Wyoming

Wyflag.gif (1209 bytes) Wyoming entered the Union on July 10, 1890 as state number 44. Wyoming is called the Equality state and the Cowboy State. Wyoming is the tenth largest state with an area of 97,818 square miles. Wyoming has hot short summers and cold long winters. Before the Europeans came there were four different Indian tribes they were the Shoshone, Crow, Cheyenne, and the Arapaho.

Need a project for a school report? Here are a few ideas from Challenge magazine, Issue 80, which you can use to show what you know about Wyoming.

	Paint scenes from Grand Teton National Park. Display the artwork in the school library.
	Wyoming has a cool climate. Develop a bar graph showing average monthly temperatures.
	Imagine you are one of the original settlers in Wyoming. Act out the day the state was named and tell how it got its name.
	Wyoming remains the land of the cowboy. Create a crossword puzzle using cowboy terms and vocabulary.
	J.C.Penney opened his first store in Wyoming. Research the store’s history and how it has expanded.
	Research the populations of the states in the U.S. Where is Wyoming?
	Wyoming was the first territory to grant women the right to vote. Discuss this decision, and mention some famous women from Wyoming.

Visit Wyoming's kids page for more facts or visit the sites below.

www.discovery.com

www.trib.com/

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