usa states lap book sample

8/10/2019 USA states Lap Book Sample

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A

RI

ZO

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The

GrandCanyon

State

Mini LapBook

Directions:

Print out page 3.(It will be much more sturdy on cardstock.)

Fold on the dotted lines. You should see the

title of the lapbook on the front flaps. It should look like this:

2. Read about Arizona and do the activities to put into your

mini-lapbook.

3. There are five activities to be done and this can be

completed in a weeks time or in one afternoon.

4. Upon completion, here is a sample of what the inside of the

lapbook should look like.


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Arizona is in what is known as the

Rocky Mountain region of the southwestern states

in the United States of America.

Arizona is bordered by five states and one country. The states

include: California,Nevada, Utah, Colorado,and New Mexico.

The country is Mexico.

~Using the map above write the initials of

Arizona (AZ) on the correct state using a brownmarker

or crayon. With apurple marker or crayon label the

state of California (CA). With a redmarker or crayon

label the state of Nevada (NV). With a orangemarker or

crayon label the state of Utah (UT). With ayellow

marker or crayon label the state of Colorado (CO). Witha greenmarker or crayon label the state of New Mexico

(NM). Lastly, with a bluemarker or crayon, label the

country of Mexico on Arizonas southern side. Cut out

the map and place into your lapbook

where shown on page 2.~



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Directions:

Read the facts about

Arizona and then

create a PetalBooklet for your

lapbook.

Cut along theoutside black lines.

Fold each petal in

along the inner blackline when finished

reading theArizona state fact.

When they are all

open it looks like an

open flower. Arizonas

capital is

Phoenix.

M

ajor

indu

striesof

A

rizona

in

clude:

m

ining,

manu

facturing,

and

tourism.

H

umph

reys

Peaki

sthe

highest

point

inArizon

a.

Foun

tainH

ills,

Ariz

onah

as

thefourth

highest

foun

tain

inthe

world.

Arizonas

most prevalent

mineral

is copper.

FourCorne

rs

inArizo

nas

Northeast

corneristheplace

whereyoucanstand

infourstatesatthe

sametim

e.

Theamounto

f

copperonthe

Capitolbuilding

iseq

uivalentto

4,800,000

pennies.

Arizo

na

becam

ethe

48thstateto

enter

the

Union

on

February14,

1912.



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TheCactusWren

is

Arizonasstatebird.

Thisbirdbecametheofficial

statebirdin1931.

Thisbirdis

aboutseventoeightincheslong.

Thisisatruebirdofth

edesert

becauseisrarelydrinksfree

standingwater.

Itgetshydrated

fromitsfood.

rections: Read about these Arizona symbols. Cut out along the outer black line and fold the dotted line

p towards the middle flap. Fold the third flap over top of the dotted line flap. This created a book. Cut

long the dotted lines only. Adhere the correct picture to the correct flap over the information that goes

with the picture. The tabs will cover the information but can be opened when needing to read about he

symbol. Adhere the title to the front cover of the book and decorate the cover any way you choose.

Place into your lapbook where shown on page two.

TheRing-

TheSaguaro

CactusBlossomis

theArizonastate

flower.

Thesewaxywhiteblos-

soms

appearontheSaguaroC

ac-

tus.Thiscactuscangrowup

to40-50feetinheight

andcan

ThePaloVerde

is

theArizonastate

tree.

In1954,

thePaloVerd

ebecame

theofficialstatetree.T

hesetrees

canbefoundinthedesertandthe

foothillsofArizona.Theybloom

inspringwithyellowblossoms

whichaddsvibrancyto

thebarren


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AnswersforPocketOrder:Orange(1917),Blue

The blue color is

called____________

blue.

The flag was

adopted in____________.

Arizona is the

number oneproducer

of____________

in the U.S..

BLUE RED

The red and

yellow color were thoseof Spanish

explorer,____________.

Directions:

Cut out the flag on the solid black lines and tape into your lapbook (where shown on page 2) along the right, leand bottom sides. This will create a pocket.

Read about Arizonas state flag below. Outline the stars in the stated color and fill in the word(s) that are miss

from the statement. The words can be found in the paragraphs below. Place the stars in order of what was readthe paragraphs and then place them in your flag pocket.

Arizonas State Flag

The Arizona state flag was adopted in 1917, five years after its admission into the Union.

Quoted from legislation, here is how the Arizona flag is to look:

...represents the copper star of Arizona rising from a blue field in the face of a setting sun

The field of blue that covers the bottom half of the flag is called liberty blue and is the same coof blue found on the United States flag. The thirteen gold and red rays represent the sun settin

over the desert and the original thirteen colonies. The colors of gold and red come from the col

of the Spanish explorer, Coronado. In the center of the flag is the a copper star. This star repres

the state of Arizona while the copper color reflects that Arizona

is the number one producer of copper in the United States.


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The

Grand Canyon

Coconino and

Mohave Counties,Arizona

Meteor Crater

near Winslow,Arizona

Could this be the bestpreserved Meteor Crater in the

world? See for yourself. For

a small fee you can actually

walk down and into thishuge crater!

Window Rock

Apache CountyArizona

Window Rock is a townNavajo Nation in Arizo

that gets its name from t

formation seen below. T

site is literally a window

is open to the heavens

Painted Desert

Northern Arizona

These painted formations are

a part of a broad area of

badlands in Northern Arizona.

Rock formations are colored

in grays, reds, yellows, and

oranges a truly awesome site

to behold.

Kartchner Caverns

State Park

near Benson,

Arizona

Petrified Forest

National Park

Apache andNavajo Counties,

Arizona

In Petrified Forest NationalPark you will see one of the

largest and most colorful

concentration of petrified

wood in the world. These area type of fossil. Any science

buff will want to see this!

Sedona

Arizona

This massive gorge carved by

the Colorado River is must see

in Arizona. Take a walk on

the Skywalk, a glass walkway

that takes you over the ledge

of the Grand Canyon!

This cave system was

discovered in 1974 by two avid

spelunkers. However, it was

kept secret because the owners

did not want it vandalized. In

1988 it finally opened as a statepark for everyone to

see its beauty.

Directions:Read about and look at the pictures of just several

popular tourist destinations in Arizona. Cut out each

tag and stack onto each other in alphabetical order. Start with Places to see in

Arizona tag and then place in order.Staple or brad them together at the top and place into your lapbook where

shown on page 2.

ANSWERS: The Grand Canyon, Kartchner Caverns State Park, Meteor Crater,Painted Rock, Petrified Forest National Park, Sedona, and Window Rock.

Why visit Sedona? The

reason most tourist stop byand experience Sedona. Th

view. Sedona boast some o

the most gorgeous red rock

formations and when the

rising/setting sun hits the ro

it is nothing short of

jaw dropping.


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Directions: If you choose, use this clipart to decorate your lapbook.


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