Delaware
Geography:
What states, country, and/or bodies of water border it?New jersey, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
What is the state capital? Dover
List 2 or 3 large cities in the state:Wilmington,Dover
What is the area (in square miles) of your state? 1,954 sq mi.
What is the highest elevation and how high is it?Ebright Azimuth; 442 feet
What is the lowest elevation and how low is it?Atlantic Ocean Sea level
Map of the State:
History:
Tell the date it became a state and what number state it was (1-50):December 7,1787
List some of the Native American tribes found in this state Lenni Lenape tribe and Nanticoke tribes
Tell about a famous person from this state:Casesar Rondey
He was a lawyer and a politician from St. Jones Neck, east of Dover
How did the state get its name (origin of name)?Named after Lord De La Warr, the first governor of the Virginia colony.
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Civics:
Who is the governor?Jack Markell
Who is the lieutenant governor?Matthew P. Denn
Who are the U.S. senators from this state?Edward Kaufman,D
How many U.S. House of Representatives members are from this state?1 member Mich
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State Flag:
Economics:
What is mined in the state? Gemstones
What crops are grown in the state?Soybeans, Corn,and Potatoes
Climate:
What is the average high January temperature of the state capital?42°
What is the average high July temperature of the state capital?87°
What is the average low January temperature of the state capital?25°
What is the average low July temperature of the state capital?66°
What is the average precipitation for January of the state capital? 3.4 in.
What is the average precipitation for July of the state capital? 4.3 in.
Population:
What is the population of the state (year 2000 or later)? 783,600
Symbols:
State bird:Blue Hen Chicken
State flower:Peach Blossom
State tree:American Holly
State song:Our Delaware
State nickname:: The first state
State animal::Horseshoe crab
Recreation (What are some fun things to do in this state?): Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Killens Pond Water Park, Bethany Beach, Edward H. McCabe Nature Preserve, Discover Sea Shipwreck Museum
What else would you like to tell about this state? It's my favorite state.
Bibliography (Where did you find your information?):
"Agriculture in the Classroom." Agriculture in the Classroom. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr. 2010. <http://www.agclassroom.org/index.cfm>.Maps of Native American Tribes in the United States." Native American Language Net: Preserving and promoting indigenous American Indian languages. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr. 2010. <http://www.native-languages.org/states.htm>.Maps of Native American Tribes in the United States." Native American Language Net: Preserving and promoting indigenous American Indian languages. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr. 2010. <http://www.native-languages.org/states.htm>.Organization. "Travel and Tourism Sites for U.S. States and Territories: USA.gov." USA.gov: The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr. 2010. <http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Travel_Tourism/State_Tourism.shtml>."US Weather - Average Temperatures and Rainfall." Country Studies. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr. 2010. <http://countrystudies.us/united-states/weather/>.. House of Representatives Members By State." Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives . N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr. 2010. <http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/olm110.html>.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_United_States_Lieutenant_Governors"National Governors Association." National Governors Association. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr. 2010. <http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.42b929b1a5b9e4eac3363d10501010a0/?vgnextoid=d5>."MSHA Kids Page: Mining resources by state: CYBER PROSPECTIN'." Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) - Home Page. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Apr. 2010. http://www.msha.gov/KIDS/MINING.HTM.
Comments (9)
bes08 said
at 1:08 pm on Apr 1, 2010
good job kara !!
Mr. Torstenson said
at 3:59 pm on Apr 1, 2010
You have to make sure you have clicked on edit before you try to enter the information.
Mr. Torstenson said
at 5:08 pm on Apr 3, 2010
Make sure you remember what web sites you went to so you can add the bibliography information using Bibme.
bes10 said
at 12:48 pm on Apr 15, 2010
good job
bes09 said
at 12:48 pm on Apr 15, 2010
wow kara keep going dont stop and good job
bes03 said
at 12:53 pm on Apr 15, 2010
Can you come and help me
Mr. Torstenson said
at 1:30 pm on Apr 20, 2010
Great, you have most of the information. Remember to put in your bibliography.
Mr. Torstenson said
at 7:01 pm on May 5, 2010
On the elevations you have to tell how many feet above sea level. There needs to be a space between each of your bibliography entries. Finish your map and I'll put it in for you.
Good job.
Mr. Torstenson said
at 3:07 pm on May 6, 2010
You need to correct the precipitation levels.
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