ARIZONA STATE SYMBOLS RESOURCES

In 2012, the state of Arizona celebrated its centennial. As such, the Arizona Game and Fish Department put together a number of resources related to our state symbols.Below is this collection. You will find lessons, resources and so much more.

ADOPTION INFORMATION

A collection of resources to help you understand how and why the different symbols were chosen.

Background History - An informational sheet which describes how the various state symbols were selected
1985 Ballots - Scanned copies of the original 1985 ballot information when students voted for some state symbols. There were 4 different ballots, focusing on the different groups of animals that were being voted on: amphibians, fish, mammals and reptiles.

INTERACTIVE QUIZ

An engaging quiz that can be used to introduce students to some of Arizona's state symbols. It is available in a couple different formats: PowerPoint and video. The background information also has more details and answers to the quiz.

ADDITIONAL WORKSHEETS

Graphic Organizer - A worksheet to help students organize their notes as they learn about the state symbols.
Assessment - A quick way to assess student understanding of the symbols.

FOCUS WILD STUDENT ACTIVITIES

From 2006-2013, each issue of the Department's Arizona Wildlife Views magazine featured a new education article intended for younger children. A number of these articles focused on the state symbols.

March 2006 - State Seal
September 2011 - Voting for Symbols, Part 1
January 2012 - State Birds
March 2012 - Voting for Symbols, Part 2
May 2012 - Voting for Symbols, Part 3
July 2012 - Commemorative Coin

WILD KIDS STUDENT ACTIVITIES

An archived series of activity pages designed around three grade bands: K-3, 4-6 and 7-12. A couple of these activity sets focused on the state symbols.

Version 1: K-3, 4-6, 7-12
Version 2: K-3, 4-6

LIVING STATE SYMBOLS

A collection of lessons designed for 4th grade students that focuses on Arizona's living state symbols. These lessons have not been updated and remain in an older format. Each lesson is stand alone and is designed with a slightly different focus. "Seal of Approval" is an art lesson. Both "Legislative" and "Selecting a Class Symbol" have a social studies focus. And "Becoming a Wildlife Detective" is geared toward science classrooms.