This year in school we are using Layers of Learning year 4. Weeks seven and eight of school we did unit 4. Our geography topic was the mountain west states (Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Utah, Colorado, and Nevada).

We labeled a map with the mountain west states and their capitals.

We learned about Kit Carson.

We made Idaho Potato Gems cookies. Adrian especially liked them.

We learned about Buffalo Bill.

We learned about outdoorsy things to do in Montana.

We looked at the sis states’ flags and picked our least favorites to redesign. Cameron picked Idaho.

We learned about the Hoover Dam.

We learned about the Pony Express.

And boom towns.

We added all six states’ flags to our passports.

We finished up this study by coloring in the mountain west states on our folder maps.