Georgia Internet Research Guide

Georgia Internet Research Guide

On the website www.50states.com, locate the following information:

1. Location in the United States (circle one): North, South, East, West, Northwest, Northeast, Southeast, Southwest

2. Capital: ____________________________________________________

3. Current governor (Find Governor. Write the name listed in blue): ___________________________________________________________

4. Date Georgia became a U.S. state. (Find Admission to Statehood. Write the date listed in blue): _______________________________________

Find Symbols. Click on “Georgia Symbols”. Write the following information.

5. State bird: _________________________________________________

6. State flower: _______________________________________________

7. State tree: _________________________________________________

8. State motto: ________________________________________________

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9. State flag (Find Flag. Write what the symbols on the state flag represent):

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Find Economy: Write the following information under the word economy:

10. Agriculture: The state’s major agricultural products (on a farm)

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11. Industry: The state’s major manufactured products (man made)

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12. State borders (states that surround Georgia): - Find Border States – Write the names of the states next to the words Regional List

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13. State population (number of people in the state): Find Population – Write the number next to the words Quick Facts ________________________

14. Five famous people from the state and their job: Find Biographies – Click on Famous Georgians. Choose any of the people listed.

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15. The top five largest cities in the state: Find Largest Cities – Write the names of the first five cities listed in blue

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16. Five interesting facts about the state: Find Fast Facts – Click on 50states List. Write anything on this page that you think is interesting.

Go to the following website: http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/tourism.htm Browse through the places listed and complete the following.

17. Five places of interest in Georgia:

18. Pick a place that you would want to visit in the state and tell why:________

Go to the following website: http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/ga_geography.htm Write the information below.

19. Land regions (names of each region). *Hint: Look for the picture titled “Georgia Land Regions”. Write the names of the regions only!:

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20. Climate (weather): Average temperature : ______________

Record low temperature: ______________

Record high temperature: ______________

*Hint: For climate, look at the bottom of the webpage in the yellow boxes.

22. Resources (where did you get the information you used in project):

Internet sites: www.50states.com, www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/tourism.htm, http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/ga_geography.htm

Other: _________________________________________________

You may also choose to decorate the end of your report with pictures that you found on the Internet or in a book about your state. You can look for these at home. Everything else will be done here at school.