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South Dakota Post for

Blogging Across

The USA

February 25, 2013

free game with color and black and white

printing options

39 pages, PDF printable

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Credits

Scrappin’

Doodles Scrapping Doodles Licenses #50089, #54476, #60204, #52613, #63188, #63188_C,

#63543C

©2012

Wise Owl Factory

LLC,

Carolyn Wilhelm

Free Clip Art Store

Clip Art by Phillip

Martin

Great Graphics

Teacher’s

Clip Art

KinderAlphabet

By Lidia Barbosa

Digiscrapkits

Creative Clips

made the game

boards

Graphics Factory

Digimyworld.com

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Table of Contents

Page 4 Game Directions

Page 5 State game player cards to draw to determine where to start

Page 6 States game board option, in color

Page 7 Travel player cards to draw and determine where to start

Page 8 Travel game board option, in color

Page 9 Travel game board option, black and white option

Page 10 Game moving pieces in color and black and white

Page 11 Travel game moving pieces in black and white for classroom use

Pages 12—25 Game cards in black and white (print in grayscale)

Pages 26—39 Game cards in color

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Directions Print selected game board, 4 player cards, and game moving pieces.

Players need one penny per game.

This game may be played by 2, 3, or 4 players.

Be sure to use the same number of state draw cards as number of players.

Players take turns in alphabetical order for the states version, and rainbow color order for

the travel version (red, orange, green, or blue car).

PLAY DIRECTIONS *Decide if game will end when one person wins or when all players get to Mount Rushmore.

*Players draw state or travel cards to determine which state he or she will start from.

*Students begin in one corner of the game board: Washington, California, Florida, Maine, or car color.

*Play goes around the edge of the board to the right until player returns to his or her beginning state.

*Players will follow directions on game board and cards drawn.

*After player returns to beginning state, player advances towards Mount Rushmore.

*Players flip a penny at each turn. Heads, advance one; tails, advance two and collect one card.

OR—-use one die, even numbers can draw one card (faster game).

AND—-> Follow the directions on game board or cards.

*Game may be played in either direction, clockwise or counter-clockwise.

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Game State Cards Print

Cut apart

Place in jar or hat

2, 3 or 4 players draw a card

Players begin on the game board at the state card pulled

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SD

SD

SD

SD

Rush to Rushmore

Draw a

Card

Draw a

Card

Trade

up to 3

cards

Draw a

Card

Draw a

Card

Draw a Card

Trade

up to 3

cards

Trade

up to 3

cards

Draw a

Card

Draw a

Card

Draw a

Card

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Travel Cards to Draw for where to start on game-board (players

draw one each).

Print

Cut apart

Place in jar or hat

2, 3 or 4 players draw a card, players color own car for black and white

version of the game

Players begin at the travel card pulled spot on board

blue

red

green

orange

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SD

SD

SD

SD

Draw a

Card

Draw a

Card

Draw a

Card

Draw a

Card

Draw a Card

Draw a

Card

Draw a

Card

Draw a

Card Rush to Rushmore

Trade

up to 3

cards

Trade

up to 3

cards

Trade

up to 3

cards

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SD

SD

SD

SD

Draw a

Card

Draw a

Card Draw a

Card

Draw a

Card

Draw a

Card

Draw a

Card

Draw a

Card Rush to Rushmore

red green

orange blue

Trade

up to 3

cards

Trade

up to 3

cards

Trade

up to 3

cards

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Game moving pieces, players use the same moving piece

as beginning state name card drawn, or color of car

drawn. See next page for black and white only.

Washington

California

maine

Florida

Maine

California Florida

Washington

blue

red

green

orange

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Black and white printing option of making enough copies

for a classroom of students to play the game at the same

time.

blue

red

green

orange

blue

red

green

orange

blue

red

green

orange

blue

red

green

orange

blue

red

green

orange

blue

red

green

orange

blue

red

green

orange

blue

red

green

orange

blue

red

green

orange

blue

red

green

orange

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The name of South Dakota comes

from the Sioux Nation. Dakota

means friend.

