Florida is a subropical state located in the southeastern United States known as the "Sunshine State". It has warm weather year-round, beaches with white sand, and is home to Walt Disney World in Orlando. Florida is a peninsula surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean, and is habitat for alligators, manatees, snakes like the cottonmouth, and the endangered Florida panther. The capital is Tallahassee and St. Augustine is the oldest city in the United States.

1. LESSON 3
THE STATE OF FLORIDA: A SUBTROPICAL STATE THAT'S FUN AND HAS A LOT OF SUN!

2. Warm Up Questions
What animals
are in Florida?
Which region of
the United
States is Florida
located?
What cities in
Florida can you
name?
How is the
weather in
Florida?
What color
sand do the
beaches have
in Florida?

3. Florida
Nickname: The SunshineState / The PeninsulaState
Capital: Tallahassee
St. Augustine: The oldest city in the United States is
in Florida on the East Coast and next to the Atlantic
Ocean
Walt Disney World is located in Orlando, Florida
State Flower: Orange
Blossom

4. More about
Florida
What is a Peninsula?
Florida's Panhandle
The Everglades
The Florida Keys
Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, and
Tallahassee are major cities in Florida.

5. Florida is
located in
the
Southeast
.

6. Florida Alligator
Can you tell me about the Florida alligator?
Describe what you see? How does it make you feel?

7. Florida
Manatee
Can you tell me about
the Florida Manatee?
Is the FloridaManatee a
fish?

8. Florida Cottonmouth
Can you tell me about the Florida Cottonmouth?
Describe what you see?
What animal family is the Florida Cottonmouth?
Do you like snakes?

9. Florida
Panther
Can you describe the
Florida panther?
What other big cats do
you know?
Are there any big cats in
your country?

10. Cities: From
Left to Right
 Clearwater,
 Miami
 Orlando
 Jacksonville

11. Florida: The Sunshine State / The
Peninsula State
What is a peninsula?
Where do alligators live?
What is the most famous fruit that is grown in Florida?
Would you rather swim in the Gulf of Mexico (Florida's west coast) or the
Atlantic Ocean (Florida's east coast)? Why?
True or False: The Florida Keys can open locked doors?
What is the capital of Florida?
What is the oldest city in the United States?