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Dedication
This 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 S.
kirstenside@aol.com
Intended Audience
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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.
Content
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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
How To Get Around
• 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.
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To return to the United States map click on
the state flag.
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Alabama
The Yellowhammer State
Capital: Montgomery
22nd State – December 14, 1819
Yellowhammer
Longleaf Pine
Camellia
Alaska
The Last Frontier
Capital: Juneau
49th State – January 3, 1959
Willow Ptarmigan
Sitka Spruce
Forget-Me-Not
Arizona
The Grand Canyon State
Capital: Phoenix
48th state – February 14, 1912
Cactus Wren
Paloverde
Saguaro Cactus
Arkansas
The Natural State
Capital: Little Rock
25th State - June 15, 1836
Mockingbird
Pine
Apple Blossom
California
The Golden State
Capital: Sacramento
31st State September 9, 1850
Redwood
Valley Quail
Golden Poppy
Colorado
The Centennial State
Capital: Denver
38th State August 1, 1876
Lark Bunting
Blue Spruce
Columbine
Connecticut
The Constitution State
Capital: Hartford
5th State - January 9, 1788
Robin
White Oak
Mountain Laurel
Delaware
The First State
Capital: Dover
1st State - December 7, 1787
Blue Hen Chicken
American Holly
Peach Blossom
Florida
The Sunshine State
Capital: Tallahassee
27th State - March 3, 1845
Mockingbird
Sabal Palm
Orange Blossom
Georgia
The Peach State
Capital: Atlanta
4th State - January 2, 1788
Brown Thrasher
Live Oak
Cherokee Rose
Hawaii
The Aloha State
Capital: Honolulu
50th State - August 21, 1959
Nene
Kukui
Yellow Hibiscus
Idaho
The Gem State
Capital: Boise
43rd State - July 3, 1890
Syringa
White Pine
Bluebird
Illinois
The Prairie State
Capital: Springfield
21st State - December 3, 1818
Cardinal
White Oak
Violet
Indiana
The Hoosier State
Capital: Indianapolis
19th State - December 11, 1816
Cardinal
Tulip Tree
Peony
Iowa
The Hawkeye State
Capital: Des Moines
29th State - December 28, 1846
Wild Rose
Oak
Eastern Goldfinch
Kansas
The Sunflower State
Capital: Topeka
34th State- January 29, 1861
Western
Meadowlark
Cottonwood
Sunflower
Kentucky
The Bluegrass State
Capital: Frankfort
15th State- June 1, 1792
Cardinal
Tulip Poplar
Goldenrod
Louisiana
The Pelican State
Capital: Baton Rouge
18th State – April 30, 1812
Brown Pelican
Bald Cypress
Magnolia
Maine
The Pine Tree State
Capital: Augusta
23rd State- March 1820
Chickadee
White Pine
Pine Cone
and Tassel
Maryland
The Old Line State
Capital: Annapolis
7th State – April 1788
Baltimore Oriole
White Oak
Black-eyed Susan
Massachusetts
The Bay State
Capital: Boston
6th State – February 6, 1788
Chickadee
American Elm
Mayflower
Michigan
The Wolverine State
Capital: Lansing
26th State- January 26, 1837
Robin
White Pine
Apple Blossom
Minnesota
Land of 10,000 Lakes
Capital: St. Paul
32nd State – May 11, 1858
Common Loon
Norway Pine
Lady Slipper
Mississippi
The Magnolia State
Capital: Jackson
20th State – December 10, 1817
Mockingbird
Magnolia
Magnolia
Missouri
The Show Me State
Capital: Jefferson City
24th State- August 10, 1821
Bluebird
Dogwood
Hawthorn
Montana
The Treasure State
Capital: Helena
41st State- November 8, 1889
Western
Meadowlark
Ponderosa Pine
Bitterroot
Nebraska
The Cornhusker State
Capital: Lincoln
37th State – March 1, 1867
Western
Meadowlark
Cottonwood
Goldenrod
Nevada
The Silver State
Capital: Carson City
36th State – October 31, 1864
Mountain
Bluebird
Single Leaf
Pinon
Sagebrush
New Hampshire
The Granite State
Capital: Concord
9th State – June 21, 1788
Purple Finch
White Birch
Purple Lilac
New Jersey
The Garden State
Capital: Trenton
3rd State - December 18, 1787
Eastern
Goldfinch
Red Oak
Purple Violet
New Mexico
The Land of Enchantment
Capital: Santa Fe
47th State – January 6, 1912
Roadrunner
Yucca
Pinon
New York
The Empire State
Capital: Albany
11th State – July 26, 1788
Bluebird
Sugar Maple
Rose
North Carolina
The Tarheel State
Capital: Raleigh
12th State – November 21, 1789
Cardinal
Pine
Dogwood
North Dakota
The Peace Garden State
Capital: Bismarck
39th State – November 2, 1889
Western
Meadowlark
American Elm
Wild Prairie Rose
Ohio
The Buckeye State
Capital: Columbus
17th State – March 1, 1803
Cardinal
Buckeye
Carnation
Oklahoma
The Sooner State
Capital: Oklahoma City
46th State – November 16, 1907
Scissor-tailed
Flycatcher
Redbud
Mistletoe
Oregon
The Beaver State
Capital: Salem
33rd State – February 14, 1859
Western
Meadowlark
Douglas Fir
Oregon Grape
Pennsylvania
The Keystone State
Capital: Harrisburg
2nd State – December 12, 1787
Ruffled Grouse
Hemlock
Mountain Laurel
Rhode Island
The Ocean State
Capital: Providence
13th State – May 29, 1790
Rhode Island Red
Red Maple
Violet
South Carolina
Capital: Columbia
8th State – 23, 1788
Carolina Wren
Palmetto
Yellow
Jessamine
South Dakota
Mount Rushmore State
Capital: Pierre
40th State – November 2, 1889
