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Wizzy Gizmo Review

Being that it is summer and we've reviewed some fairly intense products, I jumped at the chance to listen to a product for a change. Wizzy Gizmo is a company that has created some Bible resources for children. This is another reason I asked to be on the review. I don't feel like we have enough Bible study or reading (or listening) in our house, so this was an opportunity to learn more while we were out and about. We received Audio Drama One: Who Created Everything? This CD presents the story of Genesis from an extremely unique perspective in just 36 minutes. It retails for $14.99.

Professor Wizzy Gizmo starts up his Gizmovision machine, and the Bible comes to life. The kids who are listening to the Bible story gain a firsthand account of creation. The CD is intended for ages 4-12. My daughter, who is 12, felt like this was a little bit childish. Of course, she is a strong-willed almost-teen who has developed a taste for things are a bit more young adult in their age level. However, this audio drama is perfect for the younger crowd. It is engaging and entertaining. The way creation is portrayed in this CD with the sound and music and descriptive narration almost made me feel as if I could see it and hear it myself. I did feel as if there were some corny things in it, but, again, it is great for elementary and preschool children. Some vocabulary words are defined during the various segments, which I thought was ingenious. Not many children's stories do this. Silly songs are also interspersed throughout. One of our favorites was about mangoes. We sang this repeatedly after we listened to the CD, especially in the produce section of the grocery store.
Though this audio drama is geared towards ages 4-12, I also listened to it with my 16- and 14-year-old sons. They felt they were beyond the level of the story as well, but we ALL loved the soundtrack that was included at the end of the story. It was almost as if the music didn't fit the rest of the CD; it was that good—good enough that 16- and 14-year-old boys enjoyed it! We listened to the music more than once. I'm glad we are able to keep the CD because I'll be listening to this music when I'm tired of hearing the same songs played on the radio. Some songs had lyrics, and others were instrumental.
This is an excellent homeschool resource for Bible learning! It presents the Bible story in a memorable way, and it is accurate. They present the facts as they are written in Scripture. I hope that Wizzy Gizmo produces more stories like this. Though my children are older than the age range of this product, many children will benefit from this Christian education resource.
Some other products available from Wizzy Gizmo that the Crew reviewed and which you can read reviews about are:
Fast Track Bible Pack: New Testament Book One: Who Created Everything? Book Two: In His Image
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50 States: Tennessee

TENNESSEE

Tennessee (TN) is our nation's 16th state. It was granted statehood on June 1, 1796. The name originated from a Cherokee word, Tanasie, meaning "the meeting place." The capital is Nashville, and the largest city is Memphis. Tennessee is roughly 42,146 square miles, making it the 36th biggest state. As of 2013, there are nearly 6.5 million residents who are called Tennesseans. 

Some famous people born here include: 

Allman Brothers...singers, musicians

Hattie Ophelia Caraway...first woman elected to Senate

Roseanne Cash...songwriter, singer

Kenny Chesney...country singer

Davy Crockett...folk hero

Mark Dean...computer programmer

David Farragut...military leader

Nathan Bedford Forrest...general

Morgan Freeman...actor

Jack Hanna...zoologist

Michael Oher...football player

Dolly Parton...singer

Alvin C. York...folk hero

The economy of Tennessee is driven by coal mining, uranium production, automobile manufacturing, electric production, farming, tourism. The nickname is the "volunteer state." It received this nickname during War of 1812 because of the many volunteer soldiers from Tennessee who fought in the Battle of New Orleans. The motto is "Agriculture and Commerce."

The flag of Tennessee was adopted on April 17, 1905. It was designed by a member of the Tennessee Infantry, LeRoy Reeves. The three white stars represent the three distinct geographical areas of the state: the Great Smoky Mountains, the highlands, and the lowlands. The blue stripe was added so that the flag would stand out when it was flying.

