1. By: Courtney

2. Menu History Important people Fun Facts Sites Official symbols Sources Why?

3. Bill Gates is the Microsoft founder and the richest man in the world.

4. Captain George Vancouer was also one of the first captains to discover Washington state.

5. Captain James Cook was one of the captains that discovered Washington State.

6. The eruption cost billions of dollars in damage Mount St. Helens is on volcano in Washington the last eruption was May.19,1980

8. The Seattle Space Needle was built for the 1980 World fair

9. Average annual precipitation 38 inches (97cm) Average January temperature 31F (-1C) Average July temperature 66F (19C) Record high temperature 118F (48C) Record low temperature -48F (-44C)

10. 5,894,121 people are in Washington and growing by millions

11. The Rhododendron is the flower of Washington state Goldfinch is the bird of Washington state The Green Doer Dragonfly is the Washington’s state insect

12. Stein, R.Conrad. Washington. Chicago: Childrens Press,1992. Chadwick, Kevin. “Historic Washington.” The World Book Encyclopedia. Chicago: Childens Press, 2003 “States and Capitals.” 50states. 2005. Online. Available http://www.50states.com/http://www.50states.com/. 30 November 2005. Axelrod, Karen.” America The Beautiful, 13 March 2004.Online. Available http://www.esboces/SLS/vrc.cfm 30 November 2005http://www.esboces/SLS/vrc.cfm

13. Because it has cool events like the Kite Festival, the world fair in September. The cities like Seattle and other cities. And the people you will meet they are great!