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 FLAG

3. Symbols of (name of your state) State Flower State Bird State Tree State Dog

4. Population and Area of (name of state) Land size in Square miles Rank among U.S. Population size Rank among U.S.

5. Major Cities of (name of state) Identify the capital Identify the 5 most populated cities and list the total population for each one

6. Physical Features of (name of your state) Identify where your state is located in the U.S. Identify rivers, lakes, mountains, and other physical features

7. Climate of (name of your state) Tell about the typical weather patterns in your state throughout the calendar year. Choose a city and identify the high/low for Jan. and high/low for July

8. Economy of (name of your state) Identify farm products and manufactured goods Identify natural resources and minerals GDP and rank among the 50 States

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 and name 2 of them

11. Places to Visit Choose one place 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.

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

13. Sports Teams of (name of your state) List professional sports teams in all sports. List college teams. List other popular recreational activities

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