Texas - School-Age
Texas
28th State (December 29, 1845), the southwest U.S.
State Abbreviation: TX
Capital: Austin
Origin of name: From a Native American word meaning friends.
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."
Nickname: Lone Star State
Texas State Symbols
Texas: State Seal
Animal: Texas has 8 official state animals.
Bird: Mockingbird
Fish: Guadalupe bass
Flower: Bluebonnet
Flying Mammal: Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Fruit Ruby Red Grapefruit
Gemstone: Blue Topaz
Insect: Monarch Butterfly
Instrument:: Guitar
Large Mammal: Longhorn Cattle
Pepper: Jalapeno
Plant: Pear Cactus
Reptile: Horned Lizard
Seashell: Lightning Whelk
Small Mammal: Armadillo
Song: Texas, Our Texas
Tree: Pecan
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Things to Know
United States Senators from Texas.
Texas is the country's biggest producer of oil, cattle, sheep, minerals and cotton. A Look at Texas Agriculture pdf
Major Rivers: , Red River, (border between Texas and Mexico). The Rio Grande is the longest river in Texas at 1,257 miles long.
Rio Grande River
The Alamo
In San Antonio, Texas sits the ruins of an old Spanish mission. In the 1700's, Catholic prists lived atthe mission. By 1793, the mission was a fort known as the Alamo. Conflict developed between Mexico and the American settlers in Texas. A great battle took place there in 1836.
Historical Sites:
The Alamo
Famous People From Texas
Steven Fuller Austin founding father of Texas. He was born in Austinville,VA
, 1914-1956. Zaharias is recognized as the greatest woman athlete of the first half of the twentieth century.
Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th President of the United States
George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States.
Armadillo Rodeo Book
Amadillo Rodeo 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.
Coloring Alphabet Traditional Armadillo
Cursive alphabet A armadillo
Things to Do
Color Your World! Texas color pages and activity pages
Texas Hill Country Animals color pages
Texas Flag Map color page
Sites to See
Read The Legend of Lone Star Bob and Bluebonnet Betty
Read The History of the Cowboy
Figure out just how tall the horses are on the Measuring-Up Activity Page.
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