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State Research Project:

In this packet is all the information you will need to complete the research for your state. It
is important that you keep up with all your research and have the information completed by
the due dates. It is very important that you finish all your research by their due dates and
travel brochure by May 31st. Your research will be used for our region project for the fair.
All the students in your region group will be counting on you for your information. You can use
books from the library, and information on the internet for your research. You can find some
websites on the Team 30 Web page. Right now your priority should be to focus on the
research for your state. We may have some time in class to do some of this research as well,
but most of the research will be done at home, along with the travel brochure.

Due Dates:
Theme 1: Location Friday, May 4th
Theme 2: Place Wednesday, May 9th
Theme 3: Region Friday, May 11th
Theme 4: Human Environment Interaction Wednesday, May 16th
Theme 5: Movement Monday, May 21st
Interesting Facts: Wednesday, May 23rd

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State Research

THEME ONE LOCATION: Where something is. There is absolute and relative location. The
absolute location is the longitude and latitude of a place (Boston, Massachusetts is 42 N and
71 W) and relative location of Boston is on the east coast of Massachusetts.
State Location: Due: Friday May 4th
State name: ____________________________________________
Region: __________________________________________
Area: _____________________________ sq. mi.
Size Rank (1 is largest 50 is the smallest state): ___________________
Population: __________________________________________
Population Rank (1 is largest 50 is the smallest state): _________________________
Bordering Country (if applicable) _____________________________________
Bordering Bodies of Water (if applicable) ________________________________
North

South

East

Bordering States
West
NE

NW

SE

SW

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THEME TWO PLACE:

what makes a place unique.

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DUE: Wednesday May 9th State landforms, famous sites, and yearly events and
festivals. Tell why these places are important.

State Landform

Importance or what makes it special

Famous Sight

Importance or what makes it special

Continue to the next page for more Place questions

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THEME TWO PLACE:

what makes a place unique.

Yearly events and festivals (example:

Boston Marathon, Mardi Gras)

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What makes it special

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THEME THREE REGION: Areas that have many things in common

DUE: Friday May, 11th : Regional climate (weather over long periods of time).
What region is your state in? What is the climate there? Make sure to include average
precipitation, average January temperature, and average July temperature.
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How does the climate or physical features affect lifestyle and industry?
Example: Arizonas warm climate forces residents to use more electricity

for air conditioning. Therefore, more electricity needs to be produced. OR

Snowfall in mountain areas in Colorado leads to good skiing and tourism.

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THEME FOUR HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION: The environment in each region

affects how people use the land for agricultural industry and living.
DUE: Wednesday May 16th Industries and important jobs.
What are some of the jobs in the state? How have jobs/industry changed over the years?

Agriculture, Jobs, and Industry

Importance

State Products

Why is it produced in this state?

Continue to next page for more Human Environment Interaction

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THEME FOUR HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION: The environment in each region

affects how people use the land for agricultural industry and living.
How have jobs in your state changed over time?
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State Natural Resource
(something found in nature that people find
useful)

Importance or what makes it special

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THEME FIVE MOVEMENT: Transportation of people and goods across land or water.
DUE: Monday, May 21st Large and influential groups of immigrants to the state.
Do different immigrant groups lives in certain areas of the state?
What traditions do they bring? How do immigrant groups affect food?
culture? language? jobs?
Immigrant Group

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Important information such as:

Where in the state do they live?
When did they first come to this state?
How have they affected
food/culture/language/music in that state?
Traditions they brought?

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THEME FIVE MOVEMENT: Transportation of people and goods across land or water.
Transportation
Type of transportation

Location of transportation
(urban = city, suburban = close to the city, or
rural = country)

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Additional interesting or unique information about your state.

Due: Wednesday, May 23rd
Nickname: __________________________________________________
Song: __________________________________________________
Motto: __________________________________________________
Flower: __________________________________________________
Tree: __________________________________________________
Bird: __________________________________________________
Dessert: __________________________________________________
Date your state joined the union and rank: _____________________________________
Famous People: (Name, and why they were famous) ___________________
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State Firsts:
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Other Interesting facts: ______________________________________
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