This
TopicQuest was designed by Janie M. Stape,
a pre-service teacher at Valdosta State University,
for Libby and Davida pre-service teacher at Valdosta State University,
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Come
along with me to explore the
pages of "Georgia on My Mind." You will have so much fun while
you investigate the
sites below to learn about
the symbols of Georgia. Some of the
sites have educational games to help you to learn about the
symbols.
Make sure that you visit the link that contains the words to a melody
of Georgia's state
song. Click onto the the listen link in the right hand corner to
hear the melody.
You will also be able to link on to sites to discover many things about
a tortoise, a swallowtail
butterfly,
largemouth bass, and a knobbed whelk. There are some interesting
sites about the live oak tree and the cherokee rose.
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1.This is a Collection
of State Symbols for the state of
Georgia.
Look over the entire list of Georgia's symbols. The list includes
everything from the state's art museum to the state's
wild flower. Make sure to check out each symbol for a brief
description of each.
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2.
I
just love the Tiger
Swallowtail Butterfly site. You can learn all about the
markings on this butterfly, then go to a link to print out a butterfly
page to color. You will also read about its lifecycle, diet
and how it protects itself from preditors. Connect to the link to
learn about its habitat.
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3.
There
are many facts about the Largemouth
Bass at this site. Check out
the fishing tips located here. There is a picture of a two men
that are
catching a largemouth bass from a fishing boat. |
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4. Learn about the
description of Georgia's State
Flag. After
reading all about the flag, you can print a picture to color.
Follow the description to make your flag look like the one on the left.
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5.
There
is so much to learn about peanuts. This site is filled with
facts about Peanuts.
You can play games while you learn about nutrition and the history of
peanuts.
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6. Discover facts
about a Live Oak Tree.
You will be able to see close up pictures of the tree's bark, leaf,
acorn and a branch.
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7. This is a site
where you can go to read All
About Georgia.
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8.Check
out all of the cool pictures of this tortoise. Friends of the enchanted
forest will help you to learn all bout the Gopher Tortoise.
You can click on a link to see a baby tortoise. |
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9.
Learn
all about the Brown
Thrasher, the state bird of Georgia. You can find out the
exact date that the brown thrasher was adopted as the state bird of
Georgia. you can also find out how the bird finds insects to eat. |
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10.
This
is an excellent link to listen to the tune of "Georgia On My Mind."
While at this site you can learn the words to Georgia's state song. |
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11.
This
neat place will teach you about the Knobbed
Whelk. You can link on to a
page and give yourself a test to see how much you have learned.
There are also links to learn about other shells. |
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12.
Get
a closer look at this Cherokee
Rose. Check on a link to
read the resolution to pass this flower as Georgia's state
flower. You can read about the Legend of the
Cherokee Rose at this site. |
| Mission
Mrs. Brown, who is your teacher informed your class that a fourth grade class from Lake City, Florida will be spending the day in your classroom a week from Friday. She has asked all of the students to design a poster about the state symbols of Georgia. She would like for you to link to the Collection of State Symbols so that you can decide which symbols that you would like to use on your poster. After you decide which symbols you want for your poster, you can use the links above to gather information about your chosen symbols. Mrs. Brown has asked that you do a really great job because you will be sharing your posters with one of the students from Lake City. The students from Lake City,Florida will be taking the posters back to their school to be displayed in their library. Good Luck in creating your poster. Your poster will be scanned and published on the Internet. |
Mission
Steps
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 Stape's Home Page |
 jmstape@valdosta.edu |
 VSU TopicQuest Pages |
 TQ Lesson Plan |