Iowa ABC’s

BY:LACI ANDERSON

A is for Amish#1 Amish in some Iowa settlements milk goats and even sheep.#2 Amish

have lived in Iowa over 160 years.

B is for black squirrel#1There are over 365 species of

squirrels in seven different families. #2 the male takes twice as long to groom its self than the

female does.

C is for cattle#1 Female cattle are cows, male cattle are bulls, and baby cattle are calves.

#2 Cows are known to walk for miles to find their calves.

D is for deer#1 Deer can jump high and can swim

like dogs.#2 Male deer grow new antlers each year.

E is for eastern gold finch#1 The eastern gold finch is a small bird

about 4.5 inches long much like the sparrow. #2 Both the male an female

birds develop an almost identical color after a complete molting during the

fall.

F is for farming#1 Americans spend 27% of their life

farming.#2 Farmers work so hard that that they can feed 144 other people

each week.

G is for Geode#1 The geode became the official rock for Iowa in 1967.#2 Geodes are dull

balls of igneous or sedimentary rock on the outside but contain crystals on the

inside.

H is for Hunting #1 Less than 20% of the USA

population hunts. #2 An average hunter spends $1638 on hunting

supplies.

I is for Iowa Hawkeyes#1 Iowa did not lose to anybody in the top ten. #2 In 1985 the Iowa Hawkeyes

lost only two games.

J is for Jamestown#1 The Jamestown settlement was

charted in 1607. #2 Four hundred years ago the first perment British

settlement in North America was established in Jamestown.

K is for Kate Shelly Bridge#1 The Kate Shelly Bridge is 2813 feet

long and 190 feet high. #2 It took 3 years to build the Kate Shelly Bridge.

L is for Log cabin#1 Log cabins are made out of logs,

straw, mud, bricks, and grass. #2 One advantage is that they are sturdy and a

disadvantage is that they are really flammable.

M is for Mississippi River#1 The Mississippi River is less than three feet deep. #2 The Mississippi

River drains 41% of continental USA.

N is for North Dakota Skunk#1 Skunks are cat sized animals. #2

Skunks usually nest in burrows made by other animals.

O is for oak Tree#1 A oak tree can drink up to 50 gallons of water each day.#2 oak trees can live

up to 200 years.

P is for Pioneers#1 Pioneer women clean cook garden

wash and loom clothing. #2 Men hunted farmed butchered made the

house and sold the meat.

Q is for Quail#1 There are 130 types of quail.

#2 Quails will eat berries seeds leaves roots and sometimes small insects.

R is for Ragbrai#1 Ragbari is an acronym for Register’s

Annual great bike ride across Iowa.#2The length of the route is 472

miles

S is for Sod Houses#1 You need sod and wood to make a

sod house.#2 One of the advantages is it is cool in the summer.

T is for Trapping#1 The most common animal caught in

Iowa is the racoon.#2 The most commonly used trap in Iowa is the

2/20.

U is for Underground Railroad#1 The Underground railroad was a well organized system to help slaves escape for freedom.#2 From 1830 to 1860 the underground railroad transported more

than 50000 people to saftey.

V is for Veterans#1 Veterans Monument is located in McClelland Iowa.#2 It is for all of the people who was in some kind of war.

W is for the Wild Rose#1 The Wild Rose was designated in

1897 as the state flower.#2 It was chosen for the honor because it was one of the decoration used on the

silver service.

X is for Xavier High School#1 Xavier High School is the 6th biggest

high school in Iowa.#2 It is located in clear rapids Iowa.

Y is for Yellow River State Park#1 There are two species of bears and eighteen species of fish there.#2 It is

the worlds first national park.

Z is for Zearing #1 Zearing was first found on October 17 1888. #2 Zearing was named after

Willam Zearing.