Geography
Latitude & Longitude (Link to ABCya Treasure Hunt game)
John Muir Ramble Route (He walked from SF to Yosemite in 1868!)
Find a Park By State (click on California to see a list of California's National Parks & Monuments)
Star Wars in Death Valley (see the locations where A New Hope was filmed)
Salt Ceramic Dough Recipe
Links to Explore:
Yosemite National Park
Other National Parks
Interactive World Map
Hearst Castle
Native Americans of California
Kule Loklo (Recreated Miwok Village, a park that you can go visit!)
History of Sierra Miwoks (Narrated video)
The Coastal Miwoks on Angel Island (Lots of great information)
California Indian Fact Cards
Native American Facts for Kids
Exploring California
Explorers of CA (research your explorer)
Explorers of CA Fact Cards (research you explorer some more!)
Early Exploration of San Diego
Map and Timeline of California Exploration (PDF)
California State Information
Symbols of CA
History of Holidays
September:
Labor Day (USA) September 1
October:
Diwali (India)
November:
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Day of the Dead (Mexico)
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Veteran's Day (USA) November 11
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January:
Chinese New Year (between Jan 21-Feb 20) CHINESE NEW YEAR (PBS)
Fred Korematsu Day (January 30)
March: Women's History Month
"Pi Day" (3/16) Estimate Pi Pick-up-sticks Game
Trailblazing Women (Time for Kids)
Augusta Savage - sculptor
"Pi Day" (3/16) Estimate Pi Pick-up-sticks Game
Trailblazing Women (Time for Kids)
Augusta Savage - sculptor
Missions:
California Mission Trail (Parks Dept.)
Interactive Map
360 degree VR Panoramas of Missions
Effects of the Missions
California Gold Rush
CA Gold Rush Pathfinder (lots of links!)
8 Things You May Not Know
Gold Fever! Interactive exhibit (OMCA)
Environmental Impact of the Gold Rush (Calisphere)
Life as a Miner (OMCA)
Oregon Trail (The classic computer game of the 80's / 90's)
CA Gold Rush Pathfinder (lots of links!)
8 Things You May Not Know
Gold Fever! Interactive exhibit (OMCA)
Environmental Impact of the Gold Rush (Calisphere)
Life as a Miner (OMCA)
Oregon Trail (The classic computer game of the 80's / 90's)
Presidential Election