What is the origin of the name

South Dakota?

Game Cards Options:

Players try to collect as many pairs as

possible.

At the end of the game flip a coin:

Heads, the player with the fewest pairs

of cards wins.

Tails, the player with the most pairs of

cards wins.

Print cards in grayscale for the

black and white option.

The question cards all have a

blank state outline map of South

Dakota on them.

Match pairs of cards with the

numbers.

1 1

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Describe the flag of the state of

South Dakota.

Describe the seal of the state of

South Dakota.

The Seal has a navy blue edge

with gold words. The picture in the

middle shows both sides of the

Missouri River. It shows farming

and manufacturing are both

important in South Dakota.

The flag of the state of South

Dakota is blue with gold lettering.

The state seal is in the center. The

state’s name and motto form a

circle around the seal.

3 3

2 2

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What is South Dakota’s

abbreviation?

What is the capital city of South

Dakota?

The capital of South Dakota is

Pierre.

The abbreviation for the state of

South Dakota is SD.

Pierre

sd 5 5

4 4

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How does the size of South

Dakota compare to other states?

Where does Sioux Falls get its

name?

Sioux Falls is named for falls of

the Big Sioux River near the

city.

South Dakota is the 17th largest

state in the USA.

Sioux

Falls

17th

largest

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6 6

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When did South Dakota become

a state?

What is South Dakota’s largest

city?

The largest city in South

Dakota is Sioux Falls.

South Dakota became the 40th

state in 1889.

Sioux

Falls

1889 9 9

8 8

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What are the major rivers in South

Dakota?

How does South Dakota rank

among the states as to

population?

South Dakota ranks 46th

in population size in the

USA.

The major rivers include the

Cheyenne River, the James River,

the Missouri River, and the White

River.

11 11

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What is the most valuable nature

resource of South Dakota?

Name the famous author of the

Little House book series who lived

in De Smet, South Dakota.

Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote five

books about her childhood in

De Smet, South Dakota.

Gold is South Dakota’s most

valuable nature resource. It has

one of the largest gold mines in the

world.

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What goods are manufactured in

South Dakota?

In what region of the United

States is South Dakota located?

South Dakota is in the Midwestern

United States, in the Great Plains

region.

Electrical equipment, computers,

and machinery are goods

produced in South Dakota.

15 15

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What animals are raised in South

Dakota?

What crops are grown in South

Dakota?

Corn, soybeans, sunflowers,

and wheat are grown in South

Dakota.

Cattle, chickens, hogs, sheep,

and buffalo are raised in South

Dakota.

17 17

16 16

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What are some unofficial state

nicknames for South Dakota?

What is the official state nickname

of South Dakota?

South Dakota’s nickname is the

Mount Rushmore State.

South Dakota is unofficially called

the Coyote State, and the Land of

Infinite Variety. It was officially

called the Sunshine State until

1992.

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What are the state flower, tree,

and animal?

Which U.S. Presidents are carved

on Mount Rushmore?

The faces of U.S. Presidents carved

on Mount Rushmore include

Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt,

and Lincoln.

The state flower is the Pasque or

windflower, the state tree is the

Black Hills Spruce, and the state

animal is the coyote.

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What is the state fossil of South

Dakota? When was it adopted?

What is the state fish of South

Dakota?

The walleye is South Dakota’s

state fish.

Fifth grade students first suggested

Triceratops as the state fossil. State

officials adopted it in 1988.

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What is the Crazy Horse

Memorial?

What are the Badlands? The Badlands National Park has

steep canyons, colorful rocks,

sharp spires, and grassy prairies.

The Crazy Horse Memorial is being

carved in Thunderhead Mountain in

the Black Hills. When finished, it will

be the largest statue in the world.

25 25

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Why are pheasants in South

Dakota called Chinese-ring

necked pheasants?

The pheasants in South Dakota

were imported from China.

