Wyoming History

Leondro

4th Grade

Cole School

February 2, 2005

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Where is Wyoming?

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Wyoming State Facts

• Statehood date:• Size in Square Miles: • Population: 493,782• Neighboring States:Colorado, Nebraska,Utah,

Idaho, Montana, South Dakota • Average Temperature:

– In Winter 19° F

– In Summer 67° F

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Wyoming State Facts

• Important Physical Features: Grand Teton National Park, Devils Tower, Wind River Canyon, Old Faithful, Medicine Bow, Big Horn Range, Yellowstone River.

• Capital: Cheyenne.

• Largest City: Cheyenne

• State Nickname:

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Wyoming State Facts

• Products:Beef Cattle, coal, sheep, oil, sugar beets, natural gas, dry beans, trona, wheat, corn,

• Native Animals:Big Horn Sheep, buffalo, elk, mule deer, mountain Lions, rabbits, bull frogs, bobcats, prairie dogs.

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Wyoming State Governor

• The governor of Wyoming is:Dave Freudnthal.

• Did you know that our state Governor is our 31st Governor.

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Wyoming State BirdMeadowlark

• A Meadowlark is Wyoming’s state bird.

• It is 8 inch long.• It sing song’s.

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Wyoming State Motto

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Wyoming State Flag

The colors of

Wyoming State Flag

Red

White

Blue

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Wyoming State HeroChief Washackie

• Chief Washackie was born in ( 1804).He died in (1900).He was born in Montana.He was rased in wyoming.He was the chief of Shoshone.He was A very very strong worrier,but he brefriended white people.

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Wyoming Mini-Timeline

1743

• French Canadians Francois and Louis Joseph de la Verendrye become the first known whites to enter present-day Wyoming.

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Wyoming State License PlateCreated by Leondro Carabajal!

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Wyoming TourismWhen you come to Wyoming you need too

see…• Wyoming’s Capitol- you will see the

Governor.• Yellow Stone National Park -you will see

elk, deer,and some bears.• Devil’s Tower Monument -you will see

Devil’s Tower.• Meadowlark- it’s a beautiful bird.• Big Horn –you will see beautiful

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Wyoming Mining

• Did you know that Wyoming is the top state of gathering coal?

• Did you know Wyoming is so close from being popular for oil?

• Did you know that there are so many Wyomingites work in mining?

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Wyoming Agriculture

• Did you know that there are so many farms and ranches in Wyoming?

• Did you know that Beef and cattle are Wyoming s main product?

• Did you know that Wheat , corn , and hay are some other crops?

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Rivers In Wyoming

• Wind River Canyon• Snake River• Green River• Shoshone River• North Plate

• Powder River• Sweet Water River• Wind River• Clarks Fork• Bighorn River

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Indian Paintbrush (State Flower)

• There are 6 different kinds of Indian paint brush.

• It’s a beautiful flower.• The Indians paint with

them.

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Wyoming’s Recreation

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Project Resources

• Map: KME and http://www.wyolinks.com/

• Technology Integration—Wyoming History

• Slide 2 link and follow directions in notes.

• General Wyoming State information.

• Wyoming Kid’s Page

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Wyoming State Standards Addressed:

• 4. Time Continuity, and Change– Students demonstrate an understanding of the people, events, problems, ideas and cultures that

were significant in the history of our community, state, nation, and world.• 5. People, Places and Environments

– Students demonstrate an understanding of interrelationships among people, places, economies, and environments.

• 6. Social Studies Processes and Skills– Students access, organize, synthesize, evaluate, and interpret information using appropriate

resources and technology to collaborate, make decisions, solve problems, and report results in any of a variety of formats.

• 7. Technology– Students demonstrate the ability to use the appropriate technology to access and process

information applying a variety of resources to the study of history, geography, economics, and social institutions.