1. Our 50 States: [Name of Your State] Your Name Date

2. Facts of (name of your state) State Nickname State Abbreviation Origin of Name Date it Became a State State Motto Picture of State Flag

3. Symbols of (name of your state) State Flower State Bird State Tree State Dog Choose one of the symbols

4. Population and Area of (name of state) Land size in Square miles Land size rank among U.S. Population size Population rank among U.S. Distribution % of urban/rural % of Ethnic Groups Map of your State

5. Major Cities of (name of state) Identify the capital of your state. Number of counties and largest by population or size. Identify the 5 most populated cities and list the total population for each one Display a picture of a city

6. Physical Features of (name of your state) Identify what region your state is located in the U.S. and the states that surround it. Identify rivers, lakes, mountains, and other physical features Display a physical feature

7. Climate of (name of your state) Describe the climate of your state Identify the average temperature for January and July Identify the record high and low temperature Identify the yearly precipitation of your state. Display the climate

8. Economy of (name of your state) Identify farm products. Identify manufactured goods and service industries Identify natural resources and minerals GDP and National Rank Display a crop or product

9. History of (your state) Make a timeline of the important historical events of your state Name of Event 1Name of Event 2Name of Event 3Name of Event 4Name of Event 5 1st Date2nd Date3rd Date4th Date5th Date Description of Event

10. Government of (name of your state) Identify the Governor Identify the 2 U.S. senate members Identify how many U.S. house representatives there are Identify how many electoral votes it has Picture of the Governor

11. Places to Visit Choose two places in your state that would be interesting to visit. Tell where it is located in the state and why it would be interesting to visit. Picture of the Place

12. Famous People Choose two well known residents of your state. Tell what they did to become famous. Picture of the resident

13. Recreational Activities of (name of your state) List pro and college sports teams, and other various activities

14. Facts and Trivia of (name of your state) List 6 to 8 facts or trivia about your assigned state.

15. Works Cited List the resources you used for your research.