State Notes
State Name:
1. State Facts - after finding research information, do a Google Image search and save a picture of your state bird, flower, tree, flag and map in your home directory in your state folder.
Statehood date –
Rank due to statehood date –
Bird –
Tree –
Flower -
Song -
Nickname -
Motto –
State Flag – (description of the flag)
2. Geography –
*Landforms – List 3 landforms found in your state – if you know the specific name add it – tell where these land forms are located.
Example: Texas – Gulf Coast Plain, south and southeast
*Land area - square miles Number of counties -
*Bodies of water – List 3 bodies of water – find one fact to share about each body of water. Do a Google Image search and save picture in your home directory in your state folder.
Example: Texas - Rio Grande River flows from southwestern Colorado all the way to Texas to the Gulf of Mexico - 1,896 miles
Region of the country –
National Park/National Forest/State Park – find information on one of the topics located in your state – give its name and a short description about this location.
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3. Economy – how do the people in this state make their money? Name 3 business or industries that help your state’s residents earn their income. Give a short description or a few details about these businesses.
Population/Cities/State Capital
Population of state - Rank -
State Capital – give name, location and the population of this city. Find on sharing fact about the capital city.
Largest Cities – give population number and one sharing fact about each city
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4. Famous Person – Select a famous person from your state. List name, birth date, birth city, and give information on why they are/were famous. Do a Google Image search and save picture of this person in your home directory in your state folder. You will need enough information to write a 5 sentence paragraph about this person.
5. Tourism
What would visitors to this state be interested in doing? What attractions are there? What special activities could they do? List 2 locations in your state especially interesting to tourists. Give a short description of what visitors can do or see here. Do a Google Image search and save picture of these special places in your home directory in your state folder.
Interesting Facts – add other information you have found about your state – sports teams, where the state name came from, etc.