Discussion Topic: Interesting Facts About States
May 29, 2012 | Posted in: Class Updates
Using one of the websites, below, research a bit more information about your state. Maybe you’ll even find information that you want to print and add to your research packet! Write a short post sharing an interesting fact about your state. Pay attention to your spelling and grammar as you write your posts today. Take an extra moment to EDIT your writing!
Here are some websites you can use:
The following states have been assigned:
1 – WI, 2 – ME, 3 – AK, 4 – CT, 5 – UT, 6 – FL, 7 – GA, 8 – KY, 9 – IL, 10 – RI, 11 – TX, 12 – PA, 13 – WA, 14 – CA, 15 – DE, 16 – NC, 17 – MO, 18 – NJ, 19 – OR, 20 – HI, 21 – MA, 22 – NY, 23 – SC, 24 – MI.
If you want to challenge yourself, pick one of the states that NOBODY is researching and share a fact about that state too!
Bonus Question: That map (above) is made of license plates from the states in each location. (For example, New York is made with a NY license plate.) Pretty cool, huh? What’s very, very wrong with this map?
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jonmoss
May 29, 2012
Sorry for the delay in getting this homework posted!
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May 29, 2012
The California Redwood is the tallest and thickest tree in the world. The California Redwood is so thick that a car could drive through it. The California Redwood is 374 feet tall and 20 feet thick.
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May 29, 2012
New Jersey has the highest population denstyn the U.S. An average 1,030 people per sq. mi. which s 13 times the nation average.
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May 29, 2012
the first skyscraper was built in Chicago,Illinois on 1885
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May 29, 2012
boston is in massachusus. i thought it was interesting because i thought boston was in another state.
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May 29, 2012
The interesting fact I found was that Kansas City was the biggest city in Missouri and Kansas City has more than 459 thousand people.
student
May 29, 2012
The drink Gatorade was named after the Universiry of Florida Gators.
student
May 29, 2012
14 that is so cool!!
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May 29, 2012
I agree with you 14 that the red wood tree is the longest and widest because I saw it wth my own eyes. 🙂
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May 29, 2012
my interesting fact is 51.7% of the people that live in Rhide Island are girs, and 48.3% of the people are males.
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May 29, 2012
I think that’s really cool 6!
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May 29, 2012
Interesting fact 14!
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May 29, 2012
Texas state gem was the Blue Topaz they come in diffrent colors like pink,red,brown, and even colorless. The Blue Topaz was made the state gem in March 26 1969.
And Mr.Moss I thought 4 was doing ct? :-):-):-);)
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May 29, 2012
Sorry it was sopuse to come out like these
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May 29, 2012
Four of the five great lakes border Michigan
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May 29, 2012
My state’s nick name is “Peach State”.
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May 29, 2012
That’s an intresting fact 17!
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May 29, 2012
Ooh by the way, my state is Georgia
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May 29, 2012
new york has city has 722miles of subway track
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May 29, 2012
🙂
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May 29, 2012
Did anyone know that Alaska,s state flower is the forget me not!!!????
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May 29, 2012
I thought Alaska didn’t have plants or flowers but sure they do for many purposes such as Medicen and for food.
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May 29, 2012
Jackie robinson and Martin Luther king are some of the famous people in Georgia but sadly, none of them are Paula deen.
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May 29, 2012
Only on the 50 states website I don’t know about the other ones
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May 29, 2012
So true 7
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May 29, 2012
Hawaii state tree name Kukui I thought this was a fun fact because it sound funny. 🙂 🙂
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May 29, 2012
great job 16 you prouble made 23 happy. 🙁 🙂
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May 29, 2012
Multanomah falls, located in Oregon, is the second tallest year round water fall in the U.S. ( some waterfall experts disagree though, most likely because it is really two waterfalls)
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May 29, 2012
I think it sounds funny too, 20
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May 29, 2012
Cool fact 14!
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May 29, 2012
Cool fact, student
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May 29, 2012
Wow # 10! Thats really cool!!!!!!! 🙂
jonmoss
May 29, 2012
Great facts, gang! Wow, 22, 722 miles of subway track?! Zounds! Friends, be sure to check your spelling and grammar before hitting “Submit Comment.” Develop good typing habits early. You can use lousy grammar when texting with your BFFs – stick with good grammar for school stuff!
I was wondering how long until Paula Deen came up… :). Where are you, 23? 😀
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May 29, 2012
I never knew that a FLOWER could have such a weird name # 16
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May 29, 2012
I never knew that a FLOWER could have such a weird name # 16!!!
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May 29, 2012
sorry 16
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May 29, 2012
For my state, I had South Carolina. I found out that Vanna White, a famous TV personality on the show Wheel of Fortune, was born in North Myrtle Beach. I thought this was interesting because I hear @jonmoss talk about her sometimes in class, and I thought it was interesting that she was born in the state I picked (South Carolina).
I really like you responses, I read somethings I never would have guessed was true about your states. Great Job everyone!
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May 29, 2012
Oops, typo!
I said:
“I really like you responses,…’
I meant:
“I really liked your responses,…’
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May 29, 2012
To 16:
WHY DID YOU POST THAT!!!????? 🙂 🙂
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May 29, 2012
A fun fact I learned about Maine is that president George W. Bush was once a cheerleader.
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May 29, 2012
To 20 look up on google whats Hawaii`s states fish name :):):)
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May 29, 2012
State Holiday,Seward Day,commemorates the signing of the treaty which the United States bought Alaska from Russia. It was signed March 30,1867. Howard H. Seward arranged for the purchase.Alaska cost the U.S. 7.2 million dollars or 2 cents per acre. It is celebrated the last Monday in March.
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May 29, 2012
One question what number are you student????????????????????????????????????
jonmoss
May 29, 2012
3 – Why was Alaska originally called Seward’s Folly? (A folly is a foolish action or choice.) It’s a good story!
The “student” was 6, I think.
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May 30, 2012
That’s cool, 11!
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May 30, 2012
The Kentucky state motto is “United we Stand, Divided we Fall.”
1112 - 8
May 30, 2012
Sorry for logging on so late, jonmoss! My mom wouldn’t let me use electronics during the electrical storm!:-(
jonmoss
May 30, 2012
That’s ok, 8. Safety is key. What does that motto mean? What’s the message behind it?
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May 30, 2012
That is really interesting 11!
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May 30, 2012
That is cool 2
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May 30, 2012
To jonmoss
I think I figured out why the license plate map is wrong, it doesn’t include Hawii and Alaska.
#19
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May 30, 2012
A Cool fact about Delaware is that Thomas Jefferson compared Delaware to a diamond and because of that DE is sometimes called “The Diamond State” but usually it is called “The First State” because Delaware was the first state in the United States
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May 30, 2012
17 Quoted:
“The interesting fact I found was that Kansas City was the biggest city in Missouri and Kansas City has more than 459 thousand people.”
Reply by 15:
Thats a lot of people, and I didn’t know it was the biggest city in Missouri, thats a cool fact! I was amazed to hear that 🙂
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May 30, 2012
Did you know that the state flag of Washington has the picture of George Washington in the center of the flag. It is also the only state that has the picture of a president in it.
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May 30, 2012
Oh How I Want to be just Like Pearls
By 1
Their once was a boy named Pearls,
Who wanted to be just like the girls
So he wen to the barber,
In a town called Saint Harbor,
And walked out with nothing but curls!
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May 30, 2012
oops, wrote on the wrong page!!!