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State Abbreviation - KY
State Capital - Frankfort
Largest City - Louisville
Area - 40,411 square miles [Kentucky is the 37th biggest state in the USA]
Population - 4,395,295
(as of 2013) [Kentucky is the 26th most populous state in the USA]
Name for Residents - Kentuckians
Major Industries - agriculture (tobacco, corn, peanuts, wheat), mining (anthracite coal), horse-raising, whiskey manufacturing, automobile and truck manufacturing, chemical manufacturing
Presidential Birthplace - Abraham Lincoln was born in Hardin County (now called Larue County) on February 12, 1809 (he was the 16th US President, serving from 1861 to 1865).
Major Rivers - Ohio River, Mississippi River, Cumberland River, Kentucky River, Green River
Major Lakes - Lake Cumberland, Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley
Highest Point - Black Mountain - 4,145 feet (1,263 m) above sea level
Number of Counties - 120
Bordering States - Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
Origin of the Name Kentucky - Kentucky is from the Iroquois Indian word "Ken-tah-ten," which means "land of tomorrow."
State Nickname - Bluegrass State
State Motto - "United we stand, divided we fall"
State Slogan - "Unbridled Spirit"
State Song - My Old Kentucky Home, by Stephen Foster
Kentucky State Symbols and Emblems:
Animal Symbols:
State Bird | State Wild Animal | State Horse Thoroughbred |
State Fish Kentucky Bass |
State Insect | State Fossil |
Plant Symbols:
State Flower Goldenrod (Solidago altissima) |
State Tree Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) |
Earth Symbols:
State Gemstone Freshwater pearl River pearls found in mussels |
State Soil Crider (unofficial) |
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Kentucky: Map/Quiz Printout Answer geography questions about Kentucky using the map on this quiz. Answers |
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Kentucky: Label Me! Printout Label the major features of Kentucky. Answers |
Kentucky's Flag Printout/Quiz Read about and answer questions on the flag of Kentucky. |
Kentucky's Flag: Large Coloring Printable A large black-and-white printable of the flag of Kentucky. |
Abraham Lincoln Read about Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States of America. Lincoln was born in a log cabin near Hodgenville, KY, in 1809. |
US State/US President/3-Syllables Venn Diagram Printout On this printout, the student classifies US states, US presidents, and 3-syllable words by placing them in a Venn diagram. Words: Adams, Alabama, California, Everglades, Florida, Kentucky, Lincoln, Madison, Obama, Seattle, Washington, Wyoming. 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). |
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). |
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). |
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. |
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. |
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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