The Nifty Fifty State Project
Mrs. Smith’s 3rd grade class2012
South Dakota
Dylan2012
South DakotaCapital
Midwest Region
Pierre
South Dakota State Flower
Pasque Flower
South Dakota State Bird
Ring-Necked Pheasant
South Dakota State Nickname
Mount Rushmore State
Major Crops
In South Dakota they farm cattle, hogs, wheat, soybeans, and corn.
South Dakota Landforms
They have great plains and Blackhills.
South DakotaHistorical Fact
Mt. Rushmore has presidents faces on it. The presidents are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.
South DakotaHistorical Fact
The state fossil is the Triceratops. It was found in 1927 and it is now at Rapid City Museum.
South DakotaSpecial Information
The state fish is the Walleye.
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
Tennesseeee
Thomas2012
Tennessee Capital
Southeast Region
Nashville
Tennessee State Flower
Iris
State Bird
Mocking Bird
Tennessee State Nickname
Big Bend State,Volunteer state
Major Crops
The major crops of Tennessee are Soybeans , cotton and tobacco.
Tennessee Landforms
The major landforms are the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Appalachian Ridge, the Valley Region, the
Appalachian Palate, Highland rim, the Nashville Basin and the Gulf Costal Plain.
Historical FactThe Civil war April 12, 1861 in Tennessee and other places.
Historical Fact
James K. Polk was the third Tennessean president.
Special Information
On June 1, Tennessee was the 16 state. Davey Crocket was a pioneer in Tennessee. The Tennesseans helped the Americans beat the English in war.
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 StatesTennessee by Dennis b. Fradin
TEXAS
Savion2012
Texas Capital
Southwest
Austin
Texas State Flower
Bluebonnet
Texas State Bird
Mocking Bird
State Nickname
Lone Star State
Major Crops
Bulbous Vegetable Plant
Texas Landforms
FLAT DESERT
Historical Fact
fact On December 29, 1845 Texas became our 28th state
Historical Fact
fact On April 21, 1836 Texas was now a nation It was called the Republic of Texas
Special Information
facts Long before there were people in Texas Dinosaurs ruled the land
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
Utah
Hannah2012
Utah Capital
Western Region
Salt Lake City
State Flower
Sego Lily
State Bird
Sea Gull
Utah State Nickname
Beehive State
Major Crops
Utah’s major crop is hay.
Landforms
Utah is mainly covered in mountains.
Historical Fact
100,000 years ago Utah was only a body of water.
Historical Fact
More than 150 years ago no people were in Utah.
Special Information
In Utah there’s a lake that’s name is the Great Salt Lake.
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 StatesUtah by Dennis b. Fraden