Diego's ABC book of NC m

A is for alligator ● Alligators and crocodiles almost look the same ● Alligators jaws are weaker than crocodiles jaws ● Alligators have more of a U shape mouth

B is for bat / ● Bats are nocturnal ● Bats like to eat insects ● Bats have echolocation ●

C is for Cardinal ● A Cardinal is the state bird ● It can live up to 15 years ● It can weigh up to 1.8 oz

D is for dog wood / ● Dog wood is the state plant ● One petal is 2in in diameter ● Some dog wood flowers are pink

E is for emerald ● The Emerald is the state jewel ● Every Emerald is green ● The emerald is the most expensive stone ●

F is for first in flight ● This is the first plane ● This was the first plane to fly ● The Wright Brothers made this plane

G is for grapes ● Grapes are a good snack ● Grapes are good for you ● Grapes come in different sizes

H is for hurricane / m ● A hurricane is the most dangerous weather ● Most hurricanes will flood an area ● Hurricanes have category’s

I is for hurricane Irene / m ● Hurricane Irene cat was a 3 ● There was flooding in some areas ● There was a lot of damage

J is for 4 th of July ● The decoration of Independence was made on July 4 th ● Three US Presidents died on July 4 th ● It was signed by 56 men

K is for kitty hawk ● Kitty hawk is A U.S carrier ● It is feet long ● It has all the jets it can carrie

L is for Cape lookout ● Cape lookout is at the outer banks ● Cape lookout has two walls because it is so tall ● This is the second cape lookout lighthouse

M is for milk ● Milk is the state beverage ● Milk makes your bones stronger ● Milk has vitamin D

N is for new river ● The new river is the oldest river in the nation ● The new river is shallow ● It is good for fishing for salmon

O is for Outer banks ● The lighthouses are at the outer banks ● The land is very low ● You will find lots of lighthouses

P is for Pepsi m ● Pepsi was made in New Bern ● Pepsi has been here for 100 years ● They have made lots of Pepsi products

Q is for Queen Ann’s revenge ● This was black beards ship ● Black beards men captured this ship ● The ships real name is La Concord

R is for red drum m ● The red drum is the state fish ● Some red drums are BIG! ● A red drum is also called a redfish

S is for strawberry / m ● Strawberry’s are a good and healthy snack ● Those little spots are seeds ● Strawberry’s are sometimes sweet see d

T is for box turtle m ● The box turtle is the eastern state reptile ● It has spots all over it ● Males have red eyes

U is for U.SS N.C m ● This ship is A carrier ● This was the first ship named to honor NC ● Its nick name is show bout

V is for Venus fly trap m ● The Venus fly trap eats small bugs ● It is the state carnivorous plant ● It has small hairs in the mouth

W is for wright brothers m ● They made the first plane ● They flue the first plane ● The brothers flue on December 17 th 1903

X is for rail road ● People rode on A horse then people rode on A train ● It is less dangerous on A train ● A train will take you places faster

Y is for Yadkin river m ● The river has many dams ● The river has some whitewater ● Indians and white settlers used the river

Z is for N.C zoo m ● They have lots of animals ● It is great place for research ● It is the biggest zoo in NC