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 28th State

Texas

The Southwest

Lone Star Flag

Nickname: Lone Star State

Origin of Name: From a Native American word meaning friends.

 

Texas State:

Capital: Austin
Motto: Friendship; derived from the meaning of the word
"Texas." Spanish settlers adopted the word "Tejas" from a
Caddo Indian word meaning "ally" or "friendship."
Texas State Seal
Bird: Mockingbird
Flower: Bluebonnet
Gemstone: Blue Topaz
Insect: Monarch Butterfly
Song: Texas, Our Texas
Texas Juke Box-Hear the songs of Texas.
Tree: Pecan



Texas Shaped Puzzle

Texas Pride - Shaped Puzzle

Take a trip deep in the heart of Texas when you put together this colorful puzzle. Shaped like the Lone Star State itself, it features dozens of signature symbols: armadillos, oil wells, cowboy boots, prize steer and more. In 1,000 pieces and standing 34-inches tall when complete, it's truly a Texas-sized challenge!


 

Things to Know

Texas is the country's biggest producer of oil, cattle, sheep, minerals and cotton.

Historical Sites: The Alamo in San Antonio

Famous Texans

Steven Fuller Austin founding father of Texas, Austinville,VA

Babe Didriksen Zaharias, 1914-1956
Zaharias is recognized as the greatest woman athlete of the first half of the twentieth century.

Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th U.S. president, Stonewall
Printable fact sheet on President Lyndon B. Johnson provides you with photos and personal information.

George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States.

Things to Do

A to Z Kids Stuff Activities for the "Legend of the Blue Bonnet"

A to Z Kids Stuff Bats

A to Z Kids Stuff Western Day

Sites to See

Mysteries of the Caminos Reales (Grade 4+)
Developed by students at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Explore the routes established during the Spanish Colonial Period to connect a series of missions and posts. The site educates students about Indians, missions, and geography as well as other topics.

Texas Department of Health-Kids
Health-oriented activities and lesson plans for grades K-5.

Texas Maps from The University of Texas at Austin



By Jan Brett

Most armadillos are happy scratching sand and eating, but Bo longs for adventure. And adventure Bo gets, the day Harmony Jean breaks in her brand-new chili- pepper-red cowboy boots by the banks of Can Creek.


Activities for Armadillo Rodeo

Armadillo Milk Carton Project

An armadillo project that you can make out of a small paper carton.

Coloring Alphabet Traditional Armadillo

Cursive alphabet A armadillo

Armadillo Rodeo Color Page

 

Prints Available at AllPosters

Blue Bonnets, State Flower of Texas
Blue Bonnets, State Flower of Texas
Buy this Art Print at AllPosters.com


 


 

 

Things To Do-Other Sites

The Texas State Symbols Quiz
Read Texas facts and test
your knowledge with the Texas Symbols Matching Game.

Texas Screen Saver

A Texas Alphabet
(Grades 1-3)
Children create an ABC book based on the people, places and things found in Texas.


Define rodeo words.

Find out how the rodeo got started.

Read The History of the Cowboy


Figure out just how tall the horses are on the Measuring-Up Activity Page.

Discover Outdoors-Explore!
Make a Science Fun Kit and find Fun Stuff To Do


Texas Indians
Learn about Texas Indians,
Indian Activity: Make a mat using newspaper
Texas Indians color pages.


Wildflowers of Texas

Let's Learn About. Texas Animals
Learn Texas animals from these Wildlife Fact Sheets. Print, color, and answer the questions.

Texas Animals in their Native Habitats color pages.

Texas is the battiest state in the union. Fun Facts about Bats.


Song: Deep In The Heart of Texas

Dance: The Texas Two-Step

Draw an armadillo


Tours

The QTVR Capitol Tour: A panoramic 360 degree tour of the state capitol building. This requires the Apple QTRV plug-in.

Road Trip Across Texas
Take a road trip across Texas with Austin. Get great facts and photos along the way.


Stories to Read

The Legend of Lone Star Bob and Bluebonnet Betty

 

 

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