Grade 6

Take a trip to the Great Lakes state of Wisconsin! Known as America's Dairyland, this state makes more cheese than any other. Kids will read all about the Badger State's landscapes, including More →

Indiana proudly calls itself the “Crossroads of America” and “Main Street of the Midwest.” Both historically and in modern times, the state’s central location has served the travel of people… More →

Long ago, the cemeteries of Paris were overflowing with dead bodies. The solution? Dig up the bones and move them to quarries beneath the city. Now the dark tunnels are artfully lined with… More →

California seems to have it all. It leads the nation in multiple industries, including agriculture, manufacturing, entertainment, and technology. Mountains, valleys, beaches, and deserts can… More →

West Virginia lives up to its motto, "Mountaineers are always free." It became an independent state when it seceded from Virginia. Today, its beautiful streams and thick forests enthrall… More →

Some historians believe that Connecticut’s constitution, adopted in 1639, later influenced the Constitution of the United States. This earned Connecticut the prestigious official nickname of… More →

Nebraska is an agricultural kingdom. Its farms and fields blanket the prairies and plains. Discover how the early sodbusters thrived in an almost treeless landscape to create the Cornhusker… More →

The sounds of prisoners clanging through the halls, sobbing in their cells, or even playing the banjo may be normal in most prisons. But when they come from walls that haven’t confined… More →

The F-15’s primary mission is air supremacy. A head-up display in the cockpit keeps the pilot attuned to all airspace action, and high maneuverability allows for tight turns at high speeds.… More →

Decades ago, Alabama witnessed the beginnings of the civil rights movement. Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery city bus. Her activism led to a boycott… More →

The U-2 first flew in 1955, and the spy plane has changed little over the decades. Pilots must wear full space suits to withstand the pressures at 70,000 feet, and the extra long wingspan… More →

As one of the original thirteen colonies and one of the most important states in the American Revolution, South Carolina is rich with history. It was even the battle of Fort Sumter in… More →