Mrs. Cravins' TEXAS website

Republic of Texas flag

 

We are learning about the great state of Texas in the First Grade.

Click to discover more about Texas!

 

 

State Bird = Mockingbird

 

 

State Flower = Bluebonnet

 

Click here to see a video on Texas wildflowers

(get Real Player free at http://www.real.com)

 

 

State Capitol = Austin

 

 

State Tree = Pecan

 

 

See a Cattle Drive in the Fort Worth Stockyards- Click here

 

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Credits:

ONLINE SOUNDS
Carroll, Don.  "The Yellow Rose of Texas", midi.  [Online sound] 25 January 2006. <http://www.contemplator.com/america/yelrose.html>.

ONLINE VIDEO CLIPS
Aggie Horticulture.  History of the Colored Texas Bluebonnets. [Online video clip].  27 January 2006.      <http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/movies/bluebonnets/bluebonnets5.html>.

ONLINE IMAGES
Texas Almanac 2006-2007.  Texas Flag [Online image] 28 January 2006. <http://www.texasalmanac.com/flags/>.