Ring-necked
Pheasant
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Mount Rushmore
Black Hills
Spruce
Pasque
South Dakota: Mt. Rushmore
Carved by Gutzon Borglum from 1927 to 1931
Faces of four
presidents:
George
Washington,
Thomas
Jefferson,
Theodore
Roosevelt,
and Abraham
Lincoln
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Tennessee
The Volunteer State
Capital: Nashville
16th State – June 1, 1796
Mockingbird
Tulip Poplar
Iris
Texas
The Lone Star State
Capital: Austin
28th State – December 29, 1845
Mockingbird
Pecan
Bluebonnet
Utah
The Beehive State
Capital: Salt Lake City
4th State – January 4, 1896
California Gull
Blue Spruce
Sego Lily
Vermont
The Green Mountain State
Capital: Montpelier
14th State – March 4, 1791
Hermit Thrush
Sugar Maple
Red Clover
Virginia
The Old Dominion State
Capital: Richmond
10th State June 25, 1788
Cardinal
Dogwood
Flowering
Dogwood
Washington
The Evergreen State
Capital: Olympia
42nd State – November 11, 1889
Willow Goldfinch
Western Hemlock Rhododendron
West Virginia
The Mountain State
Capital: Charleston
42nd State – November 11, 1889
Cardinal
Sugar Maple
Rhododendron
Wisconsin
The Badger State
Capital: Madison
30th State – May 29, 1848
Robin
Sugar Maple
Wood Violet
Wyoming
The Equality State
Capital: Cheyenne
44th State – July 10, 1890
Meadowlark
Cottonwood
Indian
Paintbrush
Credits
The 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 courtesy
of 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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How Much Did You Learn?
Each of the following slides has a question and
some possible answers. Choose the one you
think is best by clicking on the button.
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Capital of Minnesota
What is the capital of Minnesota?
1. St. Paul
2. Charleston
3. Minneapolis
4. Lansing
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First State
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 of …
What state’s capital is Concord?
1. New Hampshire
2. Rhode Island
3. Vermont
4. New Jersey
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Pacific Coast States
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 Rushmore
What state is Mount Rushmore in?
1. South Dakota
2. Minnesota
3. North Dakota
4. Wisconsin
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Capital of Delaware
What is the capital of Delaware?
1. Frankfort
2. Reno
3. Dover
4. Detroit
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Land of 10,000 Lakes
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 Kansas
What is the capital of Kansas?
1. Helena
2. Springfield
3. Boise
4. Topeka
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Southern 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 New Mexico
Where is New Mexico located?
1. In the northeast.
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2. Next to Alaska.
3. Between Texas and Oklahoma.
4. West of Texas and east of Arizona.
Capital of Florida
What is the capital of Florida?
1. Augusta
2. Lansing
3. Tallahassee
4. Trenton
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Border 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 York
What is the capital of New York?
1. Albany
2. Hartford
3. Richmond
4. Madison
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Great Lakes
Which state touches the most Great Lakes?
1. Colorado
2. New York
3. Michigan
4. Ohio
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Border 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
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4. California, Arizona, and New Mexico
Austin is the Capital of…
What state’s capital is Austin?
1. Alabama
2. Utah
3. Texas
4. North Dakota
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The 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 Idaho
What is the capital of Idaho?
1. Boise
2. Cheyenne
3. Concord
4. Pierre
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Atlantic Coast States
Which states border the Atlantic Ocean?
1. Wisconsin, Ohio, and Michigan
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2. Washington, California, and Oregon
3. Arkansas, Missouri, and Minnesota
4. North Carolina, South Carolina, and Massachusetts
Olympia is the Capital of…
What state’s capital is Olympia?
1. Arkansas
2. Oregon
3. Utah
4. Washington
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Location of Texas
What state is Texas directly south of?
1. Arkansas
2. Oklahoma
3. Michigan
4. New Mexico
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Divided State
What state is divided by Great Lakes?
1. Michigan
2. Wisconsin
3. Maine
4. Texas
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State 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
4. Indiana, Maine, North Carolina, and Missouri
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Number of States
How many states are in America?
1. 49
2. 48
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3. 50
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4. 52
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