Nebraska

Nebraska!!!

|nəˈbraskə|

Find the following information...
State Capitol: _______________________________
Population: _________________________________
When did it become a state? ___________________

Go to this state’s website and find three more facts about the state.
http://www.visitnebraska.gov/

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Nebraska is a Midwestern state of the Great Plains. The majority of Nebraskans are German-Americans and Nebraska has the largest population of Czech-Americans in the nation. It is south of South Dakota, west of Iowa, east of Wyoming and Colorado, and north of Kansas. 

If you visit Nebraska, then make sure to go to the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. It has an area of 130 acres (0.52 km²) and contains 17,000 animals of 962 different species! The zoo features many different types of environments. One of the world’s largest indoor rainforests is here. It is inside of a 80-foot (24m) tall building that covers 8.2 acres (6,100m²)! There are also separate living environments for gorillas, orangutans, Felidaes (big cats), and bears. 

Food lovers will definitely be interested in the Nebraska Pork Producers’ Capital City Ribfest. This is a four day summer street festival featuring barbecue and music. Thousands of people attend this event to eat good food and listen to live folk, classic rock, blues, and country music. People are also encouraged to donate caned food to the Food Bank of Lincoln, which helps people in need. This year (2012) is the 15th annual Ribfest. 

“Be quiet. Don’t touch. Those are the usual rules for kids in museums, but not in Nebraska”. The Nebraska Division of Travel and Tourism not only encourages people to not only visit their museums, but to also to learn by doing. There are many interactive displays throughout the many museums across Nebraska. At the Edgerton Explorit Center, you can learn about science by taking part in experiments and by viewing live demonstrations!

If you’re looking for family fun, good food and music, or interesting learning experiences, then Nebraska is the place to go!

1. You are not allowed to touch anything in Nebraska museums. 
a) True.
b) False. You can touch everything.  
c) False. You can touch some things. 

2. There are ___ different types of animals and ___ animals in total at the Henry Doorly Zoo.
a) 130; 17,000
b) 17,000; 962
c) 962; 17,000

3. ______ is south of Nebraska and you can listen to ______ music at the Ribfest.
a) South Dakota; rap
b) Kansas; blues
c) South Dakota; soul

Find a famous person from this state and answer the following questions. The number of sentences you should have for each answer is in parenthesis. Use paragraph form. 

Tell us the person’s name, the city in which they were born, and when they were born. (3)  
What did this famous person do? (3)
Would you like to meet this person? Why or why not? (3)
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