South Carolina

Facts about our GREAT State

By Sallie Walkup, Andrey Simmons, Shari Williams, and Meagan Dooley

The Kind Kids Crew- Mrs. Stephens’ 4th Grade Class

South Carolina

How is it shaped?

South Carolina’s Flag

It has a blue background with a white palmetto tree and a white crescent moon.

South Carolina’s Capital City is . . .

Columbia!

South Carolina’s Governor

Mark Sanford

South Carolina’s State Houseis located in Columbia.

South Carolina’s Nickname

The Palmetto State

South Carolina’s History

•South Carolina was the 8th state to be founded in the U.S.A.

•South Carolina became a state on May 23rd 1788.

South Carolina’s population was

4,012,012As of the year 2000

South Carolina’s residents are

called…

South Carolinians

“From Mountains to

Sea”

“Smiling Faces, Beautiful Places”

Stop…

It’s Symbol Time!

Quiz…

Do you Do you know?know?

Do you know?

What is South Carolina’s capital

city?

Do you know?

What is South Carolina’s capital

city?Columbia

Do you know?

What is the state fruit?

Do you know?

What is the state fruit?

peach

Do you know?

Who is the governor?

Do you know?

Who is the governor?

Mark Sanford

Do you know?

What is the state reptile?

Do you know?

What is the state reptile?

Loggerhead sea turtle

Do you know?

What colors are the flag?

Do you know?

What colors are the flag?

blue and white

Do you know?

What is our state bird?

Do you know?

What is our state bird?

Carolina wren