Texas+Symbols

First graders are researching symbols of our state of Texas. Each student will be assigned a symbol and will take notes using the. Students will be using the following resources to find their information. Students will work with a partner to create a poster of the information they have gathered and then compile a class book titled. ** ~Books ** Books on Texas can be found in the nonfiction 900s section of the library. There will be a cart of books that will be shared among the first graders. [|State Flower: Bluebonnet] [|Another Website] || [|State Capital: Austin] [|Capital Tour] || [|State Insect:Monarch Butterfly] [|Another Website] || [|State Fruit:] [|Red Grapefruit] || [|State Tree:] [|Pecan Tree] || [|State Fish:] [|Guadalupe Bass] || [|State Small Mammal:Armadillo] [|Another Website] || [|State Large Mammal:] [|Longhorn] || [|State Bird:] [|Mockingbird] [|Another Website] || [|State Gem:Blue Topaz] [|Another Website] || [|State Plant:Prickly Pear Cactus] [|Another Website] || [|State Pepper:] [|Jalapeno] || [|San Jacinto] || [|Texas Flag] [|Another Website] [|Another Website] || [|The Alamo] || Click for a rubric that will be used to determine your grade for your research project.
 * ~Online Resources **
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 * [[image:http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/images/inland_species/guadalupebass.gif width="114" height="47" align="center"]]
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