1. FLORIDA The Sunshine State ''In God We Trust''

2. HISTORY  Date of Statehood: March 3, 1845  Ratified to the US Constitution: 27th  Title of Origin: LA FLORIDA land of flowers

3. SYMBOLS  Bird: Mockingbird  Animal: Panther  Mammals: Manatee and Dolphin  Insect: Praying Mantis  Fish: Atlantic Sailfish and Florida Bass  Tree: Sabal Palm  Flower: Orange Blossom  Shell: Conch  Stone: Agatized Coral  Gem: Moonstone  Beverage: Orange Juice  Song: The Swanee River

4. FACTS  Our Neighbors: Alabama, Georgia, Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Straits of Florida  East to West: 160 mi. { 361mi.along the Panhandle}  North to South: 447mi.  Highest Point: 345ft. above sea level  Lowest Point: 150ft. below sea level  Counties: 67  Agriculture: nuts, citrus and tropical fruit, tobacco, hay, wheat, seafood, milk

5. INDIAN TRIBES  Timucua Tribe: tall, strong, farmers and warriors, lived in northern and northcentral Florida

6. EXPLORERS  Panfilo De Narvaez: Explored Florida  Juan Ponce De Leon: First European in Florida  Hernando De Soto: Explored Florida; First European to reach the Mississippi River  Jean Ribualt: Discovered the St. Johns River

7. FAMOUS PEOPLE  Ray Lewis: Football Player  Patricia Cornwall: Author  Ariana Grande: Singer  Bill Kurtis: Journalist  Laila Ali: Boxer

8. PLACES TO VISIT  Walt Disney World  Everglades National Park  Museum of Arts and Sciences  State Library of Florida  Canaveral National Seashore

9. SPORTS  Orlando Magic: Basketball  FSU: College Sports  UF: College Sports

10. *ISABELLA CHASE* 4th Grade Ms. Cummings Social Studies