All About the States!

We’ve been studying the geography of our country, and now it’s time for you to take it a step further.

Do you a favorite state … one you really want to learn more about? Well, now’s your chance! We’re going to explore a really cool web site that will tell you all sorts of interesting facts about all of the states. Your job is to pick two states that you want to know more about, then search this website, KidSpace at the Internet Public Library, and fill in the graph comparing the similarities and differences between the two!

Information	State #1	State #2
Capital
Date the state entered the union (as the ___ # state)
State Nickname
State Motto
Major Industries

Now that you’ve filled in your chart, answer the following questions in your social studies journal:

1.) Which state of the two is now your favorite? Why?

2.) Are there any similarities between the two states? What are they? If not, explain why you think there aren’t.

3.) Are there any differences between the two states? What are they? If not, explain why you think there aren’t.

4.) Draw a picture of each state and inside of it, list the names of the state bird, state flower, and the state song.

When you have completed your chart and your journal, and your picture, bring them all to Miss Siegel for approval.