The state symbols are as follows:

Bird...Mockingbird

Wild Animal...Raccoon

Insects...Firefly and ladybug

Agricultural insect...Honeybee

Butterfly...Zebra swallowtail

Amphibian...Tennessee Cave salamander

Reptile...Eastern box turtle

State sport fish...Largemouth bass

Commercial fish...Channel catfish

Flower...Iris

Wildflower...Passion flower

Tree...Tulip Poplar

What is there to do in Tennessee? Visit these sites:

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Dollywood in Pigeon Forge

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville

Graceland in Memphis

The Hermitage (President Andrew Jackson's home) in Nashville

Belle Meade Plantation

National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis

Pink Palace in Memphis

Grand Ole Opry in Nashville

The Parthenon replica in Nashville

Lookout Mountain is a site in itself, but located within Lookout Mountain are Rock City and Ruby Falls.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated at a hotel in Memphis on April 4, 1968.

The expulsion of Cherokee from Tennessee and other southern states in 1838 resulted in the "Trail of Tears."

The New Madrid Earthquake took place in the northwestern area in the winter of 1811-1812.

Check out the site, Tennessee History for Kids. There are virtual tours and some books about Tennessee that you can order. It is also arranged according to grade level. Very interesting!

The following items can be found at christianbook.com.

James Robertson, Father of Tennessee and Founder of Nashville - eBook By Bill Bays / WestBowPress

More Than Petticoats: Remarkable Tennessee Women, 2nd Edition By Susan Sawyer / Globe Pequot

Onward Southern Soldiers: Religion and the Army of Tennessee in the Civil War By Traci Nichols-Belt & Gordon T. Belt / History Press

It Happened in Tennessee By James Ewing / Thomas Nelson

Faithful Volunteers: The History of Religion in Tennessee By Stephen Mansfield / Cumberland House Publishing Faithful Volunteers: The History of Religion in Tennessee celebrates the unique history and character of religion in Tennessee, from the earliest pioneer days to the present. The book covers the state's spiritual topography, from the earliest days of the Cherokees and Chickamaugas to the coming of the pioneer Presbyterians and Baptists, from the earliest Jewish communities to the great Pentecostal Backwater Revivals, and from the incursions of Eastern ethnic religions to the great Restoration movements. Since the book proceeds chronologically, religious events are put into their proper cultural context, and the state's cultural events are put into their proper religious and spiritual context. Thus, it is a general history of Tennessee written from a religious perspective. With more than 100 lithographs, engravings, line drawings, and photographs, the text also includes sidebars of key persons and movements, an index, and a bibliography for further study and reading.

A Treasury of Tennessee Tales: Unusual, Interesting, and Little-Known Stories of Tennessee Rev Edition By James Ewing, James A. Crutchfield & James A. Crutchfield / Thomas Nelson

Tennessee Poster Map By Carole Marsh / Gallopade International This oversized map features key cities, landmarks, historic sites, rivers, regions, borders, and major geographic features plus an array of state "must-haves", including state symbols, as well as fascinating state trivia, a timeline of important state events, and more. Excellent as a classroom, library, or resource center's primary visual focus. Available for all 50 states! All ages. 34" x 22"

Tennessee Big Activity Book, Grades K-5 By Carole Marsh / Gallopade International Whether you're visiting a new state or starting a state studies course, The Big Tennessee Reproducible Activity Book will fulfill your wishes for a fun and educational way to learn state facts! Featuring worksheets on Tennessee's history, geography, famous people, places, legends, and much more, you'll get a thorough introduction to what makes this state unique. Crosswords, dot-to-dots, mazes, coloring, word jumbles, writing, hidden pictures, and other fun activities will make your students want to learn more and more. Great for review and research! 96 reproducible pages, softcover. Answers are printed upside down at the bottom of the page. Activities range in difficulty; Grades K-5.

Moon Over Tennessee: A Boy's Civil War Journal By Craig Crist-Evans / Houghton Mifflin Harcourt In the spring of 1863, a thirteen-year-old boy leaves his home on a farm in northern Tennessee with his father, who has joined the Confederate army. The boy will ride with him to care for the horses and help with camp duties. A moving personal narrative in the form of a journal, this powerful poem tells the story of one boy's journey into war and the horrible climax at Gettysburg. Illustrated with striking black and white woodcuts, this is a vivid, lyrical, and intensely human document of the terrible personal cost of the Civil War.

