Inventions
A simple machine, it consists of a rotating component that turns on an axle, used on everything from strollers, to skates, to automobiles.
wheel
The state where the first major Gold Rush in U.S. history happened. The most populated state. Where San Francisco and Los Angeles are located.
California
Transparent and often clear, it's used in windows.
glass
A baby sheep is called a __________ .
lamb
Minnesota is called "The Land of 10,000 ______."
lakes
a piece of cloth large enough to cover or fold over most of a person's body
blanket
A state known for its more than 1,300 miles of coastline, sandy beaches, and Disney World. This state is mostly flat, it doesn't have a lot of hills.
Florida
A textile fiber obtained from the fur of mammals like: sheep, camels, alpacas, etc. Used to make socks, jackets, stocking caps.
wool
The world's largest land animal.
elephant
The only species of bear found in Minnesota.
black bear
a portable, handheld lamp; often runs on batteries, "must have" item for camping
flashlight
The state where New Orleans is found. A southern state on the Gulf of Mexico. Known for alligators, swamps, and its French history and culture.
Louisiana
A flexible, durable material obtained from the hide of an animal; used for items like purses, wallets, belts, boots, etc.
leather
The world's largest animal.
whale, blue whale
Minnesota's state bird
loon
Although it was created in the 1920s, this invention didn't become part of most households until the 1950s.
It has a screen with moving pictures.
television
The state where Chicago is located. Also called "The Land of Lincoln."
Illinois
A delicate fabric of yarn or thread woven into an open, weblike pattern.
lace
A domesticated wooly animal of South America. Was raised for many purposes: for wool, for meat, and for use as a pack animal for transportation.
llama, alpaca
Minnesota's state fish
walleye
a device that creates an intense beam of light, used in everything from barcode scanners to surgical instruments.
laser
The largest state by size, but the third least populated, and the furthest north of the fifty states.
Alaska
A metal used in a wide variety of materials, like: cars, packaging, construction, machines, and household items. Its atomic symbol is Al.
aluminum
lemurs
A Minnesota port city situated at the westernmost point of the Great Lakes, the world's farthest inland port that can still be accessed by ocean ships, even though the ocean is 2,300 miles away.
Duluth