All about Florida
Websites for studying about Florida
A to Z Kids Stuff - Florida
Fun Educational Activities
Kids Konnect.com - Florida
A safe Internet gateway for kids of all ages!
Florida Fun Facts
U.S. Census Bureau
TheUS50.com - Florida
New state Study Guides have been added to the Fast Facts pages!
The 50 States - Florida
From TeachersFirst. A comprehensive resource on America's states for upper elementary students.
Mr. Donn.org - Florida
Lesson Plans for Teachers. Activities & Games for Kids.
Class Brain.com - Florida
Start gathering all the information and images you need to make an A+ state report project for school.
Explore the States - Florida
From the Library of Congress. Games and stories of America's past.
50 States.com - Florida
Fast Facts & Trivia
RoadsideAmerica.com - Florida
Find Florida travel tips, stories, field reports and maps for unusual tourist attractions and landmarks.
More websites for studying about Florida...
Local homeschooling groups, classes, and events for Florida
Barrington Hill Horseback Riding
Pasco County
Florida Classical Christian Homeschool
Heart and Home Homeschoolers
Lee County
M.O.M's - (Mom's On A Mission) Homeschool Group
North Florida
More Florida homeschooling groups, classes, and events ...
State Facts
Florida was the 27th state to join the union. It became a state on March 3, 1845.
Capital - Tallahassee
Abbreviation - FL
Nickname - The Sunshine State
Motto - "In God we trust."
Song - "Swanee River"
Bird - Mockingbird
Flower - Orange blossom
Insect - Zebra Longwing Butterfly
Area - approximately 65,758 square miles
Florida field trips
Olustee Battle Reenactment
32nd annual re-enactment of a Civil War Battle between the North and the South. Hundreds of re-enactors come from miles around to participate in this historical event. email:olusteecso@yahoo.com February - check website for details!
Polk Museum of Art
The Polk Museum of Art Education Department presents a variety of special programs and events to meet the interests of the diverse members of our community. Year-round art classes, Film Series, Lectures, Outreach Programs, and adult public programs are only a few of the many ways that we attempt to fulfill our commitment to bringing our community quality arts programming.
Pompano Beach Historical Society
Pompano Beach Historical Society’s mission is to collect, preserve and publicize the history of the greater Pompano Beach area.
Ponce de Leon Inlet Light
Visit Florida's tallest lighthouse. After decades of restoration by the Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse Preservation Association, it stands today as one of the best preserved, most complete Light Stations in the nation.
Potter's Wax Museum
Potter's features over 160 wax figures, Authors, Artists, Inventors, Scientists, and Explorers. From the Founding Fathers to recent events and celebrities. It is a chance to learn about history face to face with those who lived it. Our 12 minute theater show challenges you to greatness.
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum, Key West
Established by Robert Ripley, who went around 198 countries collecting the unique collections of oddities that would create fabulous worlds of Believe it or Not! - Expect to see some truly weird and bizarro stuff.
Ripley's Believe It or Not! - Orlando
The Orlando Odditorium appears to be sinking into one of Florida's infamous sinkholes. For over 40 years, Robert Ripley-- the modern Marco Polo and the real-life Indiana Jones-- traveled the world collecting the unbelievable, the inexplicable, the one-of-a-kind. All of it amazing and much of it extremely amusing. His collection is housed in over 27 museums in 10 countries. Each museum’s collection is 90% unique and different. As Ripley’s ghost says ..."Come in... look around... and see if you Believe It or Not!®"
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