Scots-Irish in the Hills of Tennessee By Billy Kennedy / Ambassador-Emerald, Intl. This is the absorbing story about a race of people who created a civilization in a wilderness and helped lay the solid foundations for present-day America. The Scots-Irish Presbyterians who settled in the American frontier lands during the 18th century were a unique breed of people with an independent spirit which boldly challenged the arbitrary powers of monarchs and established church prelates. 224 pages, indexed, softcover.

Tennessee My First Book, Grades K-8 By Carole Marsh / Gallopade International Introduce young kids to the state they call home. Mazes, coloring pages, word searches, writing, matching, and other fun activities will help kids learn about what makes their state unique, as well as information like the state motto and flag. Grades K-8. 32 pages, softcover.

Who Was Davy Crockett? By Gail Herman, Robert Squier(Illustrator) & Nancy Harrison(Illustrator) / Grosset & Dunlap Now kids can learn all about the real story versus the legend of the King of the Wild Frontier! Davy Crockett, the King of the Wild Frontier, is said to have killed 105 bears—his first when he was three years old. His smile alone killed another, and he skinned a bear by forcing him to run between two trees. Fact or fiction? In this biography, kids will learn who Davy Crockett really was—a man who did love to hunt, who served as a congressman for Tennessee, and who fought and died at the Alamo in Texas.

Around the Opry Table: A Feast of Recipes and Stories from the Grand Ole Opry - eBook By Kay West / Center Street

MLK: A Celebration in Word and Image By Martin Luther King Jr / Beacon Press This small but powerful book sets a quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. against a photo that captures the spirit, energy, and determination with which he pushed for civil rights. A timeline is included in the back. 54 pages, hardcover with dust jacket. Approximately 6.33" x 8.25".

King for Kids, School and Family Edition Audiobook on CD By Martin Luther King Jr. / Hachette Audio This audiobook features speeches and sermons from the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., edited for children. This edition is designed for families and schools to introduce the great Civil Rights leader to children in a format they can understand and appreciate. 2 CDs.

Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 2nd Edition By Kevin Adams / FalconGuides

The Fly Fisherman's Guide to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park By H. Lea Lawrence / Cumberland House Publishing The native Americans who inhabited what is now the Great Smoky Mountains National Park called it "the land of the eagles and the gods." It was also a land of plenty, with streams teeming with brook trout and forests populated with elk, bison, black bear, deer, and turkey. Today this area remains a paradise for trout fisherman that is unparalleled in the eastern United States. The Fly Fisherman's Guide to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is filled with a wealth of information about the park and what a fly fisherman needs to know in order to fish it successfully.

50 States: Montana

MONTANA

Montana achieved statehood on November 8, 1889.  It is the 41st state.  Its postal abbreviation is MT. Since Montana is our last M state, let's review:

Maine is ME

Maryland is MD

Massachusetts is MA

Michigan is MI

Minnesota is MN

Mississippi is MS

Missouri is MO.

Montana is Spanish for mountainous.  There are more than 3500 peaks that call to the outdoor enthusiast during the winter for skiing and summer for hiking.  The capital of Montana is Helena.  It was named after a town in Minnesota, Saint Helena, but shortened later.  Back in the 1860s, gold was found in Helena which is what brought settlers and caused the town to be formed by four men from Georgia.  Before those of European descent began settling in Montana, various Native American tribes lived here.  Today, there are 12 different tribes, including Assiniboine, Blackfeet, Chippewa, Cree, Crow, Gros Ventres, Kootenah, Little Shell, Northern Cheyenne, Pend D'Oreille, Salish, and Sioux.  You can go here to check out a map of the tribes.

People who live in Montana are referred to as Montanans.  Some famous people born in Montana include actors: Dana Carvey, Gary Cooper, Patrick Duffy, Myrna Loy, Steve Reeves, and Michelle Williams.  Sports personalities include Evel Knievel, Tommy Moe, and Phil Jackson.  Director David Lynch and Jeannette Rankin, a women's rights activist and U.S. representative, were also born in Montana.

