The 50 States
The things below are required to be in the brochure (along with the number of points they are worth).
- State and Capitol (10)
- Picture of the state (10)
- State nickname (5)
- State tree (5)
- State flower (5)
- State population (5)
- Large cities (5)
- Famous people from your state (5)
- (2) Places to visit (20)
- A paragraph describing each place to visit (20)
- A picture of each place to visit (10)
Many of you have asked for help in finding resources to complete your 50 States Project. Use the resources below to get you started.
- New Jersey
- Mississippi
- Texas
- South Carolina
- Washington
- Alaska
The Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It is the states only facility devoted to gospel, jazz, and blues musicians with Oklahoma ties. The music library holds video, audio, and photographic materials about featured artists. Musicians are inducted into the hall of fame each June during an induction ceremony.
Area: 49,108 square miles (the thirteenth biggest)
Capital: Albany
Nickname: Empire State
Bird: Blue Bird
Flower: Rose
Tree: Maple Tree
Animal: Beaver
Area: 40,395 square miles (the thirty-seventh largest)
Capital: Frankfort (since 1793)
Flower: Goldenrod
Tree: Yellow-poplar
Bird: Cardinal
Nickname: Bluegrass state
Area: 70,702 square miles
Capital: Bismarck
Nickname: Flickertail
Tree: American Elm
Bird: Western Meadowlark
Area: 6,471 square miles
Tree: Candle Nut
Flower: Yellow Hibiscus
Nickname: Paradise
Bird: Hawaiian Goose
Area: 84,899 square miles
Capital: Salt Lake City
Nickname: Bee Hive State
Bird: Sea Gull
Flower: Sego Lilly
Tree: Blue Spruce
Area: 53,197 square miles
Capitol: Little Rock
Nickname: Land of Opportunity
Flower: Apple Blossom
Tree: Pine
Capitol: Indianapolis
Nickname: Hoosier State
Flower: Peony
Bird: Cardinal
Tree: Yellow Poplar