Explore Texas and find out more about the symbols and regions of the state.

1. Time to explore Texas
The red, white, and blue
of the Texas State Flag
represent bravery, purity
and loyalty.
Texas State Motto
Friendship
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noted on the slide

2. The goal of this presentation is for students
 Become familiar with the different Texas
Regions
 Become familiar with Texas Symbols
Slogan to help reduce littering on Texas
roadways

3. Let’s Travel through Texas Region by Region
Image courtesy http://www.allacrosstexas.com/
1. The Big Bend 2. The Panhandle Plains 3. The Prairies and Lakes
4. The Hill Country 5. The South Texas Plains 6. The Gulf Coast
7. The Piney Woods

4. Since we have so far to travel let’s stop for
all the official food of TEXAS at the Farmer’s
Market.
The State Fruit The Nut from the
Grapefruit State Tree : Pecan Tree
The State Pepper The State Vegetable
Jalapeño Onion

5. Big Bend Country is home to Big Bend
National Park where you can bird watch.
The State Bird
Mockingbird
So you just might see a Mockingbird.

6. In the Panhandle Plains the big state park is
called Palo Duro Canyon State Park.
The State Small Mammal
Armadillo
When the Sun goes down in the canyon
you may just see an Armadillo

7. The Prairies and Lakes region is home to
River Legacy Living Science Center
The State Fish
Guadalupe Bass
In the aquarium area you might just spot the
State Fish

8. Austin the State Capital of Texas is located
in the Hill Country.
The State Flying Mammal
Mexican Free-Tailed Bat
If you go to Downtown Austin you will see the
largest Bat Colony in North America.

9. In South Texas Plains, there are some ranches
like Diamond W Longhorn Ranch in the San
Antonio area.
The State Large Mammal
The Longhorn
So you might just see a Longhorn grazing on
grass.

10. Houston is the biggest city in the
Gulf Coast Region and there is
so much to do
The State Insect
Monarch Butterfly
If you go to the Cockrell Butterfly Center at
The Houston Museum of Natural Science you
can see the State Insect up close.

11. As you enter the Piney Woods, on your
way to the largest Rose Garden in Tyler
The State Flower
Bluebonnet
Stop and Smell the Bluebonnets along
the highway

12. With over
268,000 square miles
There is still so much to see and do
Image courtesy
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/kids/about_texas/regions/primary/

13. Texas
It’s like a whole other country.
Slogan courtesy http://