This state ranks as the fourth largest state in the U.S. but is the 44th most populous, as of 2000.  This means that the population is spread out.  There are fewer people per square mile than most other states.

The major industries in Montana consist of farming of wheat and sugar beets; mining of gold, silver, coal, and copper; cattle mining; tourism; and lumber.  Two of the biggest things to see in Montana are Glacier National Park and Yellowstone National Park.  Most of Yellowstone is in Wyoming, but it extends into Montana and Idaho.  Because of the many mountains in Montana, there are numerous ski resorts and beautiful lodges.  There are zoos with animals which are not present elsewhere in the U.S.  Museums are plentiful as are picturesque lakes and national parks.  Sites abound which tell of the history of the region, from mining to settlement.

Two of Montana's nicknames are Big Sky Country and Treasure State.  The state motto is "Oro y plata," which is Spanish for "gold and silver."  There have been at least 48 different fossils found in Montana, including Albertosaurus, Diplodocus, Pachycephalosaurus, Triceratops, and Tyrannosaurus.  Museums have many of these on display, and there is also a Montana Dinosaur Trail.  Some tourist sites have been created where folks can dig for fossils and even take them home.

Montana's state symbols include the Western meadowlark as the state bird, the grizzly bear as the state mammal, and the cutthroat trout as the state fish.  The state fossil is the Maiasaura peeblesorum.  Bitterroot is the state flower, and the Ponderosa pine is the state tree.  Bluebunch wheatgrass is the state grass.

Montana's state flag was adopted in 1905 and depicts the landscape that can be seen there, including the Rocky Mountains, cliffs, a waterfall, a river, and a beautiful golden sky.  The plow that can be seen represents agriculture, and the pick and shovel represent mining.  The state motto is written on the ribbon at the bottom of the picture.

Play some games and learn more about Montana here.

The following are items that can be found at christianbook.com.

Montana History Bingo By Carole Marsh / Gallopade International Must know state facts for kids to learn while having fun! Includes: Statehood Date, State Name Origin, Capital City, State Flag, State Motto, State Bird, State Population, Economy, Media, Governor, Explorers, Native Peoples, Current Events and more! Each game includes 36 different playing cards.

Montana Birds By Globe Pequot An Introduction to Familiar Species, is a must-have, reference guide for beginners and experts alike. Whether you're on a nature hike or in your own backyard, you'll want to take along a copy of this indispensable guide. The Pocket Naturalist (tm) series is an introduction to common plants and animals and natural phenomena. Each pocket-sized, folding guide highlights up to 150 species and most feature a map highlighting prominent sanctuaries and outstanding natural attractions. Each is laminated for durability. (31/2 x 81/4 folded, opens to 22 x 81/4 inches, color illustrations, map)

Montana State History Lapbook - PDF Download [Download] By Cyndi Kinney & Judy Trout / Knowledge Box Central

I Dig Dinosaurs! DVD By Buddy Davis / Answers in Genesis Go on location to a paleontological dig! With Buddy Davis as your tour guide, you'll learn about the effects of Noah's flood on the Montana landscape, how tissue in dinosaur bones points to a recent death, and how the Bible and dinosaurs provide evidence for a recent, worldwide flood. 25 minutes on DVD. Ages 4-10.

Copper Chorus By Globe Pequot Author Dennis Swibold addresses a key issue in Montana history: the Anaconda Copper Mining Company's control of nearly all of the states larger newspapers and its citizens' access to news. Such captive journalism was hardly unique to Montana, but in terms of its longevity, reach, and reputation, no industrial entity in any other state matched the Company's hold over Montanas press. The story resonates beyond Montana as a cautionary tale for modern news organizations consumed and marginalized in ever-vaster corporate consolidations, where the temptation to harness news to the service of marketing and image runs strong.

The Battle of the Little Bighorn By R. Conrad Stein / Grolier Publishing Company The story of the worst defeat ever suffered by the United States Army at the hands of the American Indians near the Little Bighorn River in Montana on June 25, 1876. Includes a Glossary and a Timeline.

