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Kids Konnect.com - Montana
A safe Internet gateway for kids of all ages!
Montana Fun Facts
U.S. Census Bureau
I Want To Be A Cowboy Hat
Montana Content Standards for 8th Grade
A Brand is Forever
Lesson "A brand is a cow's only return address." Middle School
TheUS50.com - Montana
New state Study Guides have been added to the Fast Facts pages!
The 50 States - Montana
From TeachersFirst. A comprehensive resource on America's states for upper elementary students.
Mr. Donn.org - Montana
Lesson Plans for Teachers. Activities & Games for Kids.
Class Brain.com - Montana
Start gathering all the information and images you need to make an A+ state report project for school.
Explore the States - Montana
From the Library of Congress. Games and stories of America's past.
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Local homeschooling groups, classes, and events for Montana
Missoula Area Homeschool Network
Great Falls Homeschool Friends
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State Facts
Montana was the 41st state to join the union. It became a state on November 8,1889.
Capital - Helena
Abbreviation - MT
Nickname - Big Sky Country, Treasure State
Motto - "Oro y plata" - Gold and Silver
Song - Montana
Bird - Western Meadowlark
Flower - Bitterroot
Insect -
Area - approximately 147,046 square miles
Montana field trips
Life Wasn't ALL Work!
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Park Site, once a fully "working" cattle ranch, is now a place where 30,000 visitors each year spend "leisure" time. Within this lesson students will learn how people of various ages and positions on the ranch entertained themselves in the era of Western settlement. Grade Level: 8
Cowboy Doctor: Doctor to both Man and Beast
The purpose of this lesson is to give students an awareness of the similarities and differences of medical care of humans and animals on a ranch in the past and the present. Grade Level 6-8
Home on the Range
The historical integrity and intactness of Grant-Kohrs Ranch facilitates a deeper understanding of the myths and realities of cattle ranching and the American West. Grade Level: 7th and 8th
Range Plants
The purpose of this lesson is to make students aware of the importance of range plants. They will learn how to identify grass vs. forbs. Grant-Kohrs Ranch facilitates. Grade Level: 4,5,6
How Cows Improve Our Grasslands
Description: To make the student aware of the efficiency of a grazing animal. Grant-Kohrs Ranch facilitates. Grade Level: 4,5,6
Cattle on the Range: History vs. Today
The purpose of this lesson is to make students ware of the importance of cattle, in the past as well as the present. Grant-Kohrs Ranch facilitates. Grade Level: 4
Montana: Symbols of the State
To identify and describe the important symbols in Montana history, e.g. Montana Seal, Flag, Song, Bird, Flower, Tree, Animal, Fossil, Gemstone, Fish, Butterfly, Grass, Nickname, and State Motto. Grade Level: 4
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