nifty fifty state project 2012 massachusetts-nebraska

The Nifty Fifty State Project

Mrs. Smith’s 3rd grade class2012

Massachusetts

Taylor2012

Massachusetts Capital

Northeast Region

Boston

State Flower

May Flower

State Bird

Chickadee

Massachusetts State Nickname

The Old Bay State

Major Crops

The major crops of Massachusetts are

cranberries and sweet corn.

Massachusetts Landforms

They have one big mountain namedThe Great Hill and they have bays and inlets.

Historical Fact

The pilgrims came to Massachusetts in the 1620s.

Historical Fact

The Boston Tea Party happened in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Special

InformationThe state colors are

blue and gold.

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 StatesMASSACHUSETTS

Minnesota

Cameron2012

Minnesota Capital

Midwest Region

St. Paul

State Flower

The Pink and White Lady Slipper.

Minnesota State Bird

Loon

Minnesota State Nickname

The land of 10,000 lakes.

Minnesota Major Crops

The major crops are corn, potatoes, and cabbage.

Minnesota Landforms

The landforms are lakes, rivers, hills, and plains.

Minnesota Historical Fact

The Mississippi River begins at Itasca State Park.

Historical Fact

Henry H. Sibley was Minnesota's first Governor.

Special Information

Minnesota is the home of the Mall of America.

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 StatesMinnesota by Dennis B. Frain

Mississippi

Beecham2012

MississippiCapital

Southeastern region

Jackson

MississippiState Flower

Magnolia

MississippiState Bird

Mocking bird

MississippiState Nickname

The Magnolia State

Major Crops

The major crops of Mississippi are rice,

wheat, and peanuts.

LandformsThe major

landforms of Mississippi

are hills, Mississippi River, and prairies.

MississippiHistorical Fact

The president of Confederacy, Jefferson Davis, was a cotton picker.

Historical Fact

The Civil War battle Vicksburg was fought in the marshes of Mississippi.

Special Information

The first people came to Mississippi about 11,000 years ago.

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 StatesMississippi by Dennis B. Fradin

Montana

Jamir2012

Montana State Capital

Northeast Region

Helena

Montana State Flower

Bitterroot

Montana State Bird

Western Meadow Lark

Montana State Nickname

Treasure State ,Stubtoe State, and Bonanza State

Montana Major Crops

Wheat is their major crop.

Landforms

The landforms of Montana are the mountains and plains.

Historical Fact

Montana became a state in 1889 and a part of the Great Plains in United States.

Historical Fact

Thomas Edison invented the phonograph in Montana.

Special Information

North Yellow Stone, one of the most popular national parks, is in Montana.

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 Montana by

Nebraska

Angel2012

Nebraska Capital

Midwest Region

Lincoln (1867)

NebraskaState Flower

Goldenrod

NebraskaState Bird

Western Meadowlark

NebraskaState Nickname

Cornhusker State, Beef State, and Treeplanters State

Major Crops

The major crops of Nebraska are cattle, corn, hogs, soybeans, and

wheat sorghum.

Landforms

The landforms of Nebraska are plains, hills, Missouri River, Lake Of The Ozarks, Ozark

Plateau, Osage River, Table Rock Lake, Clearwater Lake, Lake Wappapello, and Taum

Sauk Mountain.

Historical Fact

The Nebraska is Indian word that means ``river of the big canoes.”

Historical Fact

Nebraska had some battles of the Civil War fought there.

Special Information

The largest Mammoth skeleton was found in Nebraska. Another fact is that Nebraska has the number one Native American Chief in United States.

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 StatesBy. Dennis b. Fradin Book name. Nebraska