Thank You!

    Thank you to all of the wonderful schools, educators, and students that joined us our our journey.  We would also like to thank all of our readers around the globe!

St. George, Utah

    On our trip, we went by a really friendly town called St. George in Utah. When we got there, we asked a couple questions to learn about their state to see what will convince us to come back.

    They came up with a bunch of great reasons. First, they told us about all of the beautiful national parks. Then, they told us about snakes in their state, which they mentioned often. They added after the snake part that their nature was exquisite. If you were wondering about winter, they said they went skiing for fun. I wouldn’t be bored if I was skiing down a hill in the middle of winter, would you?  Utah is famous around for its fantastic weather that attracts many people from around the states.

    We discovered many interesting facts about their state also. We learned that the California gull was their state bird, which was interesting since it only had lakes but no oceans. Speaking of animals, the people said they had many diverse ones, such as deer and snakes (as mentioned before). There was also a creature that had not four, not six, but 100 legs, the centipede. The children wouldn’t like to leave that part out!

    Giving the animals a break from the spotlight, the Olympics were held in Salt Lake City in 2002. After that, they told us about the Olympic torch, which was carried through their town. When we asked if they saw the Olympics, they pointed out the fact about being six hours away from Salt Lake City. One teacher and her family had seen the torch but not the games. It might have been fun for those living close to Salt Lake, but, like I said, St. George wasn’t that close.

    If you were interested about the land forms, Utah is said to be promontory. Promontory Point is a point of high land that juts out of a sea or lake, in Utah’s case, a lake.  This is where the Golden Spike was driven through to join the railroad in the east and west.

    Anyway, we, being kids, wanted to learn about the fun things to do in a state like ours. They liked to do what we liked to, no surprise. They loved to swim, boat, hike, and camp, and one thing that we didn’t do very often was rock climb.

    But in the recess case, it is an entirely different story, giving time to explain that the kids didn’t do homework they don’t play outside. The kids in a certain school pay if they play when they should’ve been doing their homework. If they do, they like to play four square, run, kickball, and basketball, which are a lot of things we like to do. We would’ve stayed and played with them, but we had to go home and tell others about the wonders we’ve seen on our adventures across the states.

Pocatello, Idaho

    We finally reached our last stop across the the U.S. in Pocatello, Idaho.  While we were stopped in Idaho, we went to a small classroom and they started telling us some facts about their state.  Favorite activities include fishing, hunting, rock climbing, camping, and skiing.

    After they told us, some reasons to visit their state, they told us some facts about their state.  Did you know that Idaho is the 43rd state?  The state nickname is the geothermic capital.  Their major crop is the potato.  They have silver mines, and the Lewis and Clark Expedition was there.

    When we were finished with the history, they told us some fun things to do, including boating, ice fishing, sledding, snowboarding, and snow shoeing.  If you just want to relax, you should at the beautiful landscape of the lush, green trees and the towering mountains.  That's the end of our journey across the United States, perhaps...

Casper, Wyoming

    Our last stop was in Casper, Wyoming, where we asked the five famous What questions? The first question was what are the top 5 reasons to visit your state. They talked about hiking, hot springs, the very famous Yellowstone National Park with its glorious camp sites with moose and buffalo and the wagon trail west. When they replied to our question, we were surprised that they were the least populated state and that they have 23 governors, a lot of coal mining, and their state had their first woman governor! The third question they replied by saying that some fun things to do in their state were going to the Monument, college sports, hunting, rodeo and frontier days.

    There were many answers in question number four. Here are some of them. They said that they did sports, tag, hide-and-go-seek, swings, slides, and little dolly walker, which the girls like to play. The last things that they wanted to tell us was that they were called the Equality State, rivers are high, Wyoming is close to the shape of a square, and they have over 23 mountains. This was all from the beauty of Wyoming.

Ozawkie, Kansas

    While we were travlin' down the U.S. road, we drove through the interesting state of Kansas. We decided to collect some facts about the state so we could tell you. So, we went on a hunt for answers. We found some reasons you should go to Kansas, like the Kansas River, the Legends that contain the Yellow Brick Road, and the Kansas Museum. We also thought you would like to know some facts, too. Dodge City is the windiest city in America, the population is about 2 million, and they have so much wheat that they are called the Bread Basket of America.

    If your family is planning to go there, you should know some fun things to do there, like cooking, going to museums, going to the park, going to the zoo, and playing sports. Since it wasn't summer break yet, we decided to ask some kids what they liked to do at recess. They said they liked to play soccer, tag, swings, slides, and imaginary games. We all wanted to stay in Kansas, but we all had to return to Tucson, Arizona (our home base) for summer break.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Join us as we stop at the famous state of Las Vegas, Nevada. We learned some really cool, new facts and hopefully you do to. We learned some wonderful reasons why you visit their state. You can go to the Titanic Museum, the Hoover Dam, Shark Reef, a wax museum, the Lion King play and more.

We also found out some cool facts and things to do in Nevada, like their state bird is the mountain blue bird. They like to visit the springs reserve, Red Rock National Park, zip lining, and the shark exhibit.

Next, we found some useful games that kids play in Nevada. Basketball, knock-out, five square, 2 square, and football. Lastly, we found out some awesome things that people might what to now about their state, like the inventor of the ferris wheel lived there, and they have lots of fun activities to do. That’s all we found out about the great state of Nevada.  

Seattle, Washington

    On our trip across the US, we took a stop in Seattle, Washington.  If you happen to go there, the kids said that you should keep your eyes out for the Space Needle, the Puyallup County Fair, and the beautiful lakes. Some things you want to do there are to play in the rain and go snowboarding. Don’t those seem fun?

