Montana Map Quiz/Printout Montana Outline Map Printout

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Montana Flag Printout/Quiz Large Flag Printable

State Abbreviation - MT
State Capital - Helena
Largest City - Billings
Area - 147,046 square miles [Montana is the 4th biggest state in the USA]
Population - 1,015,165 (as of 2013) [Montana is the 44th most populous state in the USA]
Name for Residents - Montanans
Major Industries - farming (wheat, sugar beets), cattle ranching, mining (gold, silver, copper, coal), oil, lumber, tourism

Animal Symbols:

State Bird Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)

State Animal Grizzly bear

State Fish Cutthroat trout

State Fossil Maiasaura peeblesorum A duckbilled dinosaur - it was also the first dinosaur fossil launched into space!

Plant Symbols:

State Flower Bitterroot

State Tree Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa)

State Grass Bluebunch wheatgrass

Earth Symbols:

State Gemstones Sapphire and Montana agate

State Soil Blackdog (unofficial)

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Montana: Map/Quiz Printout Answer geography questions about Montana using the map on this quiz. Answers	Montana: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Montana to print.	Montana: 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 on the Canadian border, that its capital is Helena, or that its name starts with "M." Answer: Montana.	Montana: Label Me! Printout Label the major features of Montana. Answers
Montana's Flag Printout/Quiz Read about and answer questions on the flag of Montana.	Montana's Flag: Large Coloring Printable A large black-and-white printable of the flag of Montana.	Lewis and Clark: Follow the Instructions Color the trail that Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery followed in their exploration of the Louisiana Purchase according to simple directions, such as, "In the spring, they continued with Sacagawea (a Shoshone Indian) and her husband, traveling up river to what is now Montana. Color Montana light green." For beginning readers. Or go to the answers.	Lewis and Clark: Follow the Instructions #2 Color the trail that Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery followed in their exploration of the Louisiana Purchase according to simple directions, such as, "In the spring of 1805 the Corps continued with Sacagawea (a Shoshone Indian) and her husband Charbonneau along the Missouri River to what is now Montana. Color Montana light green." For fluent readers. Or go to the answers.

Your State: Draw and Write Draw a map of the state that you live in (in the USA) and write about it.	US State - Find Related Words For a US state, write eight words related to the state, then use each word in a sentence.	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.	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.
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).
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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.

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