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State Unit Study - Oregon

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Series of Unit Studies for each of the 50 states.

These state unit studies are designed to help children learn the geography of the United States and learn factual information about every state. These studies are great for children in the public and private education system as well as homeschooled children.

Print the United States map and color each state as you study it. Keep map at the front of your notebook for use with each state.

Print the State Information Sheet and fill in the information as you find it.

Print the Oregon State Map and fill in the state capital, large cities and state attractions that you find.

Answer the following questions on lined paper in complete sentences.

Did You Know... List two interesting facts.

Word Search - Print out the word search and find the state related words.

Oregon Geography and Climate - Compare Oregon's climate with your own.

Bonneville Power Administration:

Virtual Tour - Take a tour of Oregon Coast Aquarium. Send a postcard to a friend.

The Oregon Story - This series explores Oregon's ever-changing social, cultural and economic relationships with the land.

Oregon Zoo - Check out the animals at the Oregon Zoo:

Discovery Village - Try these fun experiments from Discovery Village.

Cottage Grove and the Willamette River - explore the changing nature of this Columbia River community through primary documents and oral histories. Includes photos and audio clips.

Geography Game - Find the state.

Odd Oregon Law: It was illegal for a dead person to serve on a jury.


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