Postcard-Geography Album: Arizona, "The Grand Canyon State"

,This week's postcards comes from Amanda at Like a Bird.

I love reading her weekly wrap-ups which are always so full of great, hands-on learning. She even gave us some great points of learning in the postcards she sent us and what she wrote to us on the postcards.

Halley's Comet above Crater Range, Arizona.

"There are beautiful starry skies in the dessert. Without tall trees, mountains or clouds, the night's sky stretches on forever!"

Antelope Canyon is a rare beauty. This unique example of a slot canyon began as a hairline crack in the sandstone. Flowing water gradually widened the crack which allowed water to swirl the sandstone into a delicate sculpture of brilliant color.

"We have many beautiful canyons in Northern Arizona. The power of water plus time is amazing!"

A powerful and inspiring landscape, the Grand Canyon overwhelms our senses with its immense size. Unique combinations of geological color and erosional forms decorate the Grand Canyon.

"The Grand Canyon is truly spectacular. Have you had a chance to visit there before? I hope you do someday. You'll never forget it!"

"Yes, the magnificent Grand Canyon sprawls across northwestern Arizona, but how much do we know about the rest of this southwestern state? "

The zesty fruit of the prickly pear cactus has been a favorite ingredient in traditional Mexican recipes for over 400 years.

"I've never tried making prickly pear jelly before, but this recipe makes it seem so simple. I'm sure you could order the ingredients (or the jam) online!"

We didn't make cactus jelly, but we did learn about the Navajo

and made some Navajo Fry Bread.

This bread was made when, in the mid-1800's, the Navajo were held in captivity and given government provisions of lard, flour, salt, sugar, baking powder or yeast, and powdered milk. Since that time, it has become common food at most all Pow Wows of numerous tribes.

"Fry bread is wonderfully lumpy (puffy here and there). It can be served as a dessert or used as a main dish bread."

We also colored a map page that has the state flower (saguaro cactus) and bird (cactus wren).

Here is our completed spread.

More ideas for how to study Arizona at Our Cup of Tea.

Visited 28 states and Washington DC with our postcard-geography project.
We still need postcards for these states:
Mississippi, New Jersey, Vermont, Wyoming.
If you live in any of these states and would like to help us with this project, please leave a comment on how I can get in touch with you. Thank you!