Abraham Lincoln Online

 Find lots of information and photos of Abraham Lincoln at Abraham Lincoln Online.

Battle of Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg was fought July 1–3, 1863. It took place in around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
 
Battle of Gettysburg Facts & Summary | American Battlefield Trust

Battle of Gettysburg | NPS.gov

Gettysburg Heritage Museum

Gettysburg Welcome Center

July 4th

National Archives July 4th Celebration - Includes family activities, downloads, Founders Online (Correspondence and other writings of six major shapers of the United States. This includes Jefferson’s Notes on Macaroni), videos, articles, and other resources.

Historic Artists' Homes & Studios

"The Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios program (HAHS) is a coalition of 44 museums that were the homes and working studios of American artists."

HAHS (The Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios)

Civil War

The National Civil War Museum

Flag Day

Today is flag day. Learn more about Flag Day from the below links.

What is Flag Day? | history.com

Flag Day (United States) | wikipedia

Math Problem: Flag Day

It has been 243 years since the adoption of the flag of the United States of America which occured on June 14, 1777. Find the factors of 243.

Flag Day

Free Online History Textbooks

Find high school courses for students, teachers, home-schoolers, and history lovers at UShistory.org. It includes US History, American Government, and Ancient Civilizations.

Letter M

M Countries
Find various countries that start with the letter M.
Some include: Mexico, Mali, Morocco, Mongolia.
Locate them on a map or globe.
Learn about them.
Make a booklet or paper about one or more of them.

M States
This states that are located in the United States
Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, and Montana
Locate them on a map or globe.
Learn about them.
Make a booklet or paper about one or more of them.

Machu Pichu
Machu Pichu is located in Peru.

Machu Pichu | wikipedia
Destination: Machu Pichu

Magnesium
Learn about magnesium from the links on this blog.

Magnetism
Explore magnetism using magnets.

Magnifying Glass
Look at objects using a magnifying glass.

Map
Look on a map for different countries, states, territories, mountains, oceans, etc.
Learn about that location.

Maple Tree and Maple Syrup 
Learn the history of maple syrup.
What kind of maple tree does it come from?
How is maple syrup made?

Maracas
Maracas | wikipedia

Make maracas.
Play music on them.
Mexican Maracas (using a balloon) @ DLTK-Kids

Mars and Mercury
Learn about the planets that start with the letter M (Mars and Mercury).

Mars
What is another name for Mars? Does Mars have any moons? If so, what are they called and what type of moons are they? Find the answers at NASA: Planets - NASA Solar System Exploration.

Did you know there is a volcano located on Mars! It is called Olympus Mons. It is a shield volcano. Learn more about it at Planets - NASA Solar System Exploration by using the interactive planet on the top of the page.

Matter
Learn what matter is in science.
The States of Matter include: solid, liquid, gas, and plasma.

Explore the states of matter using water.

Mercury
Learn about the planet Mercury.
Planets - NASA Solar System Exploration
Does Mercury have any moons? Find out at NASA.

Microscope
View cells under a microscope.

Moon
Learn about the Earth’s moon.
Are there any moons by Mars and Mercury?

Mountain
Learn about different mountains.
Locate them on a map or globe.
Create a booklet or paper about what you have learned about mountains. Include photos of the mountains that you researched.

Muffin

Snack
Make and eat muffins.

Song
The Muffin Man | All Nursery Rhymes
The Muffin Man | Scoutsongs.com

National Memorial Day Concert

Visit PBS.org to watch the National Memorial Day Concert held on May 24, 2020.

Bald Eagle

 

National Emblem of the United States
The Bald Eagle is the national bird of the United States of America. It has been the national emblem of this country since 1782. The bald eagle is not really bald. The word "bald" originates from the word "white headed". This magnificent bird soars high above in the skies from coast to coast of North America. Its range includes most of Canada and Alaska (49th state of the United States), all of United States (except Hawaii), and northern Mexico.

Turkey or Eagle?
There are myths that the Wild Turkey was suggested by Benjamin Franklin to be the national bird. However, he had wrote a letter to his daughter on January 26, 1784 from France. (Source: The Eagle, Ben Franklin, and the Wild Turkey | Great Seal) The Bald Eagle became the national emblem on June 20, 1782. (Source: June 20, 1782 American Eagle | Today in History). I am glad the Bald Eagle is the national bird instead of the Wild Turkey. You can read more about the Great Seal of the United States which includes the past and present seal of the United States.

