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    Home » Homeschool Resources By Subject » All About the States in the USA

    All About Wyoming

    by THSM

    Wyoming Facts for Kids

    Wyoming was the 44th state to join the union. It became a state on July 10, 1890.

    Capital - Cheyenne

    Abbreviation - WY

    Nickname - Equality State

    Motto - "Equal Rights"

    Song - "Wyoming"

    Bird - Western Meadowlark

    Flower - Indian Paintbrush

    Insect - Sheridan's Green Hairstreak Butterfly

    Area - approximately 97,818 square miles

    Map of US with Wyoming highlighted and text Wyoming – The Equality State; capital – Cheyenne

    Learn more about Wyoming

    Wyoming Game & Fish
    Explore the WGFD's database of wildlife, divided into Game, Non-game, and Urban & Nuisance.

    University of Wyoming Native Plants Resources
    This guide to native plants uses a series of PDFs to make learning easy and interesting. They also link to other resources if you want to know more.

    Get Our State Report Printable
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    Wyoming Field Guide
    If the WGFD database wasn't detailed enough for you, and you're ready to take a deep dive into Wyoming plants, animals, and ecosystems, the Wyoming Natural Diversity Database has what you're looking for.

    National Historic Trails Multiday Lesson Plan
    The National Trails Intermountain Region has developed a 3-5 day middle-school lesson focused on the skills of collaboration and presenting, in an effort to teach students about the content and concepts along nine of the national historic trails. Four of these trails run through Wyoming.

    Yellowstone National Park
    Yellowstone was the world's first national park, established in 1872, but people have spent time in the Yellowstone region for more than 11,000 years. Many tribes and bands used the park as their home, hunting grounds, and transportation routes prior to and after European American arrival. The website has resources for learning about the geography, ecosystem, history, and culture of the area.

    Wyoming Historical Society
    For grades 4+. For 4th-graders, they have lesson plans for the Oregon Trail and the Indian Wars of early Wyoming. For each topic or historic site, the packages also offer background articles, field-trip lesson plans to the sites, detailed maps, interactive quizzes for students and short videos of Wyoming fourth graders visiting the sites. Older students can use lesson plans about Native American topics or Wyoming history from 1700s-present.

    Buffalo Bill Center of the West
    Digital resources for learning topics such as the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, Native Americans, and the life of William F. Cody.

    Wyo Wonders Curriculum
    This curriculum is a free, ready-to-teach curriculum for students grades 2-5. Students will explore Agriculture, Minerals & Energy, and Outdoor Recreation & Tourism, throughout the 12 units that include hands-on activities and cross-curricular lessons unique to the state.

    The 50 States - Wyoming
    From TeachersFirst. A comprehensive resource on Wyoming

    Mr. Donn.org - Wyoming
    Collection of Wyoming resources from Mr. Donn, who offers one of the largest collections of social studies resources available.

    Wyoming Primary Sources (Library of Congress)
    Selected Library of Congress primary sources with a Teacher's Guide

    50 States.com - Wyoming
    Facts & Trivia about Wyoming

    RoadsideAmerica.com - Wyoming
    Unique tourist attractions and landmarks in Wyoming.

    Awesome America - Wyoming
    Loads of fun facts, photos, and travel information about Wyoming.

    Learn more through Wyoming field trips ...

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