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The name of South Dakota comes

from the Sioux Nation. Dakota

means friend.

What is the origin of the name

South Dakota?

Game Cards

Players try to collect as many pairs as

possible.

At the end of the game flip a coin:

Heads, the player with the fewest pairs

of cards wins.

Tails, the player with the most pairs of

cards wins.

Print cards in grayscale for a

black and white option.

The question cards all have a

blank state outline map of South

Dakota on them.

1 1

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Describe the flag of the state of

South Dakota.

Describe the seal of the state of

South Dakota.

The Seal has a navy blue edge

with gold words. The picture in the

middle shows both sides of the

Missouri River. It shows farming

and manufacturing are both

important in South Dakota.

The flag of the state of South

Dakota is blue with gold lettering.

The state seal is in the center. The

state’s name and motto form a

circle around the seal.

3 3

2 2

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What is South Dakota’s

abbreviation?

What is the capital city of South

Dakota?

The capital of South Dakota is

Pierre.

The abbreviation for the state of

South Dakota is SD.

Pierre

sd 5 5

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How does the size of South

Dakota compare to other states?

Where does Sioux Falls get its

name?

Sioux Falls is named for falls of

the Big Sioux River near the

city.

South Dakota is the 17th largest

state in the USA.

Sioux

Falls

17th

largest state

7 7

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When did South Dakota become

a state?

What is South Dakota’s largest

city?

The largest city in South

Dakota is Sioux Falls.

South Dakota became the 40th

state in 1889.

Sioux

Falls

1889 9 9

8 8

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What are the major rivers in South

Dakota?

How does South Dakota rank

among the states as to

population?

South Dakota ranks 46th

in population size in the

USA.

The major rivers include the

Cheyenne River, the James River,

the Missouri River, and the White

River.

11 11

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What is the most valuable nature

resource of South Dakota?

Name the famous author of the

Little House book series who lived

in De Smet, South Dakota.

Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote five

books about her childhood in

De Smet, South Dakota.

Gold is South Dakota’s most

valuable nature resource. It has

one of the largest gold mines in the

world.

13 13

12 12

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What goods are manufactured in

South Dakota?

In what region of the United States

is South Dakota located?

South Dakota is in the Midwestern

United States, in the Great Plains

region.

Electrical equipment, computers,

and machinery are goods

produced in South Dakota.

15 15

14 14

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What animals are raised in South

Dakota?

What crops are grown in South

Dakota?

Corn, soybeans, sunflowers,

and wheat are grown in South

Dakota.

Cattle, chickens, hogs, sheep,

and buffalo are raised in South

Dakota.

17 17

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What are some unofficial state

nicknames for South Dakota?

What is the official state nickname

of South Dakota?

South Dakota’s nickname is the

Mount Rushmore State.

South Dakota is unofficially called

the Coyote State, and the Land of

Infinite Variety. It was officially

called the Sunshine State from

1909 through 1992.

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What are the state flower, tree,

and insect?

Which U.S. Presidents are carved

on Mount Rushmore?

The faces of U.S. Presidents carved

on Mount Rushmore include

Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt,

and Lincoln.

The state flower is the Pasque or

windflower, the state tree is the

Black Hills Spruce, and the state

insect is the Honeybee.

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What is the state fossil of South Da-

kota? When was it adopted?

What is the state fish of South

Dakota?

The walleye is South Dakota’s

state fish.

Fifth grade students first suggested

Triceratops as the state fossil. State

officials adopted it in 1988.

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What is the Crazy Horse

Memorial?

What are the Badlands? The Badlands National Park has

steep canyons, colorful rocks,

sharp spires, and grassy

prairies.

The Crazy Horse Memorial is being

carved in Thunderhead Mountain in

the Black Hills. When finished, it will

be the largest statue in the world.

25 25

24 24

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Why are pheasants in South

Dakota called Chinese ring-

necked pheasants?

The pheasants in South Dakota

were imported from China.

26 26