From Beverly Hernandez,
Your Guide to Homeschooling.
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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 Tennessee 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.

• State Capital What is the capital?
• Capitol Building
• State Flag What do the three stars represent?
• State Flower What color flower is considered the state flower?
• State Bird How long is this bird?
• State Fish What is this fish sometimes referred to as?
• State Game Bird What is this bird also known as?
• State Tree Why was this tree chosen as the state tree?
• State Animal What do these animals eat?
• State Bicentennial Portrait What is the title of this portrait?
• State Insects What are the two state insects?
• State Wildflower What is the Indian name of this flower?
• State Songs How many state songs does Tennessee have?
• State Seal What do the Roman numerals signify?
• State Motto What is the state motto?
• Highest Point What is the highest point in Tennessee?

State Symbols Quiz How much do you remember?

Did You Know... List two interesting facts.

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

Ruby Falls Virtual Tour - See America's highest underground waterfall open to the public and color a picture of Spunky the Dinosaur, Ruby Fall's Mascot. Here are more fun activities:

• Grow Crystals (Adult Supervision Required!)
• Send a Post Card
• Scavenger Hunt
• Make Rock Candy

Amazing Animals - See the amazing animals at the Tennessee Aquarium.

• Finding Nemo at the Tennessee Aquarium
• Coloring page 1
• Coloring page 2
• Seymour the Seahorse Game

Chattanooga Choo Choo - Read about the history of this train.

Davy Crockett -Read the biography of this Tennessee legend.

Memphis Zoo - Visit the kids page and play a Memory Match Game and test your knowledge in three Wildlife Wonder Quizzes.

Coloring Page - Color the pictures from the Memphis Zoo and send a postcard.

Have fun getting healthy from the Tennessee Department of Health:

• Healthy Kids Concentration Game
• Healthy Kids Word Search
• Healthy Kids Coloring Book
• Healthy Kids Slide Puzzle
• Health E. Owl's Good Grooming Rules
• Oral Health Activity Pages for Kids
• Ten Tips for Cyclewise Kids
• Don't Touch Wild Animals!
• How to wash your hands video

Stay safe from the State Fire Marshal:

• Is Your Home Safe?
• Exit Drills
• Stop, Drop, and Roll
• Word Search
• Coloring Book

Tennessee Department of Transportation - Explore these kids' pages and learn how roads are built, play games, have fun in the Cyber Studio, and more!

Tennessee State Museum - Explore the links in the Children's Corner.

Geography Game - Find the state.

Odd Tennessee Law: It was illegal to take a fish off another person's hook.