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Time to explore Texas
The red, white, and blue of the Texas State Flag represent bravery, purity and loyalty.
Texas State MottoFriendship
The goal of this presentation is for students
Become familiar with the different Texas Regions
Become familiar with Texas Symbols
Slogan to help reduce littering on Texas roadways
Let’s Travel through Texas Region by Region
1. The Big Bend 2. The Panhandle Plains 3. The Prairies and Lakes
4. The Hill Country 5. The South Texas Plains
6. The Gulf Coast
7. The Piney Woods
Image courtesy http://www.allacrosstexas.com/
The State FruitGrapefruit
The State VegetableOnion
The Nut from the State Tree : Pecan Tree
The State Pepper Jalapeño
Since we have so far to travel let’s stop for all the official food of TEXAS at the Farmer’s Market.
Big Bend Country is home to Big Bend National Park where you can bird watch.
So you just might see a Mockingbird.
The State BirdMockingbird
In the Panhandle Plains the big state park is called Palo Duro Canyon State Park.
When the Sun goes down in the canyon you may just see an Armadillo
The State Small MammalArmadillo
The Prairies and Lakes region is home to River Legacy Living Science Center
In the aquarium area you might just spot the State Fish
The State FishGuadalupe Bass
Austin the State Capital of Texas is located in the Hill Country.
If you go to Downtown Austin you will see the largest Bat Colony in North America.
The State Flying MammalMexican Free-Tailed Bat
In South Texas Plains, there are some ranches like Diamond W Longhorn Ranch in the San Antonio area.
So you might just see a Longhorn grazing on grass.
The State Large Mammal The Longhorn
Houston is the biggest city in the Gulf Coast Region and there is so much to do
If you go to the Cockrell Butterfly Center at The Houston Museum of Natural Science you can see the State Insect up close.
The State Insect Monarch Butterfly
As you enter the Piney Woods, on your way to the largest Rose Garden in Tyler
Stop and Smell the Bluebonnets along the highway
The State FlowerBluebonnet
With over
268,000 square miles
There is still so much to see and do Image courtesy http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/kids/about_texas/regions/primary/
Texas It’s like a whole other country.
Slogan courtesy http://www.traveltex.com/
The Texas Seal