Blank map:
http://www.50states.com/maps/usamap.htm#.U4mWsFhdVqJ
*There is also a link on this page to get a blank map of each state.
Alphabetical listing of states:
Link to listing of states and their symbols:
http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/Lists/state_nicknames.html
State Symbols & Icons:
http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/Lists/State_symbols.html
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Lesson plans:
http://americanhistory.si.edu/citizenship/pdf/LessonPlan_SymbolsAndHolidays.pdf
Guess the state quiz:
http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/STATESQUIZ.html
Link to state symbols, emblems, and mottos:
http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/National_Symbols/National-Symbols.html
Official Symbols represent the cultural heritage and natural treasures of each state or the entire United States (see our
National Symbols). Each state and region is also recognized by well-known icons and emblems such as state flags and seals. | ||||
When did we begin adopting state symbols?
A "National Garland of Flowers" created for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair (made of representative flowers selected by each state) was the inspiration for adopting official state floral emblems. This began a trend that led to the adoption of official state birds, trees, and all the uniquestate symbols recognized today.
How is a state symbol created?
A Social Studies teacher describes how she and her 7th grade students championed the cowboy boot as a state symbol on the State Footwear of Texas page; or read how students in Anchorage, Alaska initiated the adoption of an official State Dog!
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Endangered and Threatened
State Symbols
(not a complete list)
Texas horned lizardVenus flytrapHumpback whaleWest Indian manateeApache troutKarner Blue butterflyLongleaf pine ecosystemBowhead whaleLouisiana black bearGreenback cutthroat troutBaltimore orioleHawaiian monk sealRed Hills salamanderDesert tortoiseFlorida pantherNine-spotted ladybugManateeLoggerhead sea turtleVirginia big-eared bat
Gopher tortoiseRight whaleAlabama red-bellied turtleMayflowerNorth American prairieAmerican alligator
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