Here is a short and simple learning activity you can do with your child. Go online and find a colorful map and talk about the neighboring states and the direction of each. Help your child find the rivers mentioned below. Then show them images of the trees, flowers and animals mentioned below and discuss how they are important to North Carolina. You may also click on the link to the left for better images of the NC flag and state animals some flowers and/or foods.
If you do not live in NC, you can do a similar activity for your local state.
Basic Facts
North Carolina became a state: November 21, 1789
Capital: Raleigh
Most Populated City: Charlotte
Area: 53,821 square miles
Major Industries: agriculture (tobacco and poultry), textiles, and furniture
Major rivers: Neuse River, Roanoke River, Yadkin River
Major lakes: Lake Mattamuskeet, Lake Phelps, Lake Waccamaw (Can you find them on a map?)
Highest point: Mt. Mitchell - 6,684 feet (2,037 m) above sea level
Number of Counties: 100
Bordering States: Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia
State Motto: To Be Rather Than to Seem
NC Animals
Bird: Cardinal
Mammal: Gray Squirrel
Reptile: Eastern box turtle
State Plants
Flower: Flowering dogwood
Tree: Longleaf Pine
Vegetable: Sweet potato
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