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Idaho

Idaho

There’s far more here in the Gem State than simple spuds! From Lake Coeur d’Alene, Shoshone Falls, Craters of the Moon National Monument, and Old Idaho Penitentiary, there’s no shortage of things to explore. You’ll meet Sacagawea (who played a crucial role in the Lewis and Clark Expedition) and see some incredible nature along the way . . . think sly, giant salamanders and juicy, tangy huckleberries. If you’re lucky, you just may uncover a star garnet gemstone along the way. We will talk about the timber, farming, ranching, and tourism industries that are so important to Idaho. Hands-on activities include using melted chocolate to model how obsidian forms and cooking with huckleberries.

Release Date: January 12, 2026

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  • How obsidian forms and the different colors it can be
  • What obsidian was used for in the past and what it is used for today
  • Do an experiment with chocolate to demonstrate why obsidian is so smooth
  • Capital city: Boise
  • Fourteenth largest state by area
  • Bordering states
  • Canada's border line
  • Shoshone Falls
  • Craters of the Moon National Monument
  • Coeur d'Alene Lake
  • Hells Canyon
  • Vocabulary: navigate, vibrant
  • Start working on the unit project banner, including a flag, facts, and favorite place in Idaho
  • Indigenous tribes: Nez Perce, Shoshone, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai
  • Lewis and Clark (1800s)
  • Sacagawea
  • Old Idaho Penitentiary (1872)
  • The Louisiana Purchase
  • Idaho state symbols
  • Differences and similarities between US states and territories
  • Color the flag of Idaho
  • Psalm 121:1–2
  • God is in control
  • Look to God for help and comfort
  • Idaho giant salamander
  • Mountain bluebird
  • Syringa flower
  • Huckleberries
  • Wildfires: the effect on forests and landscapes
  • What antioxidants do and foods that contain them
  • Search for foods in your home that contain antioxidants
  • Vocabulary: sly, blossom
  • Answer comprehension questions about Idaho's nature and weather
  • Add Idaho state symbols to the unit banner
  • Complete Idaho word search
  • Design your own state symbol
  • Esther 4:14b
  • God created you intentionally for His purposes
  • Proverbs 3:15
  • Wisdom is more valuable than jewels
  • Make a huckleberry recipe or watch a video showing how it is made and rate it
  • Mining silver, lead, zinc
  • What the periodic table is and how elements are grouped on it
  • Find some of Idaho's metals on the periodic table
  • Areas in Idaho affected by the forest fire of 1910
  • St. Joe National Forest
  • Coeur d'Alene National Forest
  • Wallace, Idaho
  • Vocabulary: shelter, isolated
  • Answer comprehension questions about Idaho's industry and economy
  • 1900s wildfire
  • Agriculture of the Indigenous Peoples
  • The fire of 1910
  • Mining camps
  • Lumber industry
  • Agriculture from simple crops to processing plants
  • Tourism's impact on the economy
  • Create something using materials you have around you
  • Make a piece of art or build something using materials you have around you
  • Philippians 4:11–13
  • Be content where God has you and with what He has given you
  • Compare potato plants and tomato plants
  • Potatoes are rounded stems (not root vegetables)
  • Vocabulary: spud, barrier
  • Answer comprehension questions about Idaho's people and governance
  • Add industries to unit project
  • Add a spotlight on Sacagawea to the unit project
  • Spotlight on Sacagawea: her people, her life, her contribution to the Lewis and Clark Expedition
  • Resourceful, hardworking culture of communities
  • Food culture of Idaho: potatoes, fry sauce, seasonal foraging
  • Weird laws
  • Create a pretend news report
  • Choose a DIY project and film a video showing others how to make it
  • Genesis 50:20
  • God is working behind the scenes to use all things for His good
  • How obsidian forms and the different colors it can be
  • What obsidian was used for in the past and what it is used for today
  • Do an experiment with chocolate to demonstrate why obsidian is so smooth
  • Capital city: Boise
  • Fourteenth largest state by area
  • Snake River
  • The seven geographical regions of Idaho
  • Salmon River
  • Clearwater River
  • Magic Valley
  • Bordering states
  • Canada's border line
  • Shoshone Falls