Dinosaurs for Kids By Ken Ham / Master Books What should you do when a secular scientist talks about dinosaurs? Why not ask 'Were you there?" Why didn't the animals eat each other on the ark? Perhaps God told them not to! Dinosaurs for Kids is filled with computer-animated illustrations that accompany Ken Ham's fascinating explanation of dinosaurs. Firmly instructing children that an old-earth timetable and evolution are false, he clearly and candidly breaks through the confusion that can come from reading conflicting accounts of early earth history. Following the "ages" of dinosaurs: formed, fearless, fallen, flood, faded, found, & fiction, kids will see how dinosaurs walked with people, only grew violent after sin, survived the flood, and can only be rightly understood by those who have the truth! 64 pages, hardcover.

Kid-agami - Dinosaurs: Kiragami for Kids: Easy-to-Make Paper Toys By Atanas Mihaltchev / Dover Publications

Discover 4 Yourself, Children's Bible Study Series: Digging up the Past (Genesis Chapters 3-11) By Kay Arthur / Harvest House Publishers Join inductive dig team members Max, Molly, and archeologist Uncle Jake in their latest action-adventure as they uncover what happens after God creates a perfect world. You'll sift through Genesis chapters 3-11, using tools like hieroglyphic decoders, pottery shard puzzles, and scientific experiments. Does the world stay perfect for long? Discover the truth about some of the world's big "firsts"--the first marriage, first sin, first murder, first civilization, and first genealogy. And have we seen the last of the dinosaurs? Come along for a second-to-none adventure! Set your compass for site Genesis, where digging up the past holds the key to a future of growing in God's Word. Recommended for ages 9 to 12.

Explore Yellowstone with Noah Justice: Episode 2 DVD, Awesome Science Series By New Leaf Press Traveling is even better when you discover the evidence of biblical history and truth along the way! Hosted by 14-year-old, homeschooled, Noah Justice, his fresh approach to science and the Bible will get you more excited about the truth with each episode of Awesome Science. 30 minutes on DVD. Kids & Teens. Explore Yellowstone, Episode 2 will discuss: How the Geologic Column is best explained by the Global Flood How super volcanoes were used to shape the Earth after the Flood How petrified forests in Yellowstone were formed in just a few years.

Your Guide to Yellowstone National Park By Dennis Bokovoy, John Hergenrather & Michael Oard / Master Books Whether you're visiting Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks in real life, or simply taking an arm-chair vacation, this photo-rich travel guide will give you a creationist perspective you won't get from other books! Presenting information on how to plan your trip, see the parks once you arrive, nearby services and amenities, trail tips, worship information, maps, and general information on the area, practical help is given in planning your journey. However, the central focus on the book is on creation-education! Separate sections address 12 main evidences that support the biblical model of creation, as well as sections on geology, fossils, ecology, and history. With information on a number of suggested stops, you'll be able to easily plan your visit around the creation issues and natural wonders that interest you the most. 188 pages, hidden-spiral lay-flat binding.

Compass American Guides: Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks, 2nd Edition By Fodor's / Fodor's

Apologia: Exploring Creation with Chemistry and Physics Review

Apologia Educational Ministries has many superb resources for learning, including science, Bible, history, and language arts.  We received Exploring Creation with Chemistry and Physics and the Exploring Creation with Chemistry and Physics Notebooking Journal.  I used them with Paige, who is in sixth grade.

The chemistry and physics textbook is a hardcover book geared towards children in grades K through 6 and retails for $39.00.  There are 14 separate topics spread across this 280-page book.  Some of the topics are matter, atoms, compounds, mixtures, mechanics, friction, energy, sound, light, heat, electricity, magnetism, and machines.

The notebooking journal we used and which is pictured here is a spiral-bound book for upper-elementary grades and retails $24.00.  There is another journal, the junior notebooking journal, which is for early-elementary grades and is $24.00 as well.

We have used Apologia's science curricula for years: Botany, Astronomy, Swimming Creatures, etc., and have always loved it.  This was the first year we used the notebooking journal.

