nifty fifty state project 2012 south dakota-utah

The Nifty Fifty State Project

Mrs. Smith’s 3rd grade class2012

South Dakota

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South DakotaCapital

Midwest Region

Pierre

South Dakota State Flower

Pasque Flower

South Dakota State Bird

Ring-Necked Pheasant

South Dakota State Nickname

Mount Rushmore State

Major Crops

In South Dakota they farm cattle, hogs, wheat, soybeans, and corn.

South Dakota Landforms

They have great plains and Blackhills.

South DakotaHistorical Fact

Mt. Rushmore has presidents faces on it. The presidents are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.

South DakotaHistorical Fact

The state fossil is the Triceratops. It was found in 1927 and it is now at Rapid City Museum.

South DakotaSpecial Information

The state fish is the Walleye.

Resourceshttp://www.yourchildlearns.com/us_map.htm http://www.netstate.com/states/http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/State_and_Territories.shtmlhttp://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Travel_Tourism/State_Tourism.shtmlhttp://www.stateparks.com/usa.htmlhttp://home.nps.gov/findapark/index.htm?st=nchttp://www.worldlicenseplates.com/world/NA_USAX.htmlhttp://www.hmdb.org/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_major_professional_sports_teams_of_the_United_States_and_Canadahttp://www.50states.com/ncarolin.htmhttp://kids.britannica.com/comptons/subject?id=859&subject=United States

Tennesseeee

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Tennessee Capital

Southeast Region

Nashville

Tennessee State Flower

Iris

State Bird

Mocking Bird

Tennessee State Nickname

Big Bend State,Volunteer state

Major Crops

The major crops of Tennessee are Soybeans , cotton and tobacco.

Tennessee Landforms

The major landforms are the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Appalachian Ridge, the Valley Region, the

Appalachian Palate, Highland rim, the Nashville Basin and the Gulf Costal Plain.

Historical FactThe Civil war April 12, 1861 in Tennessee and other places.

Historical Fact

James K. Polk was the third Tennessean president.

Special Information

On June 1, Tennessee was the 16 state. Davey Crocket was a pioneer in Tennessee. The Tennesseans helped the Americans beat the English in war.

Resourceshttp://www.yourchildlearns.com/us_map.htm http://www.netstate.com/states/http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/State_and_Territories.shtmlhttp://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Travel_Tourism/State_Tourism.shtmlhttp://www.stateparks.com/usa.htmlhttp://home.nps.gov/findapark/index.htm?st=nchttp://www.worldlicenseplates.com/world/NA_USAX.htmlhttp://www.hmdb.org/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_major_professional_sports_teams_of_the_United_States_and_Canadahttp://www.50states.com/ncarolin.htmhttp://kids.britannica.com/comptons/subject?id=859&subject=United StatesTennessee by Dennis b. Fradin

TEXAS

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Texas Capital

Southwest

Austin

Texas State Flower

Bluebonnet

Texas State Bird

Mocking Bird

State Nickname

Lone Star State

Major Crops

Bulbous Vegetable Plant

Texas Landforms

FLAT DESERT

Historical Fact

fact On December 29, 1845 Texas became our 28th state

Historical Fact

fact On April 21, 1836 Texas was now a nation It was called the Republic of Texas

Special Information

facts Long before there were people in Texas Dinosaurs ruled the land

Resourceshttp://www.yourchildlearns.com/us_map.htm http://www.netstate.com/states/http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/State_and_Territories.shtmlhttp://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Travel_Tourism/State_Tourism.shtmlhttp://www.stateparks.com/usa.htmlhttp://home.nps.gov/findapark/index.htm?st=nchttp://www.worldlicenseplates.com/world/NA_USAX.htmlhttp://www.hmdb.org/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_major_professional_sports_teams_of_the_United_States_and_Canadahttp://www.50states.com/ncarolin.htmhttp://kids.britannica.com/comptons/subject?id=859&subject=United States

Utah

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Utah Capital

Western Region

Salt Lake City

State Flower

Sego Lily

State Bird

Sea Gull

Utah State Nickname

Beehive State

Major Crops

Utah’s major crop is hay.

Landforms

Utah is mainly covered in mountains.

Historical Fact

100,000 years ago Utah was only a body of water.

Historical Fact

More than 150 years ago no people were in Utah.

Special Information

In Utah there’s a lake that’s name is the Great Salt Lake.

Resourceshttp://www.yourchildlearns.com/us_map.htm http://www.netstate.com/states/http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/State_and_Territories.shtmlhttp://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Travel_Tourism/State_Tourism.shtmlhttp://www.stateparks.com/usa.htmlhttp://home.nps.gov/findapark/index.htm?st=nchttp://www.worldlicenseplates.com/world/NA_USAX.htmlhttp://www.hmdb.org/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_major_professional_sports_teams_of_the_United_States_and_Canadahttp://www.50states.com/ncarolin.htmhttp://kids.britannica.com/comptons/subject?id=859&subject=United StatesUtah by Dennis b. Fraden