Anime Festival, the Cherry Blossom Festival, rallies, musical concerts, and so much more! DC is a very festive district, don’t you think? While we were running around, we saw a lot of kids playing chase, soccer, baseball, softball, tennis, field hockey, football, lacrosse, track & field, talking, and climbing. A couple of them were even swimming! We would have loved to stay and talk, but we had to hurry on to our next state.

Loveland, Colorado

    Our adventure continued as we entered colorful Colorado.  It was a scenic drive through the state.  We saw the Rocky Mountains, which are the longest chain of mountains in North America, the sandy dunes, and other beautiful scenery.  We also observed much of the state’s varied wildlife.  Colorado’s scenery may have been fascinating, but we hear the weather is crazy.  It is sunny about three hundred days of the year, but that doesn’t always mean it’s warm.  The nice thing is that you don’t have to worry about hurricanes in Colorado, because it’s not close enough to the coast.

    Because of the state’s varying climate, Colorado’s residents have activities for all types of weather.  On warm days, they will hunt, fish, raft, camp, or climb mountains.  Children also play football, dodge ball, tag, soccer, racing, or swinging at recess.  In the winter, the people of Colorado turn to winter sports like snow boarding, skiing, and snowball fights for entertainment and exercise.  To Colorado sports teams, playing at home can be a huge advantage, because most teams aren’t used to the state’s higher elevation.

    Colorado’s elevation is well known to everyone, not just athletes.  In fact, Denver, Colorado’s capital, is known as “The Mile High City”.  I think that from the mountains to the cities to the winter sports, Colorado is a pretty amazing state.

Magnolia, Texas

    Today we decided to take a little trip to Magnolia, Texas. As we were driving through Magnolia, we visited lots of places and saw lots of things and sorted out the top 5 reasons to visit Texas, like battlefield sites such as The Alamo and Battlefield Texas, their wonderful texan BBQ, the excellent weather, the friendly people, and the world’s biggest rodeo.

    If you've been reading this blog, you will know that after top five reasons comes the top 5 facts so here they are! Texas is the only state that has been owned by six countries: Spain, France, Mexico, republic of Texas, Confederate States and the United States. They have a ranch bigger than Rhode Island that is called King Ranch. Did you know that Austin is the live music capitol of the world? Texas comes from the Native American word, friend. The first word spoken on the moon was Houston due to the fact that NASA Command Center is there.

    After top 5 facts is fun things to do in the state. In this state, some fun things to do are go to San Antonio, walk down River Walk, go to Fiesta Texas theme park, visit to beaches, explore museums, and relax by the lakes.  We loved seeing all the beautiful water!

    Since there were 11 kids and 1 teacher, we persuaded our teacher to drive us right to a Texan school so we could see what they like to do at recess. We asked 6 kids and they told us that they liked to play basketball, kickball, football, tag, sugar rush tag, and spider tag. Another good thing about Texas is that they are a big, friendly state. Here is something you should know if you are going to Texas. People in Texas are not that cowboyish, although they love their cowboy boots!

Orangeburg, South Carolina

    Our trip had a major backfire when we ran out of gas and our bus came to a stop at Orangeburg, South Carolina. But we still had internet connection, so we searched for a school and there was one right in town. When we walked in, they looked like they were prepared, so we asked are first question. Boy! They really made our mouths water when they described their BBQ outings, and for the sea food lovers, they talked about their succulent crab. Then, they changed the subject and started talking about Civil War sites. Did you know that they were the first to succeed in the Civil War? Their state even has Civil War reenactments!

    Encouraged to find out what else they have in the Palmetto State? They talked about Fort Sumter and that Columbia is their capital. They said that the first woman governor was Nikki Haley. They even talked about a river called Edisto River. Speaking of rivers, they have a zoo called Riverbank Zoo, a theme park named Carowinds, water parks, and baseball as their amusement places.

    Then, they talked about what they do at recess, like basketball, football, monkey bars, and play on the swings. Then, we asked them if there is anything else they would like us to know about their state, and they replied by saying that parts South Carolina used to be underwater and that it is cold at night and hot in the day.  They also told us about their beaches, like all of their beaches are touching the Atlantic Ocean. That was a fantastic time with South Carolina!

East Windsor, Connecticut

    Today, we went to East Windsor, Connecticut, and learned some exciting new facts. First, we learned some reasons why we should visit their state. We found out that they have beautiful fall leaves, Mystic Aquarium, beaches, and seafood. Those are some reasons why you should visit the great state of Connecticut.

    Next, we found out some cool facts about their state, such as the state flower is the mountain laurel, the state bird is the robin, the state insect is the praying mantis, they have 186 towns, and lastly, their state tree is the white oak. That is all we got about Connecticut and their facts.

