United States--New Hampshire and New Jersey

New Hampshire is sometimes known as "the state that made the nation" because it was the 9th state to ratify the Constitution, the last one needed to make the United States a nation.  New Hampshire holds the record for the strongest wind ever recorded--231 miles per hour!  It is also famous for its colorful fall leaves and yummy maple syrup.  We decided to make maple sugar candy.  I used this recipe, but cooked it a smidgen too long so the candy was hard. 

New Jersey has lots of factories and more people per square mile than any other state.  It also has beaches and farmland.  Thomas Edison's factory, Menlo Park, is in New Jersey.  We learned a little bit more about Thomas Edison and made a sparkly light bulb.  We also watched the "who's on first" skit by Abbott and Costello.