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DedicatioDedicationnThis project is dedicated to all the Americans who have died fighting for my freedom. In the 226 years that the United States has existed, many people believed in freedom so much that they died fighting to save the United States from our enemies. On September 11, 2001, freedom began to mean something to me. I saw planes hitting buildings filled with people who were free to earn money for their families. The planes were driven by people who force women to hide behind veils and children to die before they turn five because they can’t visit a doctor. To all the children who lost parents on September 11th in our War Against Terrorism: I think you are heroes of the best kind. God will help you grow up without a mother or a father and still be the best you can be.
Love, Kirsten [email protected]
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This slide show project is intended for fourth and fifth grade students who are learning about the fifty states in the USA.
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Students will be able to learn:– State capital and nickname– Number of state and date of
admission– The flags, birds, trees, and
flowers that represent each state
• Users can navigate through the slide show in alphabetical order of the state by clicking on each screen.
• Users can click on the individual state abbreviation on the United States map, and it will take them directly to the state.
• To return to the United States map click on the state flag.
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AlabamAlabamaa
Capital: Montgomery 22nd State – December 14, 1819
Camellia
Longleaf Pine
Yellowhammer
The Yellowhammer State
AlaskAlaskaaCapital: Juneau49th State – January 3, 1959
Willow Ptarmigan
Sitka Spruce
Forget-Me-Not
The Last Frontier
ArizonArizonaa
Capital: Phoenix48th state – February 14, 1912
Saguaro Cactus
Cactus Wren
Paloverde
The Grand Canyon State
ArkansaArkansass
Capital: Little Rock25th State - June 15, 1836
Apple Blossom
Mockingbird
Pine
The Natural State
CaliforniCaliforniaa
Capital: Sacramento31st State September 9, 1850
Golden PoppyRedwood
Valley Quail
The Golden State
ColoradColoradooCapital: Denver38th State August 1, 1876
Lark Bunting
Columbine
Blue Spruce
The Centennial State
ConnecticuConnecticuttCapital: Hartford5th State - January 9, 1788
Mountain LaurelWhite Oak
Robin
The Constitution State
DelawarDelawareeCapital: Dover1st State - December 7, 1787
American Holly
Blue Hen Chicken
Peach Blossom
The First State
FloridFloridaa
Capital: Tallahassee27th State - March 3, 1845
Mockingbird
Orange Blossom
Sabal Palm
The Sunshine State
GeorgiaGeorgia
Capital: Atlanta4th State - January 2, 1788
Brown Thrasher
Cherokee Rose Live Oak
The Peach State
HawaiHawaiiiCapital: Honolulu50th State - August 21, 1959
Yellow Hibiscus
Nene
Kukui
The Aloha State
IdahoIdaho
Capital: Boise43rd State - July 3, 1890
Syringa
Bluebird
White Pine
The Gem State
IllinoisIllinois
Capital: Springfield21st State - December 3, 1818
VioletWhite Oak
Cardinal
The Prairie State
IndianIndianaa
Capital: Indianapolis19th State - December 11, 1816
Cardinal
Tulip Tree
Peony
The Hoosier State
IowaIowa
Capital: Des Moines29th State - December 28, 1846
Eastern Goldfinch
Oak
Wild Rose
The Hawkeye State
KansaKansassCapital: Topeka34th State- January 29, 1861
Cottonwood
Western Meadowlar
k
Sunflower
The Sunflower State
KentuckKentuckyyCapital: Frankfort15th State- June 1, 1792
Cardinal
Goldenrod
Tulip Poplar
The Bluegrass State
LouisianLouisianaaCapital: Baton Rouge18th State – April 30, 1812
Bald Cypress
Brown Pelican
Magnolia
The Pelican State
MainMaineeCapital: Augusta23rd State- March 1820
Chickadee
White Pine
The Pine Tree State
Pine Coneand Tassel
MarylanMarylanddCapital: Annapolis7th State – April 1788
Black-eyed Susan
Baltimore Oriole
The Old Line State
White Oak
MassachusetMassachusettstsCapital: Boston6th State – February 6, 1788
Chickadee
American Elm
Mayflower
The Bay State
MichigaMichigannCapital: Lansing26th State- January 26, 1837
Apple Blossom
White Pine
Robin
The Wolverine State
MinnesotMinnesotaaCapital: St. Paul32nd State – May 11, 1858
Lady Slipper
Norway Pine
