So I recently posted that these "All About California" state puzzles books were available in my TpT store. I also wanted to share some of the resources that helped me bring these books together. I thought that these links would be valuable for teachers trying to put together their unit studies on each state too.
Research Links for California
State Symbols Resources:
Desert Tortoise: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/deserttortoise/ Another cool fact about these guys: They ”dig grooves into the ground’s surface to catch rainwater.
After a storm, they’ll return to these holes to slurp up the water that’s
collected inside.”
California Quail: https://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-quail/ https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/california-quail/
Saber-toothed Cat: (CA’s state fossil) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saber-toothed_cat
California Poppy: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/gallery/2019/mar/27/californias-poppy-and-wild-flower-super-bloom-in-pictures
https://www.scpr.org/programs/take-two/2012/10/24/28981/monarch-the-sad-amazing-story-of-the-bear-on-calif/ Tells the story of Monarch, the grizzly who
became the model for the state’s flag.
Dogface Butterfly: https://www.butterflyidentification.com/california-dogface.htm
CA State Foods:
Wikipedia’s State Foods list shows CA as having only a State Nut…or 4
(almonds, pecans, pistachios, and walnuts). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_foods
While the state symbols page (see first link of ‘State Symbols
Resources’) shows a state grain, veg, and fruit too. Apparently, Lt Gov Newsom
declared these in 2013, but it never became law.
One more food controversy for CA, the State Nuts are not actually nuts
but seeds! https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-nuts-official-20170719-story.html
Inventions:
Crops: https://keepcaliforniafarming.org/which-foods-come-from-california/ This page is nicely done, with graphics and
statistics on food crops.
Interesting Facts:
The Hollywood Sign: https://hollywoodsign.org/the-history-of-the-sign/
Click on “The Saga of the Sign” for an in depth history. Who knew that
the sign originally read “Hollywoodland”!?!
Earthquake Facts from USGS: https://www.usgs.gov/natural-hazards/earthquake-hazards/science/cool-earthquake-facts?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects
General Sherman Tree: https://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/nature/sherman.htm
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