    When you’re planning your trip to go there, you should know a little about that state.  Here are 5 facts about Washington: 1.They are the Evergreen State. 2.The state is named after George Washington. 3.They export lots of seafood. 4 They export the most apples. 5.They have the biggest parking garage in the entire country. Those are some facts about Washington.

    When you go there, you want something fun to do. Here is what the kids came up with: there are lots of festivals and events, museums, Mount St. Helens, Family Fun Center, and the State Works Exhibit.  They also like to play outside they play games like tag, kickball, dodge ball, base ball, Pac-man tag, and copy cat. They didn’t tell us what Pac-man tag and Copycat were, but they sound interesting

     Some extra things they want you to know are that Starbucks and Amazon were founded there. Rain shadows and double rainbows are also common, and the water sheds use hydroelectric power to help the state. That’s why you should go to Washington.

Missoula, Montana

    Whew, we've almost Skyped all the states.  The next city we stopped in is Missoula, Montana.  We stopped into a small classroom where they told us lots of things about their state, including five reasons to visit their state.  First, there are tons of mountains, many animals, a national park, large lakes, and a lot of friendly people.  When they finished their astounding reasons, they gave us a few facts about their state.  Helena is their capital.  The state was founded in 1889.  It also contains the shortest river in the world, the Roe.

    When you are bored of facts, just listen to these fun things they do.   They go to football games, camp, ski, fish, and play many sports.  Doesn't that sound like fun?  Also, there are many cows, low population, a state dinosaur, many birds, 95 towns, the state's nickname is the Treasure State.  There are many water parks.  We wish we could stay in Montana, but there are other states to visit.

East Windsor, Connecticut

    Today we stopped for lunch in East Windsor, Connecticut. While we were there, we learned about some reasons to visit their state. They told us that they had beautiful fall leaves, the Mystic Aquarium, their fantastic beaches, and the mouth-watering seafood.

We also came across some of their facts, such as their state flower is the Mountain Laurel, their state bird is the robin, their state insect is the praying mantis, their state tree is the white oak, and, last but not least, there is 186 towns in the state.

    A few more things we learned were some fun things to do there such as their famous theme park, the Nomak, the Trolly Museum, Go-carting, and mini-golfing. We learned that they like to play football, tag, jump rope, four-square, hop-scotch, and basketball. The very last things that we learned were that they have lots of snow, the have all four seasons, and they have famous beaches.

Owensboro, Kentucky

    “Come and get your Kentucky Fried Chicken!” Just kidding!  We are here in Owensboro, Kentucky where the Kentucky Derby was held. In case you didn’t know, Kentucky “loves” to barbecue! They love barbecuing so much they even have a festival for it!  Kentucky has a a museum called the Louisville Slugger Museum. Kentucky was actually Lincoln’s birth place! They have a famous set of caves called Mammoth Cave.  Kentucky has many wonderful tourist spots to visit.

    Their nickname is the Blue Grass State. Their state bird is the cardinal.  If you are a big fan of Johnny Depp, go to Kentucky because he was born there! Some of their favorite things to do is go to the Louisville zoo, horse racing, and the Corvette Museum. The kids in Kentucky like to play for recess is football, hangout with friends, do jump rope, soccer, basketball, and tag. That’s all the time we have today because the race is over and I finished my chicken. I’m off to a new state in my new Corvette!

Edmond, Oklahoma

On our next stop, we pulled over in Edmond, Oklahoma.  While we were there, we found a nearby classroom.  As we entered, they greeted us with a warm welcome and told us about their state.  The first one was the reasons to visit their state.  These include beautiful landscapes, spending the night at a museum, or going to a very cool water park.  If you like doing things outdoors, Edmond has fishing, summer camp, tornado season and lots of snow.  If your done with having fun outdoors, you can go see many famous actors, cool wildlife like buffaloes, famous singers, colleges, and Indian territories.  Last but not least, they told us what they like to do at recess.  Check out these cool things like zip lines, four square, football, running, and soccer.  If you like adventure, sight seeing and history, come to Edmond, Oklahoma!

Wilton, North Dakota

We were just about to head home when North Dakota gave us a call and told us they wanted to talk to us. We talked to a school in Wilton, North Dakota. We interviewed them for one of our blog posts and here is what they said. . .

Q: What are the top 5 facts to visit you state?

A: 1. We get a lot of snow and like to go sledding in it.  2. Medora is a part of the Badlands, and President Roosevelt built a national park there. It still has wild buffalos and a lot of other different wildlife, too. 3. Dickens has a lot of cool dinosaur museum with cool dinosaur skeletons. 4. The Peace Garden is a huge garden that North Dakota shares with Manitoba and Canada; it is also our state nickname.  5. Rugby, ND is the geographical center of the world.

Q: What are the top 5 fact someone should know about your state?

A: January is the coldest month here the low is -6*F and the high is 21*F. 2. The coldest it ever got in Wilton is -45*F. 3. The hottest it ever got in the history of Wilton is 114*F. 4. The most snow we ever got is 93.7 inches. 5.  Wilton has 800 people and is north of Bismarck their capital.

Q: What are some fun things to do in your state?

A: 1. We like to fishing, and some people even ice fish.  2. A lot of people go hunting. 3.  We like to go ice skating, snowboarding, skiing, and snowmobiling.

Q: What do kids in your state like to do at recess?

A: 1. We like to build snow forts in the snow and snow man. 2. We also to play soccer and on the play equipment.

Q: What else would you like people to know about you state?

A:  Right now, it is flooding in Fargo because of all the snow. Our state is a huge producer of our country’s oil. They have a coal power plant that produces electricity to a lot of other states.

And now were heading home unless someone calls us!