nifty fifty state project 2012 massachusetts-nebraska
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Mrs. Smith’s 3rd graders used the Big 6 Research Model to learn about one of our great states!TRANSCRIPT
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The Nifty Fifty State Project
Mrs. Smith’s 3rd grade class2012
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Massachusetts
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Massachusetts Capital
Northeast Region
Boston
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State Flower
May Flower
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State Bird
Chickadee
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Massachusetts State Nickname
The Old Bay State
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Major Crops
The major crops of Massachusetts are
cranberries and sweet corn.
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Massachusetts Landforms
They have one big mountain namedThe Great Hill and they have bays and inlets.
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Historical Fact
The pilgrims came to Massachusetts in the 1620s.
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Historical Fact
The Boston Tea Party happened in Massachusetts.
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Massachusetts Special
InformationThe state colors are
blue and gold.
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Resourceshttp://www.yourchildlearns.com/us_map.htm http://www.netstate.com/states/http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/State_and_Territories.shtmlhttp://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Travel_Tourism/State_Tourism.shtmlhttp://www.stateparks.com/usa.htmlhttp://home.nps.gov/findapark/index.htm?st=nchttp://www.worldlicenseplates.com/world/NA_USAX.htmlhttp://www.hmdb.org/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_major_professional_sports_teams_of_the_United_States_and_Canadahttp://www.50states.com/ncarolin.htmhttp://kids.britannica.com/comptons/subject?id=859&subject=United StatesMASSACHUSETTS
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Minnesota
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Minnesota Capital
Midwest Region
St. Paul
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State Flower
The Pink and White Lady Slipper.
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Minnesota State Bird
Loon
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Minnesota State Nickname
The land of 10,000 lakes.
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Minnesota Major Crops
The major crops are corn, potatoes, and cabbage.
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Minnesota Landforms
The landforms are lakes, rivers, hills, and plains.
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Minnesota Historical Fact
The Mississippi River begins at Itasca State Park.
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Historical Fact
Henry H. Sibley was Minnesota's first Governor.
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Special Information
Minnesota is the home of the Mall of America.
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Resourceshttp://www.yourchildlearns.com/us_map.htm http://www.netstate.com/states/http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/State_and_Territories.shtmlhttp://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Travel_Tourism/State_Tourism.shtmlhttp://www.stateparks.com/usa.htmlhttp://home.nps.gov/findapark/index.htm?st=nchttp://www.worldlicenseplates.com/world/NA_USAX.htmlhttp://www.hmdb.org/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_major_professional_sports_teams_of_the_United_States_and_Canadahttp://www.50states.com/ncarolin.htmhttp://kids.britannica.com/comptons/subject?id=859&subject=United StatesMinnesota by Dennis B. Frain
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Mississippi
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MississippiCapital
Southeastern region
Jackson
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MississippiState Flower
Magnolia
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MississippiState Bird
Mocking bird
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MississippiState Nickname
The Magnolia State
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Major Crops
The major crops of Mississippi are rice,
wheat, and peanuts.
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LandformsThe major
landforms of Mississippi
are hills, Mississippi River, and prairies.
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MississippiHistorical Fact
The president of Confederacy, Jefferson Davis, was a cotton picker.
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Historical Fact
The Civil War battle Vicksburg was fought in the marshes of Mississippi.
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Special Information
The first people came to Mississippi about 11,000 years ago.
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Resourceshttp://www.yourchildlearns.com/us_map.htm http://www.netstate.com/states/http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/State_and_Territories.shtmlhttp://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Travel_Tourism/State_Tourism.shtmlhttp://www.stateparks.com/usa.htmlhttp://home.nps.gov/findapark/index.htm?st=nchttp://www.worldlicenseplates.com/world/NA_USAX.htmlhttp://www.hmdb.org/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_major_professional_sports_teams_of_the_United_States_and_Canadahttp://www.50states.com/ncarolin.htmhttp://kids.britannica.com/comptons/subject?id=859&subject=United StatesMississippi by Dennis B. Fradin
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Montana
Jamir2012
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Montana State Capital
Northeast Region
Helena
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Montana State Flower
Bitterroot
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Montana State Bird
Western Meadow Lark
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Montana State Nickname
Treasure State ,Stubtoe State, and Bonanza State
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Montana Major Crops
Wheat is their major crop.
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Landforms
The landforms of Montana are the mountains and plains.
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Historical Fact
Montana became a state in 1889 and a part of the Great Plains in United States.
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Historical Fact
Thomas Edison invented the phonograph in Montana.
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Special Information
North Yellow Stone, one of the most popular national parks, is in Montana.
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Resourceshttp://www.yourchildlearns.com/us_map.htm http://www.netstate.com/states/http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/State_and_Territories.shtmlhttp://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Travel_Tourism/State_Tourism.shtmlhttp://www.stateparks.com/usa.htmlhttp://home.nps.gov/findapark/index.htm?st=nchttp://www.worldlicenseplates.com/world/NA_USAX.htmlhttp://www.hmdb.org/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_major_professional_sports_teams_of_the_United_States_and_Canadahttp://www.50states.com/ncarolin.htmhttp://kids.britannica.com/comptons/subject?id=859&subject=United States Montana by
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Nebraska
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Nebraska Capital
Midwest Region
Lincoln (1867)
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NebraskaState Flower
Goldenrod
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NebraskaState Bird
Western Meadowlark
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NebraskaState Nickname
Cornhusker State, Beef State, and Treeplanters State
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Major Crops
The major crops of Nebraska are cattle, corn, hogs, soybeans, and
wheat sorghum.
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Landforms
The landforms of Nebraska are plains, hills, Missouri River, Lake Of The Ozarks, Ozark
Plateau, Osage River, Table Rock Lake, Clearwater Lake, Lake Wappapello, and Taum
Sauk Mountain.
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Historical Fact
The Nebraska is Indian word that means ``river of the big canoes.”
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Historical Fact
Nebraska had some battles of the Civil War fought there.
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Special Information
The largest Mammoth skeleton was found in Nebraska. Another fact is that Nebraska has the number one Native American Chief in United States.
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Resourceshttp://www.yourchildlearns.com/us_map.htm http://www.netstate.com/states/http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/State_and_Territories.shtmlhttp://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Travel_Tourism/State_Tourism.shtmlhttp://www.stateparks.com/usa.htmlhttp://home.nps.gov/findapark/index.htm?st=nchttp://www.worldlicenseplates.com/world/NA_USAX.htmlhttp://www.hmdb.org/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_major_professional_sports_teams_of_the_United_States_and_Canadahttp://www.50states.com/ncarolin.htmhttp://kids.britannica.com/comptons/subject?id=859&subject=United StatesBy. Dennis b. Fradin Book name. Nebraska