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Connecticut Map Quiz/Printout

Connecticut Outline Map Printout
Connecticut Label Me! Printout
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Connecticut
Facts, Map and State Symbols

Connecticut Flag Printout/Quiz

Large Flag Printable

Connecticut was the 5th state in the USA; it became a state on January 9, 1788 .

State Abbreviation - CT
State Capital - Hartford
Largest City - Bridgeport
Area - 5,544 square miles [Connecticut is the 48th biggest state in the USA]
Population - 3,596,080 (as of 2013) [Connecticut is the 29th most populous state in the USA]
Name for Residents - Connecticuters
Major Industries - agriculture, industry (especially insurance), tourism

Presidential Birthplace - George Walker Bush was born in New Haven on July 6, 1946 (he was the 43rd US President, serving from 2001 until 2009).


Major Rivers - Connecticut River, Housatonic River, Thames River
Major Lakes - Lake Candlewood
Highest Point - Mt. Frissell - 2380 feet, (725 m) above sea level
Number of Counties - 8
Bordering States - Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island
Bordering Bodies of Water - Long Island Sound, Atlantic Ocean

Origin of the Name Connecticut - The name Connecticut is from a Mohican/Algonquin Indian word "quonehtacut", which means "long tidal river."
State Nickname - Constitution State
State Motto - "Qui transtulit sustinet" - He Who Transplanted Still Sustains
State Song - Yankee Doodle

Dinosaur Fossils Found in Connecticut - Ammosaurus, Anchisaurus, Anchisauripus, Anomoepus, Eubrontes trackways, Gigandipus, Sauropus, Yaleosaurus

Connecticut State Symbols and Emblems:
State Flag

Connecticut's official state flag was adopted in 1897. The flag features a gold- and silver-rimmed shield picturing three grapevines. On a gold- and brown-rimmed white ribbon under the shield is the state's motto, "QUI TRANSTULIT SUSTINET," which means "He Who Transplanted Still Sustains." The grapevines represent the early English settlers (and their settlements) in Connecticut.

Animal Symbols:
State Bird



American Robin

State Animal



Sperm whale

State Fossil



Eubrontes giganteus

Fossilized footprints of a meat-eating dinosaur

State Insect



European mantis

State Shellfish



Eastern Oyster

Plant Symbols:
State Flower

Mountain laurel
(Kalmia latifolia)

State Tree

White oak
(Quercus alba )

Earth Symbols:
State Mineral

Garnet

State Soil

Windsor
(unofficial)

Miscellaneous Symbols:
State Ship

USS Nautilus

State Folk Dance

Square dance

State Hero

Nathan Hale

State Heroine

Prudence Crandall

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Connecticut: Map/Quiz Printout

Answer geography questions about Connecticut using the map on this quiz.
Answers
Connecticut

Connecticut: Label Me!

Label the major features of Connecticut.
Answers
Connecticut

Connecticut: Outline Map Printout

An outline map of Connecticut to print.
Connect the Dots Mystery Map

Connecticut: US State Dot to Dot Mystery Map

Connect the dots to draw the borders of a mystery state of the USA. Then use a globe or atlas to figure out which state you have drawn. You might want to give students clues, such as that it is on the east coast USA, that its capital is Hartford, or that its name starts with "C." Answer: Connecticut.


Connecticut's Flag Printout/Quiz

Read about and answer questions on the flag of Connecticut.
Flag of Connecticut

Connecticut's Flag:
Large Coloring Printable

A large black-and-white printable of the flag of Connecticut.


Your State:
Draw and Write

Draw a map of the state that you live in (in the USA) and write about it.
find related words

US State - Find Related Words

For a US state, write eight words related to the state, then use each word in a sentence.
find related words

US State Graphic Organizer

For one US state, write the name of the state, draw a map of the state, then write the state capital, postal abbreviation, date of statehood, state bird (draw and write), state flower (draw and write), a major body of water in the state, two bordering states, and state nickname.
Geography report thumbnail

US State Report Graphic Organizer Printout #1

This printout helps the student do a short report on a US state, prompting the student to draw a map of the state, locate it on a US map, draw the state's flag, and write its capital city, state nickname, area, population, date of statehood, and state bird.
Geography report thumbnail

US State Report Graphic Organizer Printout #2

This printout helps the student do a short report on a US state, prompting the student to draw a map of the state, locate it on a US map, draw the state's flag, and write its capital city, state nickname, area, population, date of statehood, state bird, state flower, climate, and major industries.


US State
Printable Book

A short, printable book on a US state. To complete the book, the student must research a US state, draw its map, draw its flag, and answer simple questions about the state.


USA Map: Find Your State

Find and label your state in the USA, and label other important geography.
Answers


USA Map: Where I Live

Write your country, state, and city, and then find and label your state (and a few other geographical features).
writing prompt

Write Ten Things About Your State

A one-page printable worksheet. Write ten things about your state (plus one thing you would like to change).
Word Wheel

US State Wheel

This 2-page print-out makes a wheel about a single US state; the student fills out the information on the wheel. It consists of a base page together with a rear wheel that spins around. After putting the wheel together, the student follows the instructions on the front wheel (coloring in the state on a US map and drawing a small map of the state) and fills out the 12 sections of the wheel with information about one state. When you spin the wheel, facts about the US State appear, including: Biggest Cities, Capital, Flag, Bodies of Water, Postal Abbreviation, State Bird, Population (rank), Area (rank), Residents Called, Bordered by, Major Industries, and Entered Union (order).
Find a word for each letter

US State - Find a Related Word for Each Letter

For a US state, see if you can think of and write down a word or phrase that is related to that state for each letter of the alphabet. Think of cities, famous people from the state, bodies of water, mountains, landmarks, and other features. Find words for as many letters as you can.
Tally marks

The Census

A census is an official count of the number of people in a region. The survey is done by a government, usually periodically. This page explains how and why censuses are taken.
Map

Census:
Printable Read-and-Answer Worksheet

A printable worksheet on the census, with a short text to read, a map to color, and questions to answer. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf file with the worksheet and the answers.


US State Facts, Map and State Symbols
Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Order and Dates of Statehood State Population Figures State Area Figures State Extremes and Records
US Postal Codes US Postal Codes Matching Guidelines for Writing a Report on a State US Geography


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