Common Loon
Land of 10,000 Lakes
MississippMississippiiCapital: Jackson20th State – December 10, 1817
MagnoliaMagnolia
Mockingbird
The Magnolia State
MissouriMissouri
Capital: Jefferson City24th State- August 10, 1821
Bluebird
Hawthorn
The Show Me State
Dogwood
MontanMontanaaCapital: Helena41st State- November 8, 1889
WesternMeadowlark
Ponderosa Pine Bitterroot
The Treasure State
NebraskNebraskaaCapital: Lincoln37th State – March 1, 1867
WesternMeadowlark
GoldenrodCottonwood
The Cornhusker State
NevadNevadaaCapital: Carson City36th State – October 31, 1864
Sagebrush
Single Leaf Pinon
Mountain Bluebird
The Silver State
New New HampshireHampshireCapital: Concord 9th State – June 21, 1788
Purple Lilac
White Birch
Purple Finch
The Granite State
New New JerseyJerseyCapital: Trenton3rd State - December 18, 1787
Purple VioletRed Oak
EasternGoldfinch
The Garden State
New MexicoNew Mexico
Capital: Santa Fe47th State – January 6, 1912
Roadrunner
Pinon
Yucca
The Land of Enchantment
New YorkNew York The Empire State
Rose
Bluebird
Sugar Maple
Capital: Albany11th State – July 26, 1788
North North CarolinaCarolina
Dogwood
Pine
Cardinal
Capital: Raleigh12th State – November 21, 1789
The Tarheel State
North North DakotaDakotaCapital: Bismarck39th State – November 2, 1889
Wild Prairie Rose
American Elm
WesternMeadowlark
The Peace Garden State
OhiOhiooCapital: Columbus17th State – March 1, 1803
Cardinal
The Buckeye State
Buckeye
Carnation
OklahomOklahomaaCapital: Oklahoma City46th State – November 16, 1907
Mistletoe
Redbud
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
The Sooner State
OregoOregonnCapital: Salem33rd State – February 14, 1859
WesternMeadowlark
The Beaver State
Douglas FirOregon Grape
PennsylvaniPennsylvaniaa
Capital: Harrisburg2nd State – December 12, 1787
Mountain LaurelHemlock
The Keystone State
Ruffled Grouse
Rhode Rhode IslandIslandCapital: Providence13th State – May 29, 1790
Violet
The Ocean State
Rhode Island Red
Red Maple
South South CarolinaCarolinaCapital: Columbia8th State – 23, 1788
Carolina Wren
YellowJessamine
Palmetto
South DakotaSouth Dakota
Capital: Pierre40th State – November 2, 1889
Click to seeMount Rushmore
Mount Rushmore State
Pasque
Ring-necked Pheasant
Black Hills Spruce
South Dakota: Mt. South Dakota: Mt. RushmoreRushmore
Faces of four presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln
Carved by Gutzon Borglum from 1927 to 1931
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TennesseTennesseee
Capital: Nashville 16th State – June 1, 1796
Mockingbird
The Volunteer State
IrisTulip Poplar
TexasTexas
Capital: Austin 28th State – December 29, 1845
BluebonnetPecan
Mockingbird
The Lone Star State
UtahUtahCapital: Salt Lake City 4th State – January 4, 1896
Blue SpruceSego Lily
California Gull
The Beehive State
VermonVermontt
Capital: Montpelier 14th State – March 4, 1791
Red Clover
Hermit Thrush
Sugar Maple
The Green Mountain State
VirginiVirginiaa
Capital: Richmond10th State June 25, 1788
FloweringDogwood
Dogwood
Cardinal
The Old Dominion State
WashingtoWashingtonn
Capital: Olympia 42nd State – November 11, 1889
Western Hemlock
Willow Goldfinch
Rhododendron
The Evergreen State
West West VirginiaVirginia
Capital: Charleston 42nd State – November 11, 1889
Cardinal
The Mountain State
Sugar Maple
Rhododendron
WisconsiWisconsinnCapital: Madison 30th State – May 29, 1848
Wood Violet
Sugar Maple
Robin
The Badger State
WyominWyomingg
Capital: Cheyenne 44th State – July 10, 1890
Meadowlark
The Equality State
Cottonwood IndianPaintbrush
CreditsCreditsThe photograph of the Yellowhammer on the Alabama slide is courtesy of Stephanie Monoitte.http://www.md.ucl.ac.be/peca/test/Yellowhammer.html
The photograph of the Camellia on the Alabama slide is courtesy of D.L. Pietryka.http://www.blitzworld.com/garden/camellia.htm
The photograph of the California Gull on the Utah slide is courtesyof Jim Stanz.http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i0530id.html
The photograph of the White Oak on the Maryland slide is courtesy of Tom Darden. http://www.sos.state.md.us/sos/kids/html/tree.html
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Capital of Capital of MinnesotaMinnesota
What is the capital of Minnesota?
