Hi 3rd graders and families!
I am wanting to see if you could do a little research on the state of Alaska. We are going to take a virtual field trip to Alaska later this week. I'm challenging you to find out 1 fact about Alaska and post it on our blog. I can't wait to see what you find! Here is a Google Earth map. Can you find Alaska?
Hint: A good website to visit would be www.travelalaska.com.
View Alaska in a larger map
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ReplyDeleteAlaska State Flower: Forget-me-not - adopted 1917
ReplyDeleteAlaska State Fish: King Salmon - adopted 1962
Alaska State Bird: Ptarmigan - adopted 1955
Alaska State Tree: Sitka Spruce - adopted 1962
Alaska State Mineral: Gold - adopted 1968
Alaska State Gem: Jade - adopted 1968
Alaska State Sport: Dog Mushing - adopted 1972
Alaska State Insect: Dragonfly - adopted 1995
Alaska State Fossil: Woolly Mammoth - adopted 1986
Alaska State Mammal: Moose - adopted 1998
Fishing is their main livelihood. Austin
ReplyDeletethe alaska's capitial is juneau and its col lol.
ReplyDeleteIn the summer there is always at least a little bit of sunlight.But in the winter sometimes there is no sunlight at all.This is landon stone.I wish I could go there in the summer.
ReplyDeleteAnna Holloway found this information from the following website: http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/alaska.html
ReplyDeleteAmerica bought Alaska from Russia on March 30, 1867. President Andrew Johnson's Secretary of State, William H. Seward, was responsible for negotiating the purchase of Alaska from Russia. The USA paid Russia $7.2 million for Alaska.
Oil was discovered at Prudhoe Bay, Alaska in 1968. The oil fields at Prudhoe Bay are the largest in North America. The Trans-Alaska pipeline was built and completed in 1977 at a cost of $7.7 billion.
An oil spill by an Exxon tanker in Prince William Sound in 1989 damaged pristine coastline and led to battles between environmentalists and the oil industry. The beautiful scenery, national parks, and wildlife are Alaska's main natural resources and tourist attractions
sled dog tours
ReplyDeleteThere is alot to do in Alaska--hiking,kayaking, and even sled dog tours. There are many state parks and mountains. My grandpa even went Halibut fishing there. It would be so much fun to go on vacation there!!!!!
ReplyDeletethe state bird of alaska is willow ptarmgan
ReplyDeleteJuneau (population of about 31,262) the only state capital in the US with no road access. You can only get to it by air or sea.
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