29th
State
December 28, 1846 |
Iowa |
The Midwest |
Flag of the State of Iowa
State Abbreviation: IA
Nickname: Hawkeye State, Corn State
Origin of Name: Named for the Iowa River, which was named for
the Iowa, or Ioway, Indians.
Iowa State Symbols:
Capital: Des
Moines
Motto: Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain
Iowa State Seal
Bird: Eastern Goldfinch
Flower: Wild Prairie Rose
Rock: Geode
Song: The
Song of Iowa
Tree: Oak
Things to Know
Iowa is a breadbasket for the U.S., with 90 percent of its land
devoted to farming. The main products of Iowa are corn and hogs.
Major Rivers: Mississippi River, Cedar River, Des Moines River, Iowa River, Missouri River.
Friends of the Prairie Learning Center
Information on plants, animals, restoration and preservation of prairies.
Kids section has online games to learn about the prairie.
Famous Iowans
William
Buffalo Bill Cody, scout
Grant Wood, American painter
Herbert
Hoover, the 31st president of the United States
The Herbert C.
Hoover Presidential Library-Visit the students
section for fun activities and research help.
Printable
fact sheet on President Herbert Hoover provides you with photos
and personal information.
Things to Do
Iowa State Bird and State Flower Printable
Color Page.
Before printing under File in Page Setup set margins to zero.
Sites to See
Iowa DOT website for young Iowans
Online games and pdf color books (flying, enviro....)
Bellevue
State Park Butterfly Page
View and learn about around 60 species of butterflies at Bellevue
State Park's Butterfly Garden.
CampSilos (grades 4-8)
Find out how Iowan farms and learn about the history and different uses for corn.
Wetlands
Aquatic
Animals Activity Book
A 16-page activity book about critters that live in and around the
water. Developed by the Iowa Wildlife Federation
and Iowa DNR Aquatic Education Program.
Nutrients,
Algae and Oxygen
Experiment with nutrients.
Wild
Words
Start a nature journal like other great naturalists.
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