Monday, October 29, 2012

massachusetts

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maryland

State Abbreviation - MD
State Capital - Annapolis
Largest City - Baa - 12,407 square miles [Maryland is the 42nd biggest state in the USA]
Population - 5,296,486 (as of 2000) [Maryland is the 19th most populous state in the USA]
Name for Residents - Marylanders
Major Industries - farming (corn, soybeans, tobacco, poultry and dairy products), mining (coal), steel products, communications equipment, fishing (crabs and oysters), government services
State Abbreviation - MD
State Capital - Annapolis
Largest City - Baltimore
Area - 12,407 square miles [Maryland is the 42nd biggest state in the USA]
Population - 5,296,486 (as of 2000) [Maryland is the 19th most populous state in the USA]
Name for Residents - Marylanders
Major Industries - farming (corn, soybeans, tobacco, poultry and dairy products), mining (coal), steel products, communications equipment, fishing (crabs and oysters), government services
























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Maine

state hood:6th state













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Monday, October 22, 2012

Louisiana

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motto:Union, Justice and Confidence

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Kentucky

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info:Kentucky became the _______ state of the United States on June 1, 1792. Frankfort is the cap. 
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kansas

Kansas became a state on Jan. 29, 1861.

The cottonwood is the state tree of Kansas.

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Monday, October 15, 2012

Iowa

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 motto:our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain.







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motto:our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain







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Indiana

The capital of Indiana is Indianapolis.







State Abbreviation - IN
State Capital - Indianapolis
Largest City - Indianapolis
Area - 36,420 square miles [Indiana is the 38th biggest state in the USA]
Population - 6,080,485 (as of 2000) [Indiana is the 14th most populous state in the USA]
Name for Residents - Indianians or Hoosiers
Major Industries - agriculture (corn, soybeans, wheat), manufacturing, mining (coal, limestone), steel-making

Major Rivers - Ohio River, Wabash River, White River, Tippecanoe River
Major Lakes - Mississinewa Lake, Lake Michigan
Highest Point - Hoosier Hill, Wayne County (near Richmond in east-central Indiana) - 1,257 feet (383 m) above sea level
Number of Counties - 92
Bordering States - Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio

Origin of the Name Indiana - Indiana is a word that refers to the local Indians.
State Nickname - Hoosier State
State Motto - "The Crossroads of America"
State Song - "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away," by Paul Dresser

Indiana State Symbols and Emblems:State Flag
The official state flag of Indiana was adopted in 1917. It was designed by Paul Hadley of Mooresville, Indiana; he won a flag design contest sponsored by the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) for Indiana's 100th anniversary of statehood in 1916. There are 19 golden stars on a blue field. The 13 stars in the outer circle represent the 13 original colonies of the United States of America; the 5 stars in a half circle represent the states admitted prior to Indiana (but after the original 13), and the larger star atop the flame of the torch of Liberty represents Indiana.


Bird: Cardinal

State Flower:Peony

State Tree:Tulip tree

Earth Symbol:State Stone

Salem limestone


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Indiana: US State Dot to Dot Mystery Map
Connect the dots to draw the borders of a mystery state of the USA. Then use a globe or atlas to figure out which state you have drawn. You might want to give students clues, such as that it is in the midwestern USA, that its capital is Indianapolis, or that its name starts with "I." Answer: Indiana.
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ILLINOIS

The capital of Illinois is Springfield.






Illinois became a state on Dec. 3, 1818.






The state motto of Illinois is State Sovereignty -- National Unity.











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Monday, October 8, 2012

The capital of Idaho is Boise Boise is pronounced BOY-zee.

Idaho became the 43rd state on July 3, 1890.

Idaho’s state motto is Esto Perpetua. It is a Latin phrase that means "It Is Perpetual."

The nickname for the state of Idaho is The Gem State.

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There are 44 counties in Idaho. Payette County in Southwestern Idaho is the smallest in size.
















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