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Florida: U.S. Geography for Kids

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Florida geography worksheet, students locate and label the important features of Florida and create icons for the economy and culture of Florida.
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Florida Acrostic Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this online interactive language arts worksheet, students write an acrostic poem regarding Florida using the letters FLORIDA. This worksheet may also be printed for use in classrooms.
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Florida State Quarter Facts

For Students 4th - 5th
For this Florida worksheet, learners analyze a large photo of the state quarter for Florida. Using this photo, students answer 5 questions about the information about the state that can be learned from looking at the coin.
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Florida: Reading Comprehension

For Students 5th - 8th
In this Florida reading comprehension instructional activity, learners read a 2-page selection regarding the state and then respond to 10 true or false questions.
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Florida Symbols

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this word search worksheet, students read the words for symbols in the state of Florida. Students locate the 19 words within the word search puzzle.
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Mystery State #3

For Students 5th - 8th
In this United States mystery worksheet, students determine which state is described by the 5 clues listed on the sheet and then mark it on the outline map of the United States.
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Everglades

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this wetlands worksheet, students will research and answer 11 questions about the Florida Everglades. Students will create a report.
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Everglades Fun

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this science and geography worksheet, students investigate the vocabulary pertaining to the ecosystem of the Everglades in South Florida. Students unscramble 9 words and find 12 words in a word search puzzle.
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Pioneer Women of Florida's Frontier

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read the passage, "Florida's Fabulous Frontier Females" and write two narrative essays, one expository, using examples of differences in life in Florida during frontier times and today. They then complete one descriptive...
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Red Mangroves Of Southern Florida

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers engage in a unit plan to examine the ecological background for the Mangroves of southern Florida. They conduct research using print and computer technology sources. They use the information in a number of other extension...
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Timucuan Pottery

For Teachers K - 5th
Students study the culture and time period of the Timucua in Florida. They design pottery and a group dramatization of the daily life of The Timucua.
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Lesson 9 - Along Our Coast

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students study the benefits of estuaries. They construct a saltwater food web, and complete worksheets and a quiz.
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Create Your Own Florida Murals

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students study a mural that represents life in Florida. They choose one portion of the mural and redraw it showing what the character in that portion would be doing next. (Is the person headed to the beach? Where the bird fly next? etc.)
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Florida's Springs

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students illustrate how water is stored and the water cycle. They discover how underground water can become contaminated.
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Florida's Springs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students calculate the water usage for irrigation of school grounds. They use maps in determining which areas are irrigated.
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So You Want to Drive an Automobile?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research types of auto insurance that are required in the state of Florida. They choose an automobile and find the cost of insurance to legally drive it.
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The Seminoles

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore the Southeast Woodland region and culture of the Seminole Indians using video, art projects, books, maps and discussion.
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Blowing Through History

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore hurricanes, consider the damage caused by Hurricane Charley, and research various hurricanes that have hit the United States to create a class guide on these major storms.
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Filling Up Florida

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils study factors controlling Florida's population growth and related environmental impacts. They research natural community types and construct maps (including a large-sized map of Florida) to be used for a simulation activity.
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Mapping Possible Solutions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders propose possible sites for the heart of Florida state capital by mapping collected data onto a Florida state map and recording data in a Travel Log.
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Ybor City: Cigar Capital of the World

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover how immigrant cigar makers in this section of Tampa, Florida adapted to life in the U.S. in the late 19th and early 20th century while maintaining their ethnic identity. They design brochures describing the Ybor City.
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A Dark Cloud Over the Sunshine State

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students provide their own solutions to the controversy over the ballots in Florida.
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Exploring Florida

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners explore the state of Florida. They study the basic facts associated with the state, such as : the capital, the state bird, and the state song. They locate places in Florida and about the climate, tourism, and agriculture.
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The Seminole Wars

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate the Seminole Wars, their events, and treaties. They create a timeline, label a map of Florida showing the Seminole population and do research about life on an Indian reservation.