As soon as we received the book, we started using it.  The science concepts are taught so that even young children can understand them, but the book seems cluttered.  There is a lot going on on each page.  Since the book is appropriate for all elementary-aged children, some things are worded so that the younger children are engaged, i.e., things are repeated to get a point across, rhetorical questions are asked, silly comments are made.  Those things, however, are below the level of a sixth grader.  They do not detract from the learning, though.

There are sections in each chapter called, "Try This!"  Some are games; some are experiments.  We did not do each one since there are so many of them.  They are set apart from the rest of the text inside a blue box.  Inside the box is a paragraph or two of instructions.  I don't know if it was the fact that there were so many Try This! sections or the fact that they were cluttered, but I felt overwhelmed by them.  It would have been easier, for me, if they were subtitled with words like 'games' or 'experiment' and set up in an outline form.

There are beautiful and interesting images and illustrations throughout the book that helped Paige understand what she was learning.  We liked the snowflake pictures and the drawings of gas molecules heating up and then coming together to form rain—very cute!

The notebooking journal has a syllabus in the front of it, which we followed.  Every other day or every third day, there is work to do in the journal after reading from the text.  Paige did not enjoy having work to do, but I was glad for the journal.  It provided structure and a means to gauge her learning.

At the beginning of each section, there are a few pages on which she could take notes.  There is a crossword puzzle and some copywork pages which include a page for printing a verse and a page for cursive writing.  Each lesson has a hands-on project (mini-book, wheel, envelopes) and additional experiments.  The last part of each lesson in the journal has a page or two of questions to see what she remembered.  Most of the time she was able to recall the information without having to look back in the book to find it.

In the back of the textbook, there is a supply list for each lesson and an answer key for all of the "What Do You Remember?" sections.

What I liked:

*It is written with a Christian worldview.

*It is easily understood but not dumbed down.

*There are a lot of different activities to enhance learning.

*The journal is a super resource!

*There are great illustrations.

What I didn't like:

*It is very wordy without significant section breaks.

*The Try This! sections are overwhelming.

Summer Series: 50 States - Idaho

IDAHO

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Our 43rd state is Idaho, abbreviation ID.  It entered the Union on July 3, 1890.  It ranks as the 14th largest state by area and the 39th most populated state.  Boise is the capital.  Boise is said to have gotten its name from the French word for wood, bois, since it was a heavily forested area.

Idaho lies in the northwest region of the United States and is famous for growing potatoes.  In the produce section at the grocery store, you are able to purchase bags of Idaho potatoes.  Wheat, sugar beets, and barley are also grown here and shipped throughout the country.  Idaho is also known for lumber and mining.

The nickname is the "Gem State," and its motto is "Esto perpetua," which means "May It Endure Forever."  The state bird is the Mountain bluebird, and the fish is the Cutthroat trout.  Idaho has a state horse - the Appaloosa.  The insect is the Monarch butterfly.

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The state flower is the Syringa, or Lilac, and the state tree is the Western White Pine.  Idaho is covered in forest, and much of the state is protected land.  Outdoor enthusiasts have an endless supply of things to do here.  Craters of the Moon National Monument is a place where people can go to see a lava field.  Hells Canyon is North America's deepest river gorge; it is 7,993 feet deep.  Bogus Basin, Bald Mountain, and Tamarack Resort are areas famous for skiing.  Shoshone Falls, located on the Snake River, is referred to as the "Niagara of the West" and is actually higher than Niagara Falls at 212 feet tall.  There are quite a few dams in Idaho: Dworshak Dam, Lucky Peak, Arrowrock, American Falls, and Albeni Falls Dam.  The Minidoka National Historic Site is where people can go to learn about a not-so-stellar time in America's history.  After the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 (Hawaii), Congress, acting in fear, rounded up Japanese-Americans and sent them to one of 10 internment camps in order to "keep an eye on them."  Minidoka was one of the 10.

Visitors to Idaho can also visit the Idaho Potato Museum, of course.  Would any visit be complete without it?

