Underwater World

Burlington, VT

This is what I would call a "hip" place!! How fun!!

This place is a hidden gem! It has a little bit of everything! And did you know that Lake Champlain is the 6th largest fresh water lake in the US?

This is simply a great place to kick back and enjoy the beauty, not to mention that Ben and Jerry's ice cream started here. We got to taste the product and man was it great!! Thanks!

We also got to see maple syrup being made. It was very neat!

Burlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the shire town (county seat) of Chittenden County. With a population of 38,889 at the 2000 census, the city is the core of one of the nation's smaller metropolitan areas, and is also the smallest U.S. city to be the largest city in its state. The urbanized area consists of the cities of Burlington, South Burlington, and Winooski; the towns of Colchester, Essex, and Williston; and the village of Essex Junction.

As of 2000, the Burlington-South Burlington metropolitan area contained the three northwestern Vermont counties of Chittenden, Franklin, and Grand Isle, with an estimated 2006 population of 206,007, approximately one third of Vermont's total population.

Buffalo, NY

We met Trent Edwards today in Buffalo! Another celebrity sighting! He showed us all around this amazing town! What a great place!!
Click here for an overview!


The falls were great too click here for a ride!


He really loved the Buffalo Wings!

Cleveland, OH

We learned about the hundreds of inventions that have been discovered in Ohio. It is truly "The Heart of America." It is also inspiring to see how Cleveland cleaned itself up. What a city!!

We talked about Great Lakes shipping and iron ore. We discovered why the iron ore was shipped to the Southern Great Lakes. We smelted ore, taking a solid to a liquid and back to a solid again. Very fun discussion. We bonked too, and tried Cliff Bars.

Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately 60 miles (100 km) west of the Pennsylvania border. It was founded in 1796 near the mouth of the Cuyahoga River, and became a manufacturing center owing to its location at the head of numerous canals and railroad lines. With the decline of heavy manufacturing, Cleveland's businesses have diversified into the service economy, including the financial services, insurance, and healthcare sectors. Cleveland is also noted for its association with rock music; the city is home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

We met Steel Worker Sam today!

Detroit, MI

We worked on an assembly line with Foreman Frank and learned about the power of the conveyor belt!!

Grand Rapids, MI

Man, did we have fun! Lake Michigan is awesome! We saw the Sleeping Bear Dunes, Mackinac Island and the Grand Hotel! Did you know that there are no cars allowed on Mackinac Island? Grand Rapids is also the Furniture Capital of the United States. The Public Museum has all kinds of furniture in it and the Myer Gardens has a butterfly display! Cool!

Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 197,800. The Grand Rapids–Wyoming Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 774,084, while the Combined Statistical Area of Grand Rapids–Muskegon–Holland had a population of 1,320,487 as of the 2006 census estimate. It is the county seat of Kent County, Michigan6. It is the second largest city in the state and the principal city in West Michigan.

During the second half of the 19th century, the city became a major lumbering center and the premier furniture manufacturing city of the United States. For this reason it was nicknamed "Furniture City". After an international exhibition in Philadelphia in 1876, Grand Rapids became recognized worldwide as a leader in the production of fine furniture. National home furnishing markets were held in Grand Rapids for about 75 years, concluding in the 1960s. Today, Grand Rapids is considered a world leader in the production of office furniture.

Indianapolis, IN

We learned about inland cities today and how they are different from coastal cities. We also talked about why it is handy to have the capital in the middle of the state. There is much to see and due in this "hub" city! "The Crossroads of America!"

We went to the Brick Yard and it was cool!

Indianapolis is the capital city of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. The 2000 Census counted the city's population at 781,870. It is Indiana's most populous city and is the 13th largest city in the U.S., the third largest city in the Midwest, and the second most populous Capital in the U.S., behind Phoenix, Arizona.

Although Indianapolis sits in the Rust Belt, like many larger Rust Belt cities it has diversified its economic base to not rely solely on manufacturing. A large part of this diversification also involves the hosting of events, especially sporting events. The labels of The Amateur Sports Capital of the World, and The Racing Capital of the World, have both been applied to Indianapolis. The city has hosted the 1987 Pan American Games, both Men's and Women's NCAA Basketball Tournaments, the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, the United States Grand Prix (2000-2007), and is perhaps most famous for the annual Indianapolis 500. The attendance at both the Indianapolis 500 and the Allstate 400 makes them the two largest single day sporting events in the world, with well over 250,000 fans in attendance at each. Indianapolis has the second most monuments inside city limits, behind only Washington D.C.[citation needed]. There have also been two United States Navy vessels named after Indianapolis, including the famous USS Indianapolis (CA-35) which suffered the worst single at-sea loss of life in the history of the U.S. Navy.