    We also found out some fun things to do in Connecticut, like go to the theme parks, Nomak, a trolly museum, go-carts, and mini golf. We also found out some things to do at recess, like football, tag, foursquare, hopscotch, and basketball. That is all we learned about Connecticut and what kids like to do at recess or at home.

St. Louis, Missouri

    As we were finishing up our tour around the United States, we visited St. Louis, Missouri. Since there were lots of amusement parks there, we went to one. It was closed, so we went to the Mississippi River. We met someone there. She really like Missouri, so she told us everything there is to know about Missouri. She told us so much we just had to share it.

    She said we have lots of amusement parks, and they have two rivers called the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. They have about forty-nine state parks, and they have the two biggest hot air balloons. They have lots of facts, and we knew three of them. We asked for some more facts. She told us that there are two big cities, their state was named after a Native American tribe, and the first ice cream cone was eaten there.

    Some of the fun things we didn’t know about were that they have the St. Louis Arch, fishing, the Universal Circus, Kansas City barbecue, and great baseball games. The kids there love playing basketball, jump rope, monkey bars, and kickball. Some other things she told us about her state of Missouri was that it is called the Show-me State. They have all four seasons and their state bird and insect are the blue bird and the honey bee respectively.

    Well, that’s all the time we can spare on this state! Bye!

Honolulu, Hawaii

    On our adventure across America, we decided we needed to take a break, so our teacher told us that we should go to Hawaii and we did. Well, she tricked us! We ended up navigating our way to a school in Honolulu, Hawaii. We found out that we had to come because we can swim with dolphins, Wet ‘n Wild water park, and we experienced wonderful landscapes, to hike Diamond Head Mountain, the Honolulu zoo, Sea Life Park Aquarium, 50TH State Fair, and Ice Palace, an ice rink. So far, Hawaii sounds good.  Let’s move on to more islands of Hawaii.

    When we were there we went out to recess with them, so we found out that they play kickball, volleyball, and basketball. They are banned from football and dodgeball. They are banned from football because one of their vice presidents got hit with the ball. You know that there is more than just recess in Hawaii, so let’s move on to history class.

    Okay, if everyone is seated, we will start history class. Did you know that President Obama calls Hawaii his home? We also learned that the Hawaii state bird was the Nene, or in our language, the Hawaiian goose, the marine mammal is the humpback whale, the fish is the Humuhumukunukuapua’a, which means reef triggerfish, and the state insect is the kamehameha butterfly. Okay, enough of history, my brain hurts.  Let’s go to fun facts.

    Welcome to online fun facts.  Today’s topic is Hawaii. Did you that Hawaii moves 4 inches towards Japan each year? Hawaii has no NBA or NFL teams. Well now, we’re ready for a real break.  See you soon!

Ellicott City, Maryland

    When we located this school, they said that we could Skype with each other.  When we called them, we asked them why people should go to their state. They said there are professional sport teams, like the Baltimore Ravens and Orioles. They have all four seasons, which is different from here. They have the water park called Ocean City, which sounds like a fun place to play. The Chesapeake Bay is beautiful, and they have wonderful landforms. They also have Old Ellicott City, which reminds us of the fact that they are a colonial state. Did you know Babe Ruth was married there too, and they have Triple Crown races?

    After all those reasons to go there, we asked them some facts and they said their nickname is the Old Line State. They also have many civil war battlefields, but they don’t have any natural lakes. Edgar Allen Poe, a famous poet, died there, so the Ravens, the football team, took their name from his poem. Their state drink is milk, and the state food is the Smith Island Cake.

    Next, they said that you should go crab catching, polar bear plunge, which is to jump into a lake in the winter, and go to the Science Aquarium. They also have historical things in Annapolis. When we asked them what kids like to do at recess, they all were raising their hands. When they were picked to come up, they said they like to play basketball, kickball, four square, and jump rope. That was our big adventure in Ellicott City, Maryland. I hope you join us next time. We enjoyed having you!

Laguna Nigel, California

    Along our way around the United States, we stopped for gas in the beautiful and populated state of California. In California, we learned about some fun things to do such as Knott’s Berry Farm, Disneyland, Soak City, which is a water park, Legoland, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the beautiful beaches. We also learned some facts about California. They don’t have tornadoes, a lot of governors and presidents came from California, and many movie stars come from California.

    We also overheard some fun things to do in California, such as going to Angel’s games, surfing, shopping, skateboarding, and finally, going to fun and entertaining water parks. They even mentioned what they like to do at recess, and those activities included ball tag, running, wall ball, which I’m sure you’ve heard before, jumprope, four-square, and playing in the soft, cool sand.

    Unfortunately, we had to leave, but before we did, they mentioned that they have good food and the Gold Rush was in California. We had to leave after they told us those facts, but we had such a good time!