This document provides information about the state of Florida presented by a third grade student named Olivia. It includes facts about Florida's state bird (mockingbird), sports teams, flower (orange blossom), bodies of water surrounding it, landmarks, fun places to visit, state quarter image, and native fruits like oranges. It also mentions the state's panhandle region, highest elevation of 345 feet, Florida Keys islands, and state animals which are the Florida panther and manatee.

1. Facts about FloridaOlivia ProctorMICDS10/12/09

2. About the authorMyname is Olivia. I am in third grade. We had to pick a stateout of a hat and I happened to get FLOIRDA . I AM VERY HAPPY. I HAVE LEARND SO MUCH ABOUT FLORIDA SO MUCH . THEN WE ARE GOING TO HAVE THE TASTE OF THE U.S.A

3. Map of FloridaThis is a pictureof Florida . TheStar is where the Capital is .

4. My border states Georgia AlabamaMississippi

5. Florida’s state birdThis is Florida’s state bird is the mockingbird. http://www.50states.com/bird/mock.htm

6. Florida Sports TeamsFlorida Panthers (NHL)Orlando Magic (NBA)Miami Heat Tampa Bay Devil Rays (MLB) (NBA)bobcatscats (AFL)

7. CollegesUniversity of phoenixItt technical instituteCapella universityGonzaga university

8. Florida’s flowerThis is Florida’s flower. The name is orange blossom.

9. Fact about my stateThere are many bodies of water that surrounds Florida. There are the Atlantic and gulf of Mexico and the Everglades. The Everglades is a river. But a lot of people think that it is a swamp.

10. MY STATE SONGMy state song is can you guess it by listening?

11. Landmarks in my stateSome of the landmarks in my state are the southern most pint witch is in key west, the clock tower witch is in Gainesville , Castillo de san Marcos fort , and Baugh am center in Gainesville.

12. Fun placesIn Florida there are some fun places to visit. They are Disney world and studios, the everglades, Florida zoo, sea world , Edison Ford winter home, animal park, universal studios , Epcot center, Daytona beach, space center, Cape Canaveral.

13. Florida’s state quarter Here is Florida’s state quarter it has a picture of a space shuttle a pirate boat and an Island.

14. picture of key lime pie

15. OrangesOranges grow in Florida. They grow on trees. Some people have orange trees in there back or front yard . So when it is orange season they do not have to go to the store and buy some if they want some. They can probably have a store in there backyard. They also make home made orange juice. I would really like to live in Florida and have my own orange store.

16. James Weldon Johnson James Weldon Johnson was born in Jacksonville Florida. He was born June 17,1871. He died in Main. He was a famous poet.

17. TopographyThe wide part of Florida is called the panhandle .The rest is called the peninsula. The highest part of Florida is 345 ft. There is a group of islands called Florida’s keys It is on the tip of the peninsula. There are a bunch of forest are in Florida.

18. Florida panther Florida manateesThe state animals