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Pennsylvania Lapbook Pennsylvania Lapbook by Homeschool Helper Online You may use this lapbook for your personal use. Please do not make copies of it for anyone else. If you would like to share it with someone, please direct them to our website so they can download or print it themselves. Library List: K is for Keystone: A Pennsylvania Alphabet by Kristen Kane Activities: What is your name? (Matchbook) The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - Commonwealth means good for all Pennsylvanians. Pennsylvania's name came from William Penn its founder. The root "sylvania" means woods. Hence: "Penn's Woods" Who was William Penn? (Matchbook) 1st Settlers:- Swedish 1638 New Sweden, Dutch 1655, English 1664- near present day Philly --William Penn was an English Quaker who wanted to start a colony for Quakers in the New World. King Charles II admired William's father, Admiral William Penn, and called the colony Pennsylvania after him. William Penn Penn & Quaker Beginnings / Colonial Clothing Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges, 28 October 1701 Quaker State (tri fold) Pennsylvania was founded by Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) who sought for religious freedom. The state became known as the "Quaker State" Quaker Information Center Keystone State Mini (Simple fold) Pennsylvania is nicknamed the "Keystone State" because it was in the middle of the colonies both physically and governmentally. It was thought to 'hold together' the colonies like a keystone holds an arch together. Keystone Pennsylvania State Quarter (Tri-fold) PA Quarter Info PA Quarter Worksheet Punxsutawney Phil (Simple Fold) Find out about the famous Punxsutawney Phil! - Groundhog Day Activities State Motto (Scroll book) "Virtue, Liberty, and Independence" Statehood (Star booklet) December 12, 1787 - 2nd State What does the Pennsylvania Seal mean? Pennsylvania Seal plow and wheat sheaves = agriculture ship = commerce www.HomeschoolHelperOnline.com eagle = speed, strength, bravery, and wisdom cornstalk = prosperity olive branch = peace Pennsylvania Flag (Simple fold) Describe the Pennsylvanian flag. When was it adopted? Flag Info County Research your county and write about it. We also searched for individuals and places from our particular county and town. Pennsylvania Numbers (6 flap book) 312 miles (502 kilometers) east to west - 158 miles (254 kilometers) north to south -- total area- land area -- highest point is Mount Davis 3,213 feet (980 meters) - lowest point at sea level along he Delaware River - population over 12 million -lowest (0-30 F) and highest temperatures (100 F) PA Mountains (triangle shape) Ranges - Allegheny, Appalachian, Poconos, Blue Ridge; Mountains - Shade Mountain, Second Mountain, Tuscarora Mountain, Jacks Mountain, Hawk Mountain, Mount Davis PA Rivers (curved) 4,500 rivers and streams in the state - Susquehanna, Schuylkill, Allegheny, Ohio, Monongahela, Delaware, Clarion, Beaver - Pine Creek Gorge contains the waterfalls Winona, Silver Thread Falls, and Bushkill Falls. Harrisburg - Capital versus Capitol (3 flap book) Define the two words, write about Harrisburg. Harrisburg Photo Pennsylvania Seasons (Flap book) - What are the seasons like in Pennsylvania? Native Americans of Pennsylvania (Tab Book) Fill in about each tribe and any others you would like to research ~ lined and unlined versions - Native Tribes - Monongahela, Susquehannocks, Delaware or Leni-Lenape, Shawnee, Erie. Native Americans of Pennsylvania Native American Tribes in Pennsylvania Native Americans of Pennsylvania Government (Foldable) Cut and glue pieces inside. Fold right side in 2 times, close book. Pennsylvania Timeline (accordion book) Add as many sections as you like with info from your research. www.HomeschoolHelperOnline.com Plants of Pennsylvania -(layer book) Flowers: buttercup, chicory, fireweed, goldenrod, Jacob's ladder, black-eyed Susan, wild geranium, mountain laurel, violet - Trees: elm, hemlock, maple, oak, pines, red maple, tulip Animals of Pennsylvania - Ant, bald eagle, bass, bat, beaver, bear, beetle, bobcat, butterfly, bumblebee, cardinal, carp, catfish, cicada, coyote, crayfish, cricket, dragonfly, elk, ermine, firefly, fox, freshwater eel, freshwater mussel, goose, grasshopper, groundhog, hawk, honeybee, hummingbird, katydid, ladybug, leech, mallard, mockingbird, mosquito, moth, muskrat, opossum, owl, partridge, perch, peregrine falcon, pike, praying mantis, rabbit, raccoon, robin, ruffed grouse, skunk, snail, sparrow, squirrel, termite, trout, turkey, turtle, walking stick, water snake, water strider, weasel, white-tailed deer, woodchuck, woodpecker, yellow jacket - Enchanted Learning has information on almost all of these animals along with printouts, crafts, and activities. Natural Resources The Environment, the Johnstown Flood of 1889, Coal Mining, Oil Drilling Manufacturing in Pennsylvania - electronic