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State Unit Study - More About Pennsylvania

Series of Unit Studies for each of the 50 states.

By Beverly Hernandez, About.com

Valley Forge Word-Search- The word list contains names of people who served at Valley Forge.

Leaves of Gold- In the Middle Ages, books were as rare as jewels and as precious as gold because they were made by hand. Activities: Slideshow Index Page; How Manuscripts Were Made; Manuscript Templates; Make a Manuscript Page

Brandywine Battlefield: Kid's Corner- There are several fun activies for you to play.

Pennsylvania State Parks Kids Page- State Parks have so many things to do, places to go and things to see! These pages will help you learn more about your parks.

Capitol Word Search- Find the capitol related words.

Keystone Crossword- Solve the Pennsylvania crossword puzzle.

Pennsylvania's Postcard Center- Send a Pennsylvania Postcard.

Pennsylvania Snow Plow Challenge Game- It's the snowstorm of the year and the roadways are completely covered. Plow the streets and get the kids to school on time.

Pennsylvania Downhill Sled Challenge- Choose your sled and take it to the limit on a Pennsylvania downhill run.

Otter Matching Game- Do you know your trees? Owen Otter needs your help in matching the leaves he's found to the trees from which they fell.

Ride Through Penn's Woods- Ride Through Penn's Woods challenges you to avoid obstacles and keep up your power as you race your BMX bike through the rolling Pennsylvania countryside.

ExtremePA.com- Visit ExperiencePA.com to learn about all that Pennsylvania has to offer.

Pennsylvania History - The Real Story- A synopsis of Pennsylvania history by and for the uninformed, with links to everything you need to know, not necessarily in chronological order.

Pennsylvania Government- Learn about Pennylvania's Government.

Geography Game- Find the state

Odd Pennsylvania Law: It was illegal to talk loudly at picnics.

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Introducing the email course 'Our 50 Great States'! From Delaware to Hawaii, learn about all 50 states in the order they were admitted to the Union. At the end of 25 weeks (2 states per week), you'll have a United States Notebook filled with information about each state; and, if you're up the the challenge, you will try recipes from all 50 states. Will you join me on the journey?

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