All about Arkansas
Websites for studying about Arkansas
A to Z Kids Stuff - Arkansas
Fun Educational Activities
Kids Konnect.com - Arkansas
A safe Internet gateway for kids of all ages!
Arkansas Fun Facts
U.S. Census Bureau
TheUS50.com - Arkansas
New state Study Guides have been added to the Fast Facts pages!
The 50 States - Arkansas
From TeachersFirst. A comprehensive resource on America's states for upper elementary students.
Mr. Donn.org - Arkansas
Lesson Plans for Teachers. Activities & Games for Kids.
Class Brain.com - Arkansas
Start gathering all the information and images you need to make an A+ state report project for school.
Explore the States - Arkansas
From the Library of Congress. Games and stories of America's past.
50 States.com - Arkansas
Fast Facts & Trivia
RoadsideAmerica.com - Arkansas
Find Arkansas travel tips, stories, field reports and maps for unusual tourist attractions and landmarks.
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Local homeschooling groups, classes, and events for Arkansas
Benton County Homeschool in Action
Northwest
ETCNWA ~ Eclectic Teaching Consortium of Northwest Arkansas
Northwest Arkansas
Arkansas Classical Christian Community
Central AR Homeschoolers (CARH)
Central Arkansas
Cabot Area Home Educators (CAHE)
Christian Home Educators' Fellowship
More Arkansas homeschooling groups, classes, and events ...
State Facts
Arkansas was the 25th state to join the union. It became a state on June 15, 1836.
Capital - Little Rock
Abbreviation - AR
Nickname - The Natural State
Motto - "Regnat Populus" - The people rule
Song - "Arkansas" and "Oh Arkansas"
Bird - Mockingbird
Flower - Apple Blossom
Insect - Honey Bee
Area - approximately 53,182 square miles
Arkansas field trips
Civil War Weekend
The Civil War was one of the most trying times in our nation’s history. During this event, walk the streets of a town touched by the hand of war. We will interpret the final two years of the conflict, when Washington was Arkansas’s Confederate State Capital. Reenactors from across the region present living history demonstrations throughout the weekend. PH:870-983-2684 November - check website for details!
The United States Marshals Service Museum
The museum features artifacts and special exhibits from America’s oldest federal law enforcement agency, serve as an educational center, and memorialize the Marshals Service’s past, present, and future law enforcement roles
The Great Passion Play
A spectacular experience brought to you by a cast of hundreds. You’ll be inspired as the story of the Man who changed the world forever unfolds before your eyes. Our popular family vacation and group destination is located in the beautiful Ozark Mountains just outside Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
Museum of Earth History
The Museum of Earth History is one of four attractions that support the Great Passion Play in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. The museum consist of 3,000 square feet of high-quality, scientific exhibits displayed in a totally biblical setting. Viewers will journey through three epic periods of ancient history often overlooked by modern historians: life before the fall, the post-fall world, and life after the devastating effects of the great Genesis Flood.
Arkansas River Valley Arts Center
Culture, arts, heritage and historic activity of the Arkansas River Valley.
The Arkansas River Historical Society Museum
The history of the Arkansas River and McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, regional benefits of the waterway, steamboat lore, cargo shipped on the waterway, and archeology. Of note is the photographic archive, waterway memorabilia, the collection of Native American artifacts collected along the Arkansas, and a motorized model of a Lock and Dam.
The Arkansas National Guard Museum
Dedicated to preserving the history and telling the story of the Arkansas National Guard and Camp Pike and Camp Robinson.
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