companies, food processing, iron, metal products, nuclear power (Three Mile Island in Harrisburg ), petroleum refineries, pharmaceuticals, paper companies, printers, publishers, shipbuilding (Philadelphia Ship Yard), steel, textiles and clothing Pennsylvania Transportation (4 flap) Highways: PA Turnpike I-76- known in 1794 as Philadelphia-Lancaster Turnpike was the "first major hard-surfaced road in the country, paved with stone and gravel" Railroads: over 9000 miles of track Airports: Philadelphia International, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Erie, Allentown Ports: Philadelphia (one of the largest in the world), Erie, and Pittsburgh. ~ Barge Canals pulled by mules. ~ Robert Fulton's 1st working steamboat (1807 Clermont) Crossing the Alleghenies Agriculture of Pennsylvania (tri-fold flap) apples, beef and dairy cattle, corn, hay, milk, peaches, potatoes, mushrooms, poultry and eggs, sheep, wheat and other grains Agriculture & Rural Life - Beef, chicken, fruit, timber, dairy products, mushrooms Pennsylvania Dutch -(tri fold) Amish & Mennonite The Amish - Lifestyle, faith, history, schools, weddings, etc. www.HomeschoolHelperOnline.com Famous Documents written in Pennsylvania - Great Law 1682, Charter of Privileges 1701, Declaration of Independence 1776, Constitution of the United States 1787, Pennsylvania Constitution 1968 Favorite Foods in PA - bubble gum (first made in Philadelphia in 1928), chicken corn soup, chicken pot pie, funnel cakes, Heinz products, Herr's snacks, Hershey chocolate and ice cream, ice cream soda (created in Philadelphia in 1874), kielbasa, mushrooms from Kennett Square (Mushroom Capital of the World), soft pretzels (first made in Lancaster in 1850's), pierogi, Philly cheesesteak, shoo-fly pie Milton S. Hershey -sold candies to an English company to earn his 1st million dollars, built Hershey Chocolate Factory - Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar 1900, Hershey Kisses 1907 - 'created his own town for his employees with stores, theater, zoo, houses, community buildings, an amusement park, and school for orphaned boys' State Symbols State Bird: Ruffed Grouse State Tree: Hemlock State Flower: Mountain Laurel State Animal: White-tailed Deer State Dog: Great Dane State Drink: Milk State Fossil: Phacops rana State Insect: Firefly State Flagship: Niagra State Fish: Brook Trout The Liberty Bell The Liberty Bell coloring page may be cut out and used as a shape book to hold information about the Liberty Bell. History Notebook Page - use for history, explorers, colonization, slavery & underground railroad, immigration, battles, people, places, etc. Battles & Wars in Pennsylvania (Notebook Page) - French & Indian War, Revolutionary War, Civil War French & Indian War Fort Pitt Revolutionary War The Philadelphia Campaign Battle of Brandywine www.HomeschoolHelperOnline.com General "Mad Anthony" Wayne Historic Valley Forge Liberty Bell Home History, Timeline, Facts, Quotes Nation's Capital 1790 - 1800 War of 1812 - Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry - Battle of Lake Erie Civil War - General Lee in Shenandoah Valley - Gettysburg Underground Railroad Abolition in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Geography Neighboring States: New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, Water: Lake Erie -- Cities: Philadelphia, Lancaster, Reading, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Erie, Allentown, Scranton, Bethlehem, and your town! -- Include major rivers, lakes, mountain ranges, and other landforms. *Maps of Pennsylvania Highway, Physical, & County Maps - Locate your town and go to a local site. Map Activities Map Quiz, Label Map, Outline Map, Dot-to-Dot, US Map - Find Your State, US Map - Where I Live Pennsylvania State Maps Customized maps and puzzles with a free generator - Freeform PA Map, "Label Me" Map, Crosswords Puzzle, Criss Cross Puzzle, Scrambled Places PA Maps You can "zoom" up close around the state, even find your street! Places Historic Places - Brandywine Battlefield, Daniel Boone Homestead, Fort Ligonier, Fort Necessity National Battlefield, Gettysburg National Park, Hopewell Village, Old Fort Mifflin, Valley Forge National Historic Park Philadelphia's Historic Mile: Carpenters' Hall, Christ Church, Congress Hall, Elfreth's Alley, Franklin Court, Independence Hall, Liberty Bell, Library Hall, Pottsgrove Mansion, Betsy Ross Home Fun Places to Visit - Allegheny National Forest, Amish country - Lancaster, Army-Navy Museum - Philly, Barge Rides - Easton, Carnegie Science Center - Pittsburgh, Coal Mine Tours, Crayola Factory - Easton, Crystal Cave - Kutztown, Franklin Institute & Academy of Natural Sciences- Philadelphia, Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania, Heinz Incorporated (Ketchup), Herr's Factory Tour, Hershey's Chocolate World & Hershey's Park, Kennywood Park, Lake Erie, Laurel Caverns
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