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50 states lessons
By Linda

I am currently putting together a state in a can report project for my class. I'm using coffee cans and they must include the basic information about flower, tree, flag, etc. However, in the past I have compiled a list
of 20 questions that they can look up either on the internet or in reference books - origin of name and nickname, state government officials, capital, population, area, products exported, foods famous from the state, famous people from the state, etc. You can pick and choose whatever you wish. A good website for them to use is 50states.com. I have also had them write to the state of their

choice and ask for information and pictures and then made a large map of the US (used overhead to trace on large paper) and then cut the individual states out and each student had to make a picture mural of their state and then we placed them back together to make the entire country and posted it in the multi-purpose room for the school to enjoy. There are also commerically prepared posters for them to fill out. If I can help any more, please e-mail or post a reply.