Every year on this day… candy, flowers, cards, poems, and gifts are exchanged between friends and loved ones, all in the name of Saint Valentine. Who was Valentine, anyway? Click here for Valentine’s Day history, traditions, and resources. Two states … Read More
Petrified Forest National Park, the northern part of which extends into the Painted Desert, is a geologic wonderland! This region of Arizona has stunning vistas, erosional landforms, barren badlands, and extensive displays of petrified logs as well as fossils, petroglyphs … Read More
March is Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month, and it’s beautiful weather for hiking so I always like to do an archaeology unit and field trip at this time. Here are some resource links for learning about southwestern archaeology: www.uapress.arizona.edu/samples/sam1013.htm (The … Read More
Happy Birthday Arizona! 1912 – 2012 The State of Arizona is 100 years old! Learn all about Arizona at www.ArizonaEdventures.com and download 48 FREE activity sheets at http://www.arizonaedventures.com/fun-games/free-activity-sheets/
Famous Homeschoolers of Arizona – Some grew up in Arizona, others moved to Arizona later in life, and a few were just passing through. They all left their mark on the state. Each of them was homeschooled or self-educated! Read … Read More
1912 – 2012 The State of Arizona turns 100 years old on February 14! Download 48 FREE activity sheets at http://www.arizonaedventures.com/fun-games/free-activity-sheets/ to celebrate the 48th State!
The State of Arizona turns 100 years old on February 14! Download a FREE Centennial Storybook Tori the Tortoise Turns 100 Join Tori on her journey through Arizona, from a hatchling, to celebrating her birthday 100 years later. (A 35-page colorfully … Read More
Some of the many interesting sites there are to see in Arizona include: the Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest, Painted Desert, Hoover Dam, Meteor Crater, Ponderosa pine forests, giant saguaro cacti, extinct volcanoes, ancient cliff dwellings, old Spanish missions, ghost towns, … Read More
For a long time, Arizona earned most of its money from the four C’s – cotton, cattle, copper, and climate. Today, manufacturing (i.e. electronics, aerospace, metal fabrication) is the leading industry, while tourism is also very important. The warm, sunny … Read More
Despite its tremendous population growth, Arizona is still a relatively unpopulated state. This is because over half of the state’s land is government-owned (in the form of national parks, national forests, wilderness areas, national monuments, recreation areas, and military installations), … Read More