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Idaho's flag was adopted in 1907 and shows a miner carrying a pick and shovel, a woman holding the scales of justice, 2 cornucopias, an elk head resting on top of a shield, and a sheaf of grain.  The motto is written in the banner flying in the sky.

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People from Idaho are called Idahoans.  There have not been many famous people actually born in Idaho, however.  A few are Sarah Palin, Ezra Pound (a poet), Sacagawea, and Picabo Street (an Olympic skier).  The town of Rigby is known as the birthplace of television because Philo T. Farnsworth called it home for a time (he wasn't born there, though).  Farnsworth was a pioneer in the technology that led to modern-day television.

Go here to play some games related to Idaho.  Test your knowledge and learn more.

The following items are available at Christianbook.com.  I am an affiliate.  If you purchase through my blog, I will receive a small percentage.

Idaho By Coughlan Publishing

Idaho History Project Book, Grades K-8 By Carole Marsh / Gallopade International History projects include: creating a cartoon panel describing how our state name may have come about; dressing up as a famous explorer and recreating their main discovery and more! Grades K-8; ages 5-15.

Idaho State History Lapbook - PDF Download [Download] By Cyndi Kinney & Judy Trout / Knowledge Box Central Get to know your home state! Comprehensive state history lapbook resources from Knowledge Box Central are designed so that children of all ages can study together. Explore state symbols, songs and landmarks, famous people, geographical regions, timelines of historical events, and more. The included state-specific study guide provides background information, history, and other factual information; this study guide is the same for both lapbook (Grades K-8) and lapbook journal (Grades 6-12) students, so that the parent only needs to go over the information once. This lapbook includes a list of all the supplies needed if following the included base guide. Blackline masters are provided for students to cut out and paste into their lapbook, while a photo of a finished lapbook provides a visual example. This Lapbook is structured for use with K-8th Grade Students. Get started on your lapbook immediately with this PDF Download.

Outlaw Tales of Idaho By Globe Pequot

Who Was Sacagawea? By Dennis Fradin / Grosset & Dunlap Sacagawea was a sixteen-year-old who made one of the most remarkable journeys in American history. She is a woman who has mountains in three states named after her. Her face is on the new U.S. golden dollar coin. Find out more about the real Sacagawea in this fun and exciting illustrated biography.

Potato Recipes, Edition 0002 By Mary Beth Owens / Tate Publishing

Math Potatoes By Greg Tang & Harry Briggs(Illustrator) / Scholastic Trade The follow-up to the beloved Grapes of Math and Math Appeal books, Greg Tang has come up with another set of riddles to help kids learn common sense strategies for solving math problems. Math Potatoes emphasizes three strategies: making math sums that are easy to work with (such as 10 and 15), to patterns and symmetry, and to look for groups of equal size to multiply instead of add. Helping kids to think about math creatively--in effective, engaging ways-short, illustrated riddles teach kids strategies rather than simple counting. Hardcover with dust jacket. Grades 1-4. Answer key with reduced riddles and explanations are included.

Potato Chip Science Book & Stuff By A. Kurzweil & Son / Workman Publishing The "WARNING! High in saturated FACTS" label says it all. Expand your mind and not your waist with this bag of Potato Chip Science! With the instructions and some harder-to-find-pieces needed to complete 29 experiments and 1 edible project, kids will have a blast learning about physics, biology, chemistry, and earth science. The book inside the bag has all the instructions and science information you need: learn to build an air rocket out of potato chip bags; create a CSI detective kit (to fingerprint a chip thief); create optical illusions; grow a potato pal; and more. Any additional materials needed for the experiment are clearly listed. This Kit Contains: 1 book that includes 29 snacktivities, 5 "spreads", 1 glossary, and 6 optical stickers 1 sound chip and 1 clock 1 biodegradable starch knife 1 propulsion pipe Other items that allow you to blast bags, burn chips, spin lids, and more. (Even the packing "chips" can be used as ammo for the confetti can-non)

The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth By Kathleen Krull & Greg Couch (Illustrator) / Dragonfly Books