West Region
Mrs. Bell’s 4th Grade Blackhawk Elementary
WEST REGION
Mrs. Bell’s 4th Grade Blackhawk Elementary
This region book is a cumulative project that will show what the students
learned about the regions of the United States and individual states. Each book will
feature student generated chapters for the states within that region. This project
allows students to apply skills that have been learned throughout the year such as
researching, note taking, writing and technology skills.
Alaska
“The Last Frontier”
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By Michael
STATE SYMBOL
The state bird is the willow pilgrim
The state fossil is the Wooly Mammoth.
The state flower is the emblem.
The state tree is the White Oak tree.
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REGIONAL/GEOGRAPHY
INFORMATION
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Alaska is in the west region.
ECONOMY
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Alaska makes it money from natural gas, oil and tourism. It also makes money
from seafood, vegetables and livestock.
Historical & Interesting
Information
www.billyritchie.com
Alaska became as state on January 3, 1959. It was the 49th state.
Colorado
“The Centennial State”
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By Bryce
STATE SYMBOL
The state bird is the Lark Bunting.
The state animalis the Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep.
The state flower is theWhite and Lavender Columbine.
The state tree is the Colorado Blue Spruce.
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REGIONAL/GEOGRAPHY
INFORMATION
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Now I am going to tell you about the geography in the West. The land in
Colorado is bumpy and has lots of mountains. In Colorado the population is
5,116,796. In Colorado the state capital is Denver. The bordering states are New
Mexico,Utah,Wyoming,Nebraska,Kansas,and Oklahoma. The average
temperature in January in Colorado is twenty to thirty degrees Fahrenheit.
ECONOMY
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Now I am going to tell you about the economy in Colorado. Colorado earns its
money by its amusement parks and its farmers. The agriculture is live stock and
wheat. Some of there main industries are energy, mining, and natural resources.
Historical & Interesting
Information
www.themeparkreveiw.com
Now I am going to tell you about the interesting things in the West. Colorado
became a state in 1876. It was the thirty-eighth state. In Colorado one of the
interesting things are the Rocky Mountains. Another interesting thing in Colorado
is Winter Park. In Winter Park they have a big slide called the alpine slide.
Hawaii
“The Aloha State or The Pineapple State”
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By Jurnee
STATE SYMBOL
The state bird is a goose Brant Sand Wincensis.
The state animal is a Monk Seal.
The state flower is a Yellow Hibiscus.
The state tree is the Kukiu Tree.
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REGIONAL/GEOGRAPHY
INFORMATION
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The worlds longest island chain of Hawaii Island is 1523 miles long. Hawaii is
in the Pacific region..
ECONOMY
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The state of Hawaii earns its money by selling sugar cane. Their sugar cane is
famous and they make a lot of money because they use sugar cane for food and for
business.
Historical & Interesting
Information
www.howzitboy.blogspot.com
Hawaii is the 50th state. It has 7 islands including its own . Hawaii was made a
state by a man named Hawaii Loa . He settled on that island with his wife and kids
and named the islands and chain after his kids.
Washington
“The Evergreen State”
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By Taneah
STATE SYMBOL
The state bird is the Willow Goldfinch.
The Washington state vegetable is the Walla Walla onions.
The state flower is the Coast Rhododendron.
The state tree is the Western Hemlock.
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REGIONAL/GEOGRAPHY
INFORMATION
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Did you know that Washington state is the only state that, is named after a
famous person? George Washington is the famous person that is named after
Washington state. Washington is in the middle of Oregon trails. Oregon trails is the
one trail that, all the settlers went to or through. That's what I think is special about
Washington State. The state Washington has Wallace Wallace onions. Some people
call it Walla Walla Washington, but that's not it's nick name
ECONOMY
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Washington state has a lot of economy. Washington makes money from seafood,
dairy products, apples, cattle, wheat, and potatoes. They also have have lots of
business industries such as software developments, food processing, paper products
and tourism..
Historical & Interesting
Information
www.netstate.com
I think that Washington is a very special state. I do because it is the only state
that is named after a famous person. Washington became a state on November 11,
1889 and it was the 42nd state.
California
“The Golden State"
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By Mahogany
STATE SYMBOL
The state bird is the California Valley Quail.
The state animal is the Grizzly Bear.
The state flower is the Golden Popppy.
The state tree is the Red Wood.
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REGIONAL/GEOGRAPHY
INFORMATION
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There are a lot of facts about California. California is in the West region. The
states that are near California are Hawaii, Colorado, Utah, and Washington.
ECONOMY
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California gets its money from grains, and crops. California also gets its money
from fruit and vegetables. They also get money from taxes.
Historical & Interesting
Information
www.rvforsaleguide.com
California was the 31st state to become in the United States of America on
September 9, 1850.
A lot of people go to California to go on vacation. When people go to
California they might like to go to the beach. This is a picture of a California
beach. People enjoy going to California because it is warm there.