Hey blog readers! I’m currently working on a “megablog,” which is about U.S. populations, and other facts about U.S. states. The intent of this blog is to be one of many “study topic” blogs you can read on this site (look under the topic “study topics,” they are a guaranteed cure for insomnia). It’s based partially on a report I did about U.S. states in the fifth grade and will include pictures of hand-drawn maps of each U.S. state! So I guess you could say, I’m “updating” my 1983 school report.

Hand-drawn map I did of Florida in my 1983 school report

 

Some things I learned by reading my 1983 report (these have all been fact checked since I do not trust 11-year-old me, LOL):

• Georgia is the largest U.S. state east of the Mississippi River
• Indiana’s Parke County is home to more than 30 covered bridges
• New Harmony, Indiana’s public schools were the first in the U.S. to be open to both boys and girls
• Colorado is home to both molybdenum and uranium mines (note to self, find out industrial uses for molybdenum)
• Connecticut was the first U.S. state to have a written constitution
• Hawaii has no real “incorporated” cities

I hope to have this blog ready ASAP! But it’s taking some time, so thank you all in advance for your patience. I’m about 33 percent done – I  just completed the states beginning with “I,” and “I” need to get ready to take a walk on this lovely, lovely day! See y’all soon!