Did you know there is a National Bald Eagle Day?
President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation making June 20 National Bald Eagle Day. This is what President Reagan stated: Now, Therefore, I, Ronald Reagan, President of the United States of America, in accordance with a joint resolution of the Congress (SJ. Res. 121), do hereby proclaim June 20, 1982 as "National Bald Eagle Day" and designate the year 1982 as the "Bicentennial Year of the American Bald Eagle." I call upon the people of the United States to join in these observances with appropriate activities in their homes and communities. (Source: Proclamation 4893—Bicentennial Year of the American Bald Eagle and National Bald Eagle Day)

Learn more about the national bird
Bald Eagle: 1782 | Ben's Guide
Our National Symbol | Eagles.org
How did the bald eagle become America’s national bird? | History.com

Learn more about bald eagles
Bald Eagle | All About Birds
Bald Eagles | National Geographic Kids
Bald Eagle | National Geographic

Learn about the bald eagle in videos
All About Bald Eagles for Kids: Animal Videos for Children - FreeSchool

View bald eagles in web cams
National Arboretum Bald Eagle Nest Cam Washington, DC  - There are two web cams.

Mount St. Helens Eruption on May 18, 1980

Mount St. Helens in an active volcano found in the state of Washington in the United States. It is a stratovolcano (or also known as a composite volcano). This landform is a cone-shaped volcano which erupted forty years ago on May 18, 1980. It was the largest and most destructive volcanic eruption in United States history.

Facts
Mount St. Helens, Washington USA:

Videos
Footage of the 1980 Mount St. Helens Eruption - Smithsonian Magazine

Mt. St. Helens Eruption May 18, 1980

Read more about this eruption at 1980 Cataclysmic Eruption.

Have some fun with volcanoes by creating your own baking soda and vinegar miniature volcano. I have some links on this page.

Beautiful photos of all 61 U.S. national parks

Here is a slideshow of 61 National Parks in the United States. You may have visited some of these places in person. Enjoy the beauty of these parks as you go through the slides.

Beautiful photos of all 61 U.S. national parks

United States Virtual Tours

Here are some virtual tours of these famous locations in the United States.

United States

Find Your "Virtual" Park National Park Service | NPS.gov

National Park Service | NPS.gov - Find all of the parks located in the United States.

George Washington Memorial Parkway | NPS.gov
DC, Maryland, Virginia

Washington, D.C.

United States Capitol
Architect's Virtual Capitol
Visit the Capitol

National Museum of Natural History Virtual Tour - Smithsonian

United States Botanic Garden Virtual Tour

Alaska

Denali National Park & Preserve Interactive Panoramas | NPS.gov
Denali National Park & Preserve Virtual Tours | NPS.gov

Klondike Gold Rush National Park Virtual Tours | NPS.gov

Arizona

Arizona National Parks | NPS.gov

Canyon de Chelly National Monument

Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon In Depth Video Series | NPS.gov
Grand Canyon River Archeology Virtual Tour | NPS.gov

Riordan Mansion State Historic Park

Navajo National Monument - Photos only

Tuzigoot National Park Virtual Tour | NPS.gov

Wupatki National Monument Virtual Tour | NPS.gov

California

Yosemite National Park
Virtual Yosemite

Georgia
The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library Virtual Tour

Idaho

Yellowstone National Park
(This park is located in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming.)

Yellowstone Virtual Tours | NPS.gov
Yellowstone: America's Sacred Wilderness | PBS
Explore the Fort Yellowstone Historic District

Maryland

Antietam Battlefield Virtual Tour | NPS.gov

National Aquarium

National Aquarium Virtual Tours
Maryland & Washington D.C.

New Mexico
New Mexico History Museum | Interactives - Interactives, Online Exhibits, Podcasts

Montana

Yellowstone National Park
(This park is located in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming.)

Yellowstone Virtual Tours | NPS.gov
Yellowstone: America's Sacred Wilderness | PBS
Explore the Fort Yellowstone Historic District

New York

Statue of Liberty | NPS.gov

Ohio

Glenn Research Center - NASA

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Hospital Virtual Tour

Utah
Church History Museum - Discover the spiritual, artistic, and cultural legacies of the Latter-day Saints.

