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The Fifty States

The Fifty States. Maryland. Wacko Sings the 50 States. http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=6809. Where is Maryland?. Maryland. Maryland Facts. Seventh state founded in the United States The colony was founded by Lord Baltimore in 1634. Entered the Union on April 28, 1788

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The Fifty States

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  1. The Fifty States Maryland

  2. Wacko Sings the 50 States • http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=6809

  3. Where is Maryland?

  4. Maryland

  5. Maryland Facts • Seventh state founded in the United States • The colony was founded by Lord Baltimore in 1634. • Entered the Union on April 28, 1788 • Population (Jul 2008): 5,634,000 people • Area: 10, 577 sq. miles

  6. State Capital • Annapolis

  7. Major Cities in Maryland • Annapolis • Baltimore • Ocean City

  8. Our Neighbors • Delaware • Pennsylvania • West Virginia • Virginia

  9. Water, Water, Everywhere! • There are 2 large bodies of water surrounding Maryland. They are the: • Chesapeake Bay • Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Ocean Chesapeake Bay

  10. Agriculture • Corn • Dairy products • Fruits • Poultry • Tobacco • Vegetables

  11. State Symbols State symbols are items that are representation of a state. Each state has a different bird, mammal, flag, song, and flower, along with other symbols assigned by the state.

  12. Do any of you know any state symbols?

  13. State Bird Baltimore Oriole - The Major League Baseball Team, the Baltimore Orioles, were named after Maryland’s state bird.

  14. State Flower • Black Eyed Susan • The Black-Eyed Susan was named Maryland’s state flower on April 18, 1918.

  15. State Tree • The White Oak • Maryland had the oldest White Oak in the US until 2002. It was over 500 years old.

  16. State Mammals • Dog: Chesapeake Bay Retriever • Cat: Calico Cat

  17. State Reptile • Diamondback Terrapin • University of Maryland, College Park, used the diamondback terrapin as their mascot. The mascot is more commonly known to us as Testudo the Terrapin.

  18. State Crustacean • Maryland Blue Crab

  19. State Butterfly • Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly • This has been the state insect since 1973.

  20. State Song and Flag • “Maryland! My Maryland!”

  21. Famous Residents of Maryland • John Wilkes Booth, Actor and Lincoln’s assassin • Frederick Douglass, Abolitionist • Francis Scott Key, Lawyer and poet • Babe Ruth, Baseball player • Harriet Tubman, Abolitionist • Benjamin Banneker, Mathematician and astronomer • Edgar Allen Poe, Writer • Frank Perdue, Poultry farmer • Martin Lawrence, Comedian • Dave Chapelle, Comedian • Mya, Singer • Jim Henson, Creator of The Muppets • Jada Pinkett- Smith, Actor and wife of Will Smith • Nancy Reagan, First Lady of the United States President Ronald Reagan

  22. What did you learn interesting about Maryland today?

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