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Utah.gov: Utah State Symbols

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on the symbols of the state of Utah is provided here. Click on the words to be taken to a page with more information and a picture.
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Handout
NSTATE

California State Symbols

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the official California state symbols and when they were adopted. Click on the words to see a picture and get more information.
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Handout
NSTATE

Colorado State Symbols and Emblems

For Students 9th - 10th
What are the state symbols of Colorado? Find them here, along with the date of their adoption, and links to pictures and more information.
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Interactive
University of Virginia

Uva Virtual Lab: Circuit Components and Symbols

For Students 9th - 10th
Know the terms of circuit parts as well as their symbols when studying circuits. Scroll over the vocabulary. Some terms will have animations as well.
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Handout
Other

Colorado State Archives: Symbols & Emblems

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives background information on the symbols and emblems that represent the state of Colorado. Find details on the state's flag, seal, motto, nickname, flower, song, and more.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Oldenburg, Lipstick (Ascending) on Caterpillar Tracks

For Students 9th - 10th
A monumental tube of lipstick sprouting from a military vehicle appeared, uninvited, on the campus of Yale University amidst the 1969 student protests against the Vietnam War. Claes Oldenburg made this sculpture and it served as a stage...
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Article
Shmoop University

Shmoop: Animal Farm Analysis: Literary Devices in Animal Farm

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a literary analysis of Animal Farm by George Orwell using the literary devices in the novel including symbolism, imagery, allegory, setting, point of view, genre, tone, writing style, plot analysis and more.
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Website
University of Wisconsin

State of Wisconsin Blue Book: Wisconsin State Symbols

For Students 9th - 10th
A listing of the symbols of the state of Wisconsin.
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Website
University of Wisconsin

State of Wisconsin Blue Book: Wisconsin State Symbols

For Students 9th - 10th
A listing of the symbols of the state of Wisconsin.
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Website
Other

Signs and Symbols of South Dakota

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about the symbols of the state of South Dakota. Find out why and when they were chosen as symbols, and see pictures of them.
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Handout
NSTATE

Kansas State Symbols

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the symbols of the state of Kansas. Click on the symbol word to find a picture and information.
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Handout
NSTATE

State Symbols of Kentucky

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Kentucky's state symbols and their official state places and events. In most cases you can click on the word to see a picture and find more information about the symbol, place, or event.
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Handout
NSTATE

New Mexico State Symbols and Emblems

For Students 9th - 10th
Which state has a balloon museum and a hot air balloon for an aircraft symbol? New Mexico, of course! Find out all about their state symbols and emblems here. Click on the word for more information and a picture.
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Handout
Other

Symbols of New York State

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed information about the state symbols of New York. For each symbol, there is an accompanying picture painted by wildlife artist Wayne Trimm.
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Unit Plan
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Kansas Facts, Map and State Symbols

For Students 3rd - 8th
A colorful site with basic information about Kansas. Includes a map, facts about the state, and information about the state symbols.
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Handout
NSTATE

New Jersey State Symbols

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out all about New Jersey's state symbols and emblems. Click on each word to be taken to more information and a picture.
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Handout
NSTATE

West Virginia State Symbols and Emblems

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the symbols for the state of West Virginia. Click on the word to be taken to a page with more information including a picture.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Rabbit (Oryctolagus Cuniculus)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about rabbits. Discusses where they are found, their diet, their popularity as a pet, lifespan, health issues, how they are also seen as pests, their diversity, and their use as a symbol.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Animal Einsteins: If Only They Could Talk!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Investigate the communication skills of animals. Explore their ability to associate abstract concepts or signs with specific objects or actions by solving a puzzle involving decoding symbols.
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Article
Other

Powerful Symbols: Honoring the Animal Spirits

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent explanation of how animals have been used by Native Americans as a channel to speak with "the Creator." Click on the picture of the animal and it gives a complete description of its connection to the divine.
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Lesson Plan
Crayola

Crayola: Hides That Reveal (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A fun lesson plan for a class studying Native American culture. Students create their own tepees, or animal hides with designs and symbols representing their own personality. Also contains adaptations and resources. (To access this...
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Website
Other

Kentucky State Symbols

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover all of the Kentucky state symbols here, including a picture and the year of adoption.
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Handout
Other

New York State Symbols

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the New York state symbols and when they were adopted.
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Unit Plan
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: New Hampshire

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site has a colorful display of information about New Hampshire. It contains a map, pictures, a list of state symbols, and links to related information.