  • Craters of the Moon National Monument
  • Coeur d'Alene Lake
  • Hells Canyon
  • Vocabulary: bustling, foothill
  • Start working on the unit project banner, including a flag, facts, and favorite place in Idaho
  • Indigenous tribes: Nez Perce, Shoshone, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai
  • Lewis and Clark (1800s)
  • Gold Rush (mid-1800s)
  • July 3, 1890: became the 43rd state in the US
  • Sacagawea
  • Old Idaho Penitentiary (1872)
  • The Louisiana Purchase
  • Idaho state symbols
  • Differences and similarities between US states and territories
  • Sketch and color the flag of Idaho
  • Psalm 121:1–2
  • God is in control
  • Look to God for help and comfort
  • Idaho giant salamander
  • Mountain bluebird
  • Syringa flower
  • Huckleberries
  • Minerals and gemstones: star garnet, opal, topaz, etc.
  • Crops grown in ID: potatoes, wheat, barley, hops
  • Wildfires: the effect on forests and landscapes
  • What antioxidants do and foods that contain them
  • Search for foods in your home that contain antioxidants
  • Diversity of ID landscape: Snake River Plain, mountains, dense pine forests, glacier-fed lakes
  • Layers of terrain: soft on top of hard and how it leads to landslides
  • Vocabulary: reserved, replicate
  • Answer comprehension questions about Idaho's nature and weather
  • Add Idaho state symbols to the unit banner
  • Complete Idaho word search
  • Rockhounds
  • Design your own state symbol
  • Esther 4:14b
  • God created you intentionally for His purposes
  • Proverbs 3:15
  • Wisdom is more valuable than jewels
  • Make a huckleberry recipe or watch a video showing how it is made and rate it
  • Mining silver, lead, zinc
  • What the periodic table is and how elements are grouped on it
  • Find some of Idaho's metals on a completed periodic table and label them on a blank periodic table
  • Areas in Idaho and Montana affected by the forest fire of 1910
  • St. Joe National Forest
  • Coeur d'Alene National Forest
  • Wallace, Idaho
  • Mullan, Idaho
  • Avery, Idaho
  • Vocabulary: establish, pristine
  • Answer comprehension questions about Idaho's industry and economy
  • 1900s wildfire
  • Agriculture of the Indigenous Peoples
  • The fire of 1910
  • Mining camps
  • Lumber industry
  • Agriculture from simple crops to processing plants
  • Ranches and cattle farms
  • Tourism's impact on the economy
  • Diversifying into manufacturing and technology
  • Cost of living in Idaho
  • Create something using materials you have around you
  • Make a piece of art or build something using materials you have around you
  • Philippians 4:11–13
  • Be content where God has you and with what He has given you
  • Compare potato plants and tomato plants
  • Potatoes are rounded stems (not root vegetables)
  • Potato eyes are the buds where the plants sprout from
  • Basque region
  • Vocabulary: prioritize, version
  • Answer comprehension questions about Idaho's people and governance
  • Add industries to unit project
  • Add a spotlight on Sacagawea to the unit project
  • Late 1800s–early 1900s: Basque migration
  • Spotlight on Sacagawea: her people, her life, her contribution to the Lewis and Clark Expedition
  • Resourceful, hardworking culture of communities
  • Food culture of Idaho: potatoes, fry sauce, seasonal foraging
  • Basque culture
  • Idaho politics: three branches of government, 35 districts with representatives, typically conservative
  • Weird laws
  • Research and outline a current event in Idaho
  • Choose a DIY project and film a video showing others how to make it
  • Genesis 50:20
  • God is working behind the scenes to use all things for His good
  • Obsidian is an extrusive igneous rock
  • How obsidian forms and the different colors it can be
  • What obsidian was used for in the past and what it is used for today
  • Do an experiment with chocolate to demonstrate why obsidian is so smooth
  • Intrusive igneous rocks
  • Capital city: Boise
  • Fourteenth largest state by area
  • Snake River
  • The seven geographical regions of Idaho
  • Salmon River
  • Clearwater River
  • Magic Valley
  • Bordering states
  • Canada's border line
  • Shoshone Falls
  • Craters of the Moon National Monument
  • Coeur d'Alene Lake
  • Hells Canyon
  • Vocabulary: desolate, junction
  • Do research on the Lewis and Clark expedition and use the information to answer questions
  • Start planning a unit project presentation