1. St. Paul
2. Charleston
3. Minneapolis
4. LansingNext Question
First First StateState
What was the first state to be admitted to the Union?
1. New York
2. Delaware
3. Pennsylvania
4. Massachusetts
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Concord is the capital Concord is the capital of …of …
What state’s capital is Concord?
1. New Hampshire
2. Rhode Island
3. Vermont
4. New Jersey
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Pacific Coast Pacific Coast StatesStates
What states have the Pacific Ocean on their coast?
1. Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina
2. Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama
3. California, Oregon, Washington
4. Illinois, Indiana, Michigan
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Mount Mount RushmoreRushmore
What state is Mount Rushmore in?
1. South Dakota
2. Minnesota
3. North Dakota
4. Wisconsin
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Capital of Capital of DelawareDelaware
What is the capital of Delaware?
1. Frankfort
2. Reno
3. Dover
4. Detroit
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Land of 10,000 Land of 10,000 LakesLakes
Which state’s nickname is “Land of 10,000 Lakes?”
1. Michigan
2. Ohio
3. New York
4. Minnesota
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Capital of KansasCapital of Kansas
What is the capital of Kansas?
1. Helena
2. Springfield
3. Boise
4. Topeka
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Southern StatesSouthern States
Which states are southern states?
1. Maine, Colorado, and Mississippi
2. Florida, Georgia, and Alabama
3. California, Ohio, and Utah
4. New York, Texas, and Maine
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Location of NewLocation of New MexicoMexico
Where is New Mexico located?
1. In the northeast.
2. Next to Alaska.
3. Between Texas and Oklahoma.
4. West of Texas and east of Arizona.
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Capital of FloridaCapital of Florida
What is the capital of Florida?
1. Augusta
2. Lansing
3. Tallahassee
4. Trenton
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Border CanadaBorder Canada
Which states border Canada?
1. Texas and Indiana
2. Montana and North Dakota
3. Wyoming and Oregon
4. Wisconsin and Iowa
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Capital of New Capital of New YorkYork
What is the capital of New York?
1. Albany
2. Hartford
3. Richmond
4. Madison
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Great LakesGreat Lakes
Which state touches the most Great Lakes?
1. Colorado
2. New York
3. Michigan
4. Ohio
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Border Gulf of MexicoBorder Gulf of Mexico
Which states border the Gulf of Mexico?
1. Texas, Ohio, and Indiana
2. Montana, Mississippi, and North Dakota
3. Louisiana, Texas, and Florida
4. California, Arizona, and New Mexico
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Austin is the Capital Austin is the Capital of…of…
What state’s capital is Austin?
1. Alabama
2. Utah
3. Texas
4. North Dakota
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The Garden StateThe Garden State
Which state’s nickname is “The Garden State?”
1. New Jersey
2. Ohio
3. New York
4. South Carolina
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Capital of IdahoCapital of Idaho
What is the capital of Idaho?
1. Boise
2. Cheyenne
3. Concord
4. Pierre
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Atlantic Coast StatesAtlantic Coast States
Which states border the Atlantic Ocean?
1. Wisconsin, Ohio, and Michigan
2. Washington, California, and Oregon
3. Arkansas, Missouri, and Minnesota
4. North Carolina, South Carolina, and Massachusetts
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Olympia is the Capital Olympia is the Capital of…of…
What state’s capital is Olympia?
1. Arkansas
2. Oregon
3. Utah
4. Washington
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Location of TexasLocation of Texas
What state is Texas directly south of?
1. Arkansas
2. Oklahoma
3. Michigan
4. New Mexico
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Divided StateDivided State
What state is divided by Great Lakes?
1. Michigan
2. Wisconsin
3. Maine
4. Texas
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State Bird: CardinalState Bird: Cardinal
What states share the Cardinal as their state bird?
1. Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, and Florida
2. Alaska, Georgia, Maine, and North Carolina
3. Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio
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4. Indiana, Maine, North Carolina, and Missouri
Number of StatesNumber of States
How many states are in America?
1. 49
2. 48
3. 504. 52
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