Laurie Carlson is the author of Colonial Kids, More Than Moccasins, Green Thumbs, and Kids Camp! She has taught preschool, primary grades, and children¿s art classes. She lives in Cheney, Washington.

Take your students on any number of learning journeys: join Lewis and Clark on an expedition; journey into the woods with fur traders; or ride a wagon train to the Oregon Territory as you learn how the quest for gold led to a feverish migration. Experience the excitement of resettlement following the Homestead Act, and ride off to a roundup during the cowboy era. Your students will explore the West with activities such as sewing a sunbonnet, panning for gold, cooking flapjacks, singing cowboy songs, and more. Helpful illustrations are included to explain project steps.