  • Indigenous tribes: Nez Perce, Shoshone, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai
  • Lewis and Clark (1800s)
  • Gold Rush (mid-1800s)
  • July 3, 1890: became the 43rd state in the US
  • Sacagawea
  • Old Idaho Penitentiary (1872)
  • The Louisiana Purchase
  • Idaho state symbols
  • Benefits of territories to the US
  • Differences and similarities between US states and territories
  • Sketch and color the flag and seal of Idaho
  • Psalm 121:1–2
  • God is in control
  • Look to God for help and comfort
  • Idaho giant salamander
  • Mountain bluebird
  • Syringa flower
  • Huckleberries
  • Minerals and gemstones: star garnet, opal, topaz, etc.
  • Crops grown in ID: potatoes, wheat, barley, hops
  • Wildfires: the effect on forests and landscapes
  • What antioxidants do and foods that contain them
  • What free radicals are, the damage they can cause, and how antioxidants stabilize them
  • Different types of antioxidants: flavonoids, carotenoids, vitamin E, and vitamin C
  • Different types of antioxidants found in food sources
  • Make a snack that is high in antioxidants
  • Diversity of ID landscape: Snake River Plain, mountains, dense pine forests, glacier-fed lakes
  • Layers of terrain: soft on top of hard and how it leads to landslides
  • Vocabulary: pigment, alleviate
  • Listening comprehension: Idaho's nature and weather
  • Use guided notes to create a summary about Idaho's nature and weather
  • Research foods that contain different types of antioxidants
  • Create a review for a recipe in a newspaper or video format
  • Practice complicated terms from the lesson by copying them and using them in a sentence
  • Write a poem using complicated terms and add it to the unit project
  • Rockounds
  • June 24 Teton Pass mudslide
  • Design your own state symbol
  • Esther 4:14b
  • God created you intentionally for His purposes
  • Proverbs 3:13–15
  • Wisdom is more valuable than jewels
  • James 1:5
  • Make a huckleberry recipe or watch a video showing how it is made and rate it
  • Mining silver, lead, zinc
  • What the periodic table is and how elements are grouped on it
  • What scientists use the periodic table for
  • Atomic number
  • Protons
  • Find some of Idaho's metals on a completed periodic table and label them on a blank periodic table
  • Rube Goldberg machine
  • Vocabulary: tract, diversification
  • Listening comprehension: Idaho's industry and economy
  • Use guided notes to create a summary about Idaho's industry and economy
  • 1900s wildfire
  • Agriculture of the Indigenous Peoples
  • The fire of 1910
  • Mining camps
  • Lumber industry
  • Agriculture from simple crops to processing plants
  • Ranches and cattle farms
  • Tourism's impact on the economy
  • Diversifying into manufacturing and technology
  • Cost of living in Idaho
  • Create something using materials you have around you
  • Make a piece of art or build something using materials you have around you
  • Philippians 4:11–13
  • Be content where God has you and with what He has given you
  • Compare potato plants, tomato plants, and carrot plants using a three-circle Venn diagram
  • Potatoes turn green because of chlorophyll, which is a green pigment
  • Green potatoes can also contain solanine, a harmful toxin
  • Basque region
  • Vocabulary: communal, suffrage
  • Listening comprehension: Idaho's people and governance
  • Use guided notes to create a summary about Idaho's people and governance
  • Write one–two paragraphs about the most impactful industry and add to unit project
  • Complete your unit project with the writing prompts and present it
  • Grade your unit project with the included rubric
  • Late 1800s–early 1900s: Basque migration
  • Spotlight on Sacagawea: her people, her life, her contribution to the Lewis and Clark Expedition
  • Resourceful, hardworking culture of communities
  • Food culture of Idaho: potatoes, fry sauce, seasonal foraging
  • Basque culture
  • Idaho politics: three branches of government, 35 districts with representatives, typically conservative
  • Weird laws
  • Research current events in Idaho and write a breaking news report about one
  • Choose a DIY project and film a video showing others how to make it
  • Genesis 50:20
  • God is working behind the scenes to use all things for His good
  • Plan and prepare a meal that includes potatoes, tomatoes, and carrots

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