This Is The Place Heritage Park | Virtual Tour

Utah | NPS.gov

Virginia
Colonial Williamsburg - It also includes teacher resources that includes museum exhibits and inteactives. Some of these include "Historic Threads: Three Centuries of Clothing", "Conserving the Murray Sisters", " Portrait of George Washington", "Mapping Colonial America", and "Coins & Currency in Colonial America"

Jamestown Settlement & American Revolution Museum at Yorktown

Monticello - Learn about Thomas Jefferson, take virtual tours, find educational resources and Learning at Home resources, and much more.

Washington

Mount Rainier 360 | NPS.gov

Wyoming

Yellowstone National Park
(This park is located in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming.)

Yellowstone Virtual Tours | NPS.gov
Yellowstone: America's Sacred Wilderness | PBS
Explore the Fort Yellowstone Historic District

May 11, 1751 Pennsylvania Hospital Founded

Pennsylvania Hospital was founded on May 11, 1751 by Benjamin Franklin and Dr. Thomas Bond.

History of Pennsylvania Hospital
This includes: historical timeline, virtual tour, lesson plans, etc. 

Mission San Xavier del Bac

In August 2014, our family visited the San Xavier del Bac Mission located 9 miles south of downtown Tucson, Arizona. It is a beautiful mission. Learn about the history, view photos, and much more at the below site. If you have a chance to visit this mission, it would be something you would enjoy.

http://www.sanxaviermission.org/

Monte Bean Life Science Museum BYU

The Monte Bean Life Science Museum is located in Provo, Utah at Brigham Young University (BYU). We went to this museum in 2008. There are lots of resources at this museum.

Here are some educational resources you can find online for this museum. On the Activities page, I listed only the activities that you can do without visiting the museum.

Audio Tour

Activities: Scavenger Hunts, Animal Paper Airplanes & Coloring Pages, and Intro to Africa Coloring Book, etc.

Alphabet Animals
Go on a virtual animal hunt for this museum or use the web to find different animals that begin with that letter of the alphabet. When searching for that animal on the Monte Bean Life Science Museum website, listen to the Audio Tour for the different animals or watch the Exhibit Videos. Write down the animal on the paper. Enjoying having fun while learning about the animals.

Discovery Reading Videos: Listen to various children's books on this page.

Exhibit Videos: This includes Education Videos, Conservation Kids Videos, Tanner Lecture Videos, etc. located at the bottom of the page.

Lichens of BYU Campus

On This Day: April 18

Here are some events that took place on April 18th.

1923
The Yankee Stadium officially opened on Wednesday, April 18, 1923. It was the Yankees' first home game, against the Boston Red Sox.

Links
Yankee Stadium (1923)

1955
Albert Einstein died on April 18, 1955 in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. He was a German-American physicist that was born on March 14, 1879.

Links
Albert Einstein

1977
Alex Haley was awarded a Pulitzer Prize on April 18, 1977. He is the author of "Roots". My father had a genealogy conference and our family meet him.

Links
Alex Haley: The 1977 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Special Awards and Citations

Mr. Nussbaum

https://mrnussbaum.com

United States Resources

United States
50States.com
Guide to the U.S. States and Their Capitals
States Symbols USA
United States Capitols Located on this blog.

Historical Sites | The Latter-day Saints New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah, California, and Historic Temple and Toured Meetinghouses

Plants and Animals
Endangered Species: Save Our Species Coloring Book
You will find endangered species (plants and animals) of difference states found in the United States.

Music
50States.com: Official State Songs

Resources
Geography for Homeschoolers
This includes some of the states which have state unit studies.

Arizona
Beararizona
Mission San Xavier del Bac Page located on this blog.
Mission San Xavier del Bac

Georgia
Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum - Including teacher resources, virtual tour, and other resources.

North Carolina
Wildlife in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

Utah
Church History Museum - Discover the spiritual, artistic, and cultural legacies of the Latter-day Saints.
Cove Fort
Monte Bean Life Museum BYU -- Provo, Utah
This Is The Place Heritage Park