Activities:Print out the Florida State Symbols PDF and include in your notebook Suggested Reading:Florida Facts and Symbols by Emily McAuliffe
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Florida Symbols
State Marine Mammal: West Indian Manatee
“In 1975, Florida chose the West Indian Manatee to be the state’s Marine Mammal.”The Young Naturalist’s Guide to Florida; page
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State Tree: Sabal Palm (Cabbage Palm)
used with permission from Jacquelyn Modesitt Schindehettewww.floridalandscapes.com This tree was important in historical times, when early settlers used its leaf
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State Pie
In 2006, the Florida legislature named the Key lime pie the state Pie, after several years of consideration. Sweet potato
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State Flower
“One of the most fragrant flowers of any tree—the orange blossom is one of Florida’s oldest symbols.”The Young Naturalist’s Guide
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State Seal
Discussion Questions: 1.) What items were changed on the state seal in 1970 and 1985 to better reflect Florida?2.) Ask
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State Nickname
The state nickname, “Sunshine State” was made official in 1970 and used to be on every license tag. While Florida
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State Motto: In God We Trust
“In God We Trust” was adopted by the Florida legislature as part of the state seal in 1868. This is
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State Butterfly: Zebra Butterfly
The Zebra Longwing Butterfly was adopted in 1996 as the state butterfly, or the State Insect. This beautiful butterfly has
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State Song
The Swanee River Lyrics Way down upon the Swanee River,Far, far away,There’s where my heart is turning ever,There’s where the
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State Flag
“Florida’s state flag was adopted at the same time as the seal, in 1868, and it showed the seal on
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Challenge #1:Florida Symbols
1.) Read Chapter 1 pages 3-7 in The Young Naturalist’s Guide to Florida. 2.) Choose one Florida symbol to learn
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Chapter 1 Florida Symbols
A symbol is something that stands for something else. Many states and nations have chosen symbols to represent something special
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