All about Iowa
Websites for studying about Iowa
Enviro-Explorers
An online club for kids who care about the environment and want to learn more about how they can help protect Iowa's resources.
Identification of Common Trees of Iowa
This interactive key was developed to help identify the most common trees in Iowa. The key is based on vegetative characteristics such as leaves, fruits, and bark. It is not a complete key. It does not include all trees grown in Iowa.
A to Z Kids Stuff - Iowa
Fun Educational Activities
Kids Konnect.com - Iowa
A safe Internet gateway for kids of all ages!
Iowa Fun Facts
U.S. Census Bureau
TheUS50.com - Iowa
New state Study Guides have been added to the Fast Facts pages!
The 50 States - Iowa
From TeachersFirst. A comprehensive resource on America's states for upper elementary students.
Mr. Donn.org - Iowa
Lesson Plans for Teachers. Activities & Games for Kids.
Class Brain.com - Iowa
Start gathering all the information and images you need to make an A+ state report project for school.
Explore the States - Iowa
From the Library of Congress. Games and stories of America's past.
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Local homeschooling groups, classes, and events for Iowa
Christian Home education Alliance of Dubuque
Central Iowa Christian Home Educators
Central Iowa Christian Home Educators (CICHE)
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State Facts
Iowa was the 29th state to join the union. It became a state on December 28, 1846.
Capital - Des Moines
Abbreviation - IA
Nickname - Hawkeye State
Motto - "Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain"
Song - The Song of Iowa
Bird - Eastern Goldfinch
Flower - Wild Rose
Insect -
Area - approximately 56,276 square miles
Iowa field trips
General Contracts Program Edgewater Park Site
The Edgewater Park site represents a Native American campsite located along the banks of the Iowa River that was occupied around 3,500–3,550 years ago (2,000–2,050 B.C). Over the years, the site has been covered by flood deposits from the Iowa River, which is why the site is now located so deeply under the current ground surface. The trench around the site has been excavated to help remove groundwater which might hinder the archaeological investigation.
Virtual field trip online
Family Museum
The Museum's Mission: Inspire, connect, and strengthen our community by enriching the lives of our children today and expanding their capacity to shape their future. Engage families, caregivers, and teachers with children eight years and under in active play and learning experiences and environments that spark their curiosity, explore their interests, foster their potential and nourish a sense of belonging.
Field of Dreams Movie Site©
Field of Dreams, released in 1989, is a movie that has inspired millions and became an Academy Award nominee for "Best Picture of the Year." Welcome to this home, this farm, this baseball field, this little piece of heaven on earth. Welcome to this place where reality mixes with fantasy and dreams can come true.
Floyd County Museum
Come explore the history of the heartland. The Floyd County Museum is one of the Midwest's largest rural county museums, with over 50,000 artifacts depicting early and recent prairie life, both agricultural and industrial.
Fort Museum
The Fort Museum and Fort Trading Post is the first and finest attraction in highlighting the past and present history of Northwest Iowa. The Fort Museum is truly one of the finest locations to document the development of the Des Moines River basin, and the Fort Dodge, Iowa area. The Fort Museum is also the home of the Original "Cardiff Giant". The Gypsum material to carve the statue was quarried in the Fort Dodge area quarries.
Stockman House by Frank Lloyd Wright
The Stockman House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1908 for Dr. George and Eleanor Stockman as their family home, is now a museum. Restored to its 1908 presentation and furnished with period pieces and reproductions of furnishings Wright designed for other houses, the Stockman House provides visitors with Wright's vision of a modest home of the time. The house is located within easy walking distance of other significant Prairie School buildings.
George Wyth House and Viking Pump Museum
George Wyth achieved his greatest prominence as a founder and first president of Viking Pump Company. Along with P. C. Petersen and Dr. Will Hearst, he formed the company in 1911 to manufacture a rotary pump invented by Jens Nielsen of Cedar Falls. - Maintained by Cedar Falls Historical Society
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