Get Your Kicks on Route 66

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Follow the Mother Road through history, geography, reading, and literature. A Route 66 thematic unit introduces children to a piece of American History. Please return soon. We plan to add additional items once we are able to get back into our classrooms and retrieve materials to go with this unit.

Play the song Route 66 written by Bobby Troup and sung by Nat King Cole.

Lyrics for Route 66 written by Bobby Troup

Route 66 Map

You can print off the map and draw the road by following the dots.

Route 66 Websites

Oklahoma Route 66 Museum

Take a stop on Route 66 in Clinton, Oklahoma for the history of the Mother Road and photos.

California Route 66 Museum

Located off of Route 66 in Victorville, California.

Barstow Route 66 Mother Road Museum

Located off of Route 66 in Barstow, California. This site has a great seven minute video on the historic preservation of Route 66, and a four page driving pamphlet you can download.

Legends of America

State by state guide to museums and stops along Route 66.

Route 66 Auto Museum

Lots of great pictures of classic cars.

Historic 66

This site has tons of information and pictures.

National Historic Route 66

This site has a great slideshow.

Route 66 Photographs

This site has a great selection of photographs in a slideshow.

Cheetah Girls Route 66 Music Video

Kids love this fun music video showcasing the Cheetah Girls and Route 66.

Route 66 Printables

This site has several printables for a Route 66 unit of study.

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