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Are you ready to learn some cool facts today?
Have you ever been to Nevada before? Maybe you live there?
Whichever it may be, you can learn some cool facts about Nevada right here!
Just keep reading. Joey and Jinger absolutely love to learn cool facts about
all of the different states in the United States. They would like me to share
some of those cool facts with you! So, each and every Thursday, I will be
posting facts about each of the fifty states in the United States. The states
will be done in alphabetical order! Last week we posted facts about Nebraska.
This week we are posting cool facts about Nevada. The countdown is on only 22
more states to blog about! Yay!
Did you know that Nevada was the thirty-sixth (36th)
state to join the union? Yes, that is correct! Nevada officially joined the
union on October 31, 1864! Nevada is located in the western region of the United
States. Nevada is bordered by five (5) states: Idaho, Utah, Arizona,
California, and Oregon. Nevada is the seventh (7th) largest state in
the United States. Nevada is one of the bigger states. There are about 3,143,991
people that live in the state of Nevada.
Nevada famous person alert:
Did you know that Calvin Forrest Quate was born in Baker,
Nevada? Calvin Forrest Quate was one of the
inventors of the atomic force microscope. Calvin Forrest Quate was a professor
of Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering. He earned his degree at Stanford
University.
To learn more about Calvin Forrest Quate CLICK HERE.
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clicking on any links.
What famous person lives in your state?
Facts about Nevada:
1. A few things Nevada is known for are: the Las Vegas
Casinos, the beautiful desert landscapes, and the biggest gold producing state
in the United States. A few of the nicknames for the state of Nevada are: the Battle
Born State, the Silver State, and the Sagebrush State. The Nevada state motto
is Volens
et Potens which is a Latin phrase that means Willing and Able. The Nevada state
motto was adopted in 1866. The abbreviation for Nevada is NV.
2. The capital of Nevada is Carson City. Carson City officially
became the capital of Nevada sometime in 1864. Carson City has an estimated
population of about 55,244 people.
3. The state bird of Nevada is the Mountain bluebird. The
Mountain bluebird was chosen as the state bird on April 4, 1967. The male Mountain
bluebird is a beautiful blue color with white on its underneath. The female
Mountain bluebird is grayish brown in color with blue streaks on its wings.
4. The Nevada official state flower is the Big sagebrush
also known as sagebrush. The Big sagebrush is a perennial shrub. The Big
sagebrush starts to bloom in the fall/autumn months. The Nevada Big sagebrush
became Nevada’s official state flower on March 20, 1917.
5. Nevada’s current state flag was officially adopted in
1991. Nevada’s state flag has a blue background with Nevada’s state seal on it.
6. Some crops that are grown in Nevada are: alfalfa seed,
garlic, hay, potatoes, and wheat.
7. Some cool places to visit while in Nevada are: the
Hoover Dam located in Clark County, NV., Lake Tahoe, and the Fly Ranch Geyser
located in Washoe County, NV.
8. Some animals that live in Nevada are: bighorn sheep,
bears, coyotes, elk, mule deer, scorpions, and wolves.
9. Nevada can get very hot and very cold depending on the
time of year. The hottest temperature ever recorded in Nevada was 125 degrees
Fahrenheit in Laughlin, Nevada on June 29, 1994. The coldest temperature ever
recorded in Nevada was -50 degrees (50 degrees below zero) Fahrenheit in San
Jacinto, Nevada on January 8, 1937.
Share a cool fact about Nevada with us?
Get your free printable Nevada worksheet here:
Visit my printables section for a wide selection of
worksheets and coloring sheets!
Books about Nevada:
1. S is for Silver: A Nevada Alphabet by Eleanor Coerr
2. What's Great about Nevada? by Rebecca Felix
3. Nevada History Projects - 30 Cool Activities by Carole
Marsh
4. My First Book About Nevada! by Carole Marsh
Parents/caretakers be sure books are child friendly before
reading them to your child/children.
Tune in next week to learn some really cool
facts about New Hampshire! Thank you for reading my
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Hi!! I'm Mimi, the author of the JOEY SAVES THE
DAY! book series. I love reading and writing. I homeschool my two youngest
children. My 15-year-old daughter illustrated the books and will illustrate all
the rest of them in the series. She started illustrating the series when she
was 14 years old. She loves to draw. She is learning as she goes. Her dream is
to one day be a famous illustrator and a fantasy book writer. Children and
adults everywhere will love these books. The story and illustrations within the
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1. JOEY SAVES THE DAY!
AT DAYCARE
Joey helps his friend
Delilah feel happy by doing silly things to make her laugh at daycare.
2. JOEY SAVES THE DAY!
AT MEMAW’S
Joey helps his Memaw
find something she is missing and its right there in plain sight. Some of us
have done this before!
3. JOEY SAVES THE DAY!
THE MISSING TEDDY BEAR
Joey helps his sister
find her missing teddy bear.
4. JOEY SAVES THE DAY!
LOST AT THE ZOO
Joey 's father gets lost
while they are visiting the seven continents at the zoo.
5. Santa's Rainbow
Reindeer
Harry and Holly Jingles
introduce us to Santa's Rainbow Reindeer. Learn about them one by one. This
book is interactive.
6. Where, Oh, Where, Could My Dinosaur Be?
A little boy misplaces his stuffed dinosaur and needs your
help to find it. Join the little boy on his hunt through his house to find his
missing dinosaur. This book will stimulate your child's imagination. It will
help teach them left and right learning and basic rhyming.
Cool did not know all these facts about Nevada.
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