We Are Good Sandlappers

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We Are Good Sandlappers!

• By
• Ms. Powers Third Graders

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The Butterfly

• Tiger Swallowtail
• Adopted in 1994
• Its black, red, blue, and yellow
• It can be found throughout the state
• It flies near rivers and streams

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The State Bird

• It is the Carolina Wren.
• It has white stripes over its eyes
• It sings a song like tea-ket-tle

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The State Fruit

• It is the peach
• Adopted in 1984
• It was chosen because we grow it
• It is round, orange, yellow, and red
• SC is the nations leading shipper and producer
  east of the Mississippi River

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The Seal

• It was adopted on March 26, 1776
• It is the symbol of the government
• It has a palmetto tree on it
• It represents the battle at Sullivans Island

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The State Animal

• It is the Whitetail Deer
• It was adopted in 1972
• The buck is the male
• The female does not have antlers
• It is found throughout the state

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The State Beverage

• Is milk
• It was adopted in 1984
• It was chosen because it taste so good
• It comes from cows and goats
• Dairy farming is important to the state

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The State Flower

• It is the yellow Jessamine
• It was adopted in 1924
• It is special because it is a climbing plant that
  grows on fences and trees
• It is found throughout the state

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The State Shell

• It is the Olive shell
• It was adopted in 1984
• It was chosen by a South Carolinian, Dr. Edmund
  Ravenel
• It is smooth, with swirls, and not very long
• It can be found on the beach

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The State Reptile

• It is the Loggerhead turtle
• It was adopted in 1988
• It builds its nest on the beach
• It is brown with long legs, a big shell, and
  pointy mouth
• It is endangered

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The State Dog

• Is the Boykin Spaniel
• It was adopted in 1985
• It is a superb hunter
• It was the only dog originally bred in SC by
  hunters
• It makes a good pet

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The State Tree

• Is the Palmetto Tree
• It was adopted in 1939
• It was chosen for it role in the Revolutionary
  war
• It helped defeat the soldiers at Sullivans Island

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The Mace

• It was adopted in 1756
• It opens sessions in the House of Representatives
• It is solid gold
• It is in a glass case in the capital building in
  Columbia

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The State Amphibian

• It is the spotted salamander
• It was adopted in 1999
• It is found throughout the state
• A third grade class help to name it a state symbol

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The State Sword

• It was adopted in 1951
• It is etched with a design on the blade
• It is sharp and long with a handle
• It was given to SC by a former British ambassador

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The State Flag

• It was adopted in 1775 and again in 1861
• It is blue and white, with a Palmetto tree on it
• The blue matched the soldiers uniforms

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The State Stone

• Is the Amethyst
• It was adopted in 1969
• Its special because it is found in only 2 other
  states
• It is Februarys birth stone