Animated Lessons
All about New Jersey
Websites for studying about New Jersey
A to Z Kids Stuff - New Jersey
Fun Educational Activities
Kids Konnect.com - New Jersey
A safe Internet gateway for kids of all ages!
New Jersey Fun Facts
U.S. Census Bureau
TheUS50.com - New Jersey
New state Study Guides have been added to the Fast Facts pages!
The 50 States - New Jersey
From TeachersFirst. A comprehensive resource on America's states for upper elementary students.
Mr. Donn.org - New Jersey
Lesson Plans for Teachers. Activities & Games for Kids.
Class Brain.com - New Jersey
Start gathering all the information and images you need to make an A+ state report project for school.
Explore the States - New Jersey
From the Library of Congress. Games and stories of America's past.
50 States.com - New Jersey
Fast Facts & Trivia
Awesome America - New Jersey
Fun Facts • Stunning Photos • Travel Info
for all 50 States.
More websites for studying about New Jersey...
Local homeschooling groups, classes, and events for New Jersey
Unschoolers Network Support Groups
New Jersey Homeschool Association - Support Groups
Christian Home Educators Co-op
North Jersey Home Schoolers Association, Inc (NJHSA)
More New Jersey homeschooling groups, classes, and events ...
State Facts
New Jersey was the 3rd state to join the union. It became a state on December 18, 1787.
Capital - Trenton
Abbreviation - NJ
Nickname - Garden State
Motto - "Liberty and Prosperity"
Song -
Bird - Eastern Goldfinch
Flower - Purple Violet
Insect - Honey Bee
Area - approximately 8,722 square miles
New Jersey field trips
Liberty Science Center
Liberty Science Center is a New Jersey nonprofit corporation dedicated to offering exceptional science learning experiences onsite, offsite and online. Located in Liberty State Park, Jersey City, NJ, we engage learners of all ages in science excitement, provide professional development for teachers, and actively connect people of all backgrounds to pivotal science and society issues.
Macculloch Hall Historical Museum
Macculloch Hall Historical Museum is the cornerstone of Morristown’s National Historic District. George Macculloch, a Scotsman born in Bombay, immigrated to America from London with his wife and two children in 1806. Settling in Morristown in 1810, Macculloch began building his Federal-style brick mansion on his new 26-acre gentleman’s farm. A businessman, scholar, and visionary, Macculloch is best known as the “Father” of the Morris Canal, an international engineering marvel.
Monmouth County Historical Association Museum & Library
Since 1898, the Monmouth County Historical Association has collected over 30,000 objects relating to Monmouth County life. The collections span over three centuries of the lives of Monmouth County residents of virtually every social and economic background. Many of the objects are on view at the Association’s four historic houses open to the public, and the Association incorporates many of its objects into its changing exhibitions.
The Monmouth Museum
The Monnmouth Museum is A Museum of Ideas, a children's Museum, an adult's Museum, a family Museum. The Monmouth Museum is one of the top museums in New Jersey. A center for education and culture, and a focal point for dynamic ideas, the Museum features changing exhibitions and programs which appeal to a variety of interests.
Montclair Art Museum
The Montclair Art Museum (MAM) collects, preserves, and presents American and Native American art. Its innovative exhibitions and educational programs interpret and explore relationships between these two evolving artistic traditions. The Museum’s exhibitions offer groundbreaking scholarship, fresh thematic approaches, first-time presentations of under-recognized artists, examinations of little-known aspects of major artists’ careers, and an ongoing commitment to the artists and culture of New Jersey.
Museum of Early Trades & Crafts
The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts is a history museum that tells the story of how people lived and worked in the 18th and 19th centuries. Since its inception in 1969, the Museum has been dedicated to educating young people about this aspect of New Jersey history. Through interactive programs, scouts take part in a lesson and make a craft to take home with them.
Newark Museum
The Newark Museum, established as the largest New Jersey museum, invites you to enjoy unforgettable experiences in the arts and natural sciences. Take an inspirational journey through 80 galleries of world-class collections including American, Asian, African and Classical. Experience another era in the Victorian Ballantine House—a National Historic Landmark. Enjoy our exciting science collections, from live animals in the Mini Zoo to space travel in our popular planetarium. Stroll through our beautiful sculpture garden, visit our museum shops and enjoy a delicious lunch or snack at our café.
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