Tennessee - School-Age
Tennessee
16th State (June 1, 1796), the upper south U.S.
State Abbreviation: TN
Capital: Nashville
Origin of name: From the old Yuchi Indian word, "Tana-see," meaning "The Meeting Place".
Motto: "Agriculture and Commerce"
Slogan: Tennessee—America At Its Best
Nickname: The Volunteer State
Tennessee State Symbols
Tennessee: State Seal
Agricultural Insect: Honeybee
Amphibian: Tennessee Cave Salamander
Bird: Mockingbird
Commercial Fish: Channel CatfishCultivated Flower: Iris
Folk Dance: Square Dance
Fruit: Tomato
Game Bird: Bobwhite Quail
Gem: Pearl
Horse: Tennessee Walking Horse
Insects:
Mineral: Agate
Reptile: Eastern Box Turtle
Rock: Limestone
Song: 5 Tennessee State Songs
Sport Fish: Smallmouth Bass
Tree: Tulip Poplar
Wild Animal: Raccoon
Wildflowers: Tennessee Echinacea and Passion flower
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Things to Know
United States Senators from Tennessee.
Tennessee's top agricultural products are soybeans, corn, beef cattle and calves, and broilers (young chickens).
Ruby Falls is the largest underground waterfall in the United States. It is a 145-foot waterfall, is located deep within Lookout Mountain.
The Appalachian Mountains form the eastern section of Tennessee.
The Great Smokey Mountains are one of the mountain ranges in the Appalachian system.
Major Rivers: Duck River, Cumberland River, Mississippi River, Tennessee River.
The Hernando de Soto Bridge spans the Mississippi River in Memphis, Tennessee.
Famous Tennesseans
Davy Crockett (1786-1836) frontiersman, near Limestone.
Wilma Rudolph (1940-1994) was a world-record holding Olympic champion sprinter. She was the first American woman to win three gold medal in track and field at a single Olympics.
David G. Farragut (1801-1870) first American admiral, Knoxville
Recommended Book
Davy Crockett: A Life on the Frontier (Ready to Read Level 3)
by Stephen Krensky
People said that when Davy was born he weighed more than two hundred pounds! They also said he saved the world from a comet by grabbing its tail, twirling it around, and sending it back into the sky. These stories are just myths, but Davy did have an amazing life. Here is the real story of Davy Crockett, fearless soldier and leader who always stood up for what he believed in.
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Things to Do
Tennessee State Bird and State Flower Printable Color Page.
A Funny Box, Four Lines and Four Dots Make a map of Tennessee.
Tennessee Flag Map color page
Sites to See
Tennessee plays an important role in the production of pennies. Jarden Zinc Products is the U.S. Mint's lone supplier of cent (pennies) planchets - a plain metal disk from which a coin is made.
U.S. Mint history of the penny
Tn4me - Tennessee history timeline.
Teaching Tennessee History Lesson Plans - Cherokee
Teachers prepared lesson plans. pdf 50+ pages
