Ohio

Geography:  

What states, country, and/or bodies of water border it? Lake Erie,Michigan,Indiana,Kentucky,West Virginia

What is the state capital? Columbus

List 2 or 3 large cities in the state:cleveland,cincinnati,tolzdo,Akron

What is the area (in square miles) of your state

What is the highest elevation and how high is it?

What is the lowest elevation and how low is it?

Map (or link to a map) of state: 

History:

Tell the date it became a state and what number state it was (1-50): 

How did the state get its name (origin of name)?

List 2 or 3 of the Native American tribes that are or were found in this state: 

Tell about a famous person from this state:

Civics:

Who is the governor?

Who are the U.S. senators from this state?

How many U.S. House of Representatives members are from this state?

State Flag: 

Economics:

What is mined  in the state? 

What crops are grown in the state? 

Climate:

What is the average high January temperature of the state capital    34°                                                          What is the average high July temperature of the state capital?84°

What is the average low January temperature of the state capital?18°

What is the average low July temperature of the state capital?62°

What is the average precipitation for January of the state capital?2.3in

What is the average precipitation for July of the state capital? 4.3 in

Population:

What is the population of the state (year 2010 or later)?

Symbols:

State bird: Northern Cardinal

State flower:Red carnatin

State tree:Buckeye tree

State song:Beautiful Ohio

State nickname:the Buckeye State

Tell about one more state symbol: Ohio flint was designated the offcial state gem stone of Ohio in 1965.  Large  quantitiews of this gem can be found in Ohio, especially in the eastern and central parts of the state.Used to make jewelr and highiy prized by collectors, Ohio flint comes in a variety of  color combinations that include red,pink, green, blue,yellow,gray,white, and black.

Recreation (What are some fun things to do in this state?): you can look at the state flower

What else would you like to tell about this state?  

Bibliography (Where did you find your information?):

Use the bibme website to help you build your bibliography.

" Northern Cardinal - Whatbird.com." Untitled Page. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 May 2012. <http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/692/overview/Northern_Cardinal.aspx>.

"The Fifty States (maps, flags, geography, population, statistics) — FactMonster.com." Fact Monster: Online Almanac, Dictionary, Encyclopedia, and Homework Help — FactMonster.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 June 2012. <http://www.factmonster.com/states.html