2. Wyoming History Kassandra 4 th Grade Bain School January 27, 2005

3. Barb Austin LCSD#1 Where is Wyoming?

4. Barb Austin LCSD#1 Wyoming State Facts Statehood date: July 10, 1890-44th State Size in Square Miles: 97,914 square miles, 9th largest state Population: 493,782 (2000 Census) Neighboring States: Montana, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota Average Temperature: –In Winter –In Summer –

5. Barb Austin LCSD#1 Wyoming State Facts Important Physical Features: Old faithful, Independence Rock, Devils Tower, Wind River Canyon, Capital: Cheyenne Largest City: Cheyenne State Nickname: Big Wyoming, Equality State, Cowboy State

6. Barb Austin LCSD#1 Wyoming State Facts Products: Beef cattle, Coal, Chemicals, Sheep, Oil, Refined oil, Sugar beets, Sugar, Natural gas, Dry beans, Native Animals: Buffalo, elk, Rabbit, Black Bears, coyotes, toads, frogs

7. Barb Austin LCSD#1 Wyoming State Governor The governor of Wyoming is David D. Freudenthal. Gov. Freudenthal was born in Thermopolis, Wyoming. On January 6, 2003, Dave Freudenthal became the thirty- first governor of Wyoming.

8. Barb Austin LCSD#1 Wyoming State Bird Western Meadowlark Sturnella Neglecta Length: 8.5 inches Sharply-pointed bill Buff and brown head stripes Yellow underparts with black "v" on breast White flanks with black streaks Brown upperparts with black streaks Brown tail with white outer tail feathers Juvenile and winter plumages somewhat duller Frequents open habitats

9. Barb Austin LCSD#1 Wyoming State Motto

10. Barb Austin LCSD#1 Wyoming State Flag

11. Barb Austin LCSD#1,Nellie Tayloe Ross was born November 29,1876 near of State, as Acting Governor, called for a special Nellie Tayloe Ross was born November 29,1876 near St. Joseph, Missouri. she was educated in public and private schools, and attended a kindergarten training school in Omaha Nebraska. When he died in office in October, 1924, the Secretary election. Wyoming State Hero Tayloe Nellie Ross

12. Barb Austin LCSD#1 Wyoming Mini-Timeline 1743--French Canadians Francois and Louis Joseph de la Verendrye become the first known whites to enter present-day Wyoming. 1803--Most of Wyoming, as part of the Louisiana Purchase, becomes United States territory. 1807--John Coulter becomes the first known person to explore the Yellowstone Park region. 1812--Robert Stuart of the Pacific Fur Company discovers South Pass, a pass through the Rocky Mountains. 1902--Shoshone, the first U.S. national forest, is founded in Wyoming. 1903--Tom Horn is held in the Laramie County Jail for 21 months until his execution, with a brief period of freedom when he escaped. He is hanged in November.

13. Barb Austin LCSD#1 Wyoming State License Plate Created by Kassandra

14. Barb Austin LCSD#1 W yoming is special because I can visit my mom. The other thing Wyoming is special for is because I am safe. I think Wyoming is a safe state. Wyoming is the state I lived in on my 10 th birthday. Wyoming is wonderful!!!.

15. Barb Austin LCSD#1 Wyoming Tourism While you’re in Wyoming,you must see…. The Capitol’s inside it is gorgeous. Did you know they built a new movie Theater called The Capital.

16. Barb Austin LCSD#1 Wyoming Mining Did you know that Wyoming has about 18,000 mining that is amazing. Did you also know that Wyoming is the 1 st There. Are about 400 billion of cole

17. Barb Austin LCSD#1 Wyoming Agriculture Did you know Wyoming has about 9,000 farms and ranches. Beef cattle are Wyoming’s top animal. Sheep give us wool and meat.

18. Barb Austin LCSD#1 Wyoming Rivers Green River Wind River North Platte River Snake River Powder River Belle Fourche River Bighorn River Clarks Fork River Sweetwater River Shoshone River

19. Barb Austin LCSD#1 Project Resources Map: KME and http://www.wyolinks.com/http://www.wyolinks.com/ Technology Integration—Wyoming History Slide 2 link and follow directions in notes.Slide 2 link General Wyoming State information. Wyoming Kid’s PageKid’s Page

20. Barb Austin LCSD#1 Wyoming State Standards Addressed: 4. Time Continuity, and Change –Students demonstrate an understanding of the people, events, problems, ideas and cultures that were significant in the history of our community, state, nation, and world. 5. People, Places and Environments –Students demonstrate an understanding of interrelationships among people, places, economies, and environments. 6. Social Studies Processes and Skills –Students access, organize, synthesize, evaluate, and interpret information using appropriate resources and technology to collaborate, make decisions, solve problems, and report results in any of a variety of formats. 7. Technology –Students demonstrate the ability to use the appropriate technology to access and process information applying a variety of resources to the study of history, geography, economics, and social institutions.