Beach School, with second graders ready for p.e. Beach Main PUSD main Comments or suggestions about this page can be sent to Stephanie Griffin, Technology Coordinator Room 12, Beach School 100 Lake Avenue Piedmont, CA 94611 510-594-2686 Welcome to 50 States Web Links Last Updated March 6, 2001! The 50 States of the United States For general information about the states, try these sites: 50 States web site features mottoes, state flags, state birds, state flowers, state songs and more. You'll find links to state capitals and often to other state-related information. For a well-organized chart featuring state links, state capitals, largest cities, state bird, and state flower for each state, go to The Internet Public Library's Stately Knowledge Chart. At the site State Knowledge you can pick any state or Washington, DC and find dates, charts, trivia, books and other resources, games about the Capitals and flags, and more. Don't for the National Park Service with its links to recreational and historic parks throughout the 50 states. Every state has a state song, and you'll find them at State Songs. Includes audio files! Some states, by the way, have several state songs.   2. The States-50 in all . . . Alabama The official site of the State of Alabama includes a video and audio message from the Governor and general state information. Alaska The State of Alaska Online The Alaska National Park Visitors Guide includes links to the most popular Alaskan parks (Denali, Kenai Fjords, Glacier Bay, Katmai, Wrangell St. Elias and the Gates of the Arctic) Arizona State of Arizona Arkansas State of Arkansas Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism has information on over 600,000 acres of lakes and over 9,000 miles of streams and rivers. California State of California The California Guidebook is a nice way to take a virtual tour through the Golden State. Colorado State of Colorado Connecticut State of Connecticut Communities in Connecticut from the United States Communities pages. Delaware State of Delaware Delaware Children's Pages has educational and entertainment resources Florida State of Florida home page from the Florida Communities Network. Department of State of Florida home page with links to kids pages, Ringling Museum, and more. Georgia State of Georgia Georgia Kids has a variety of resources, but especially check "Georgia Zone" for kids' places and opportunities in Georgia. Hawaii State of Hawaii Virtually Hawaii offers satellite and aircraft images (some real time) of the islands. Idaho State of Idaho Idaho Cities Information Illinois State of Illinois Discover Illinois is very nice site and offers content for younger children. Indiana State of Indiana Community Nets of Indiana Iowa State of Iowa Iowa Profiles, Places & Events Kansas State of Kansas Kansas Links for Kids includes child care information and links children will enjoy Kentucky State of Kentucky A Virtual Tour of Kentucky Louisiana State of Louisiana Historical & Cultural Links for Students Maine State of Maine Maryland State of Maryland Maryland State Archives Maryland's Kid's Corner Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts Massachusetts Historical Society Tourist Information Michigan State of Michigan Great Lakes Information Network Minnesota State of Minnesota Minnesota Links Tourism Information Mississippi State of Mississippi Tourist Information Department of Archives and History Missouri State of Missouri Missouri's Kids Zone includes interesting facts about the state Montana State of Montana Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Page for Kids Nebraska State of Nebraska Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Nevada State of Nevada Tour of the Governor's Mansion with the Spirit of Nevada This is one of the Nevada First Lady's pages for kids and is an excellent site for children. Don't miss it! Tour of the Governor's Office for Kids Vanishing Nevada is a Nevada photo album. New Hampshire State of New Hampshire A Cultural tour of Londonderry New Jersey State of New Jersey New Jersey's Role in the American Revolution New Mexico State of New Mexico Tourist Information A Listing of Museums, Parks and Monuments New York State of New York offers many government links including an audio file of the Governor's State of the State Address. Fort Ticonderoga I Love New York tourist site. North Carolina State of North Carolina Encyclopedia of North Carolina has information on the people and history of North Carolina North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve North Dakota State of North Dakota's Travel and Tourism State Historical Society of North Dakota Ohio State of Ohio Virtual Ohio Oklahoma State of Oklahoma Oklahoma State Museum Oregon State of Oregon History of Oregon Tour Oregon. A Guide to Oregon Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State History Digital Postcards site is the place for sending postcards by email. Rhode Island The Rhode Island Secretary of State's Public Information Kiosk Tourist Information Rhode Island History South Carolina State of South Carolina Archives and History South Dakota State of South Dakota Black Hills National Forest South Dakota Photo Gallery Tennessee State of Tennessee The Governor's links for Kids Texas State of Texas Texas Parks and Wildlife home page The Kids' Page of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Utah State of Utah State of Utah's Page for Kids to Learn More about Their State Vermont State of Vermont Vermont's State Parks Virginia The Commonwealth of Virginia Learn About Historic Virginia Williamsburg has links to Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown. Washington State of Washington Washington State's Olympic Peninsula Washington State Historical Society West Virginia State of West Virginia West Virginia's Library Commission Infomine provides historic and other information. Wisconsin State of Wisconsin State Historical Society of Wisconsin Internet Resources Wyoming State of Wyoming "Howdy" to visitors! Governor's Audio Welcome Wyoming Photo Gallery includes Quicktime VR images.   3. Bonus sites . . . Here are some additional sites we hope you'll appreciate. As we were traveling though the many state sites, these caught our attention. First Nations Histories includes information on the Indian nations of North America. It's a good starting place to discover more about tribal histories of the first Americans. The Battle of Mobile Bay (Alabama) is a good site for history of the Civil War. Klondike Gold Rush Centennial (Alaska) is another good historic site to visit. "War Relocation Authority Camps" (Arizona) includes historical information on place that held Japanese Americans during World War II. Florida's Lighthouse Page provides photos and maps of the lighthouses of Florida. The Ghost Town of the Month is a really interesting site with photos and text about Arizona's ghost communities. Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators American History sites has an abundance of useful links. (For teachers) Massachusetts How to Eat a Lobster(Grades 2 up) Alcatraz Island Pelican Tour (Grades 5 up) The Underwater Archaeological Preserves (shipwrecks) (Grade Levels: Grades 4-12) Governors' Favorite Recipes includes everything from Maryland crabcakes to Iowa Applesauce Cake to North Dakota Twinkie Cakes-or how about Turtle Bars from Wisconsin? (Grade Levels: Grades 4 up) The Denver game uses Shockwave media to teach students about a few places in Denver. Other city games are available in maze format for your with students. (Grade Levels: Grade 4-12) Thank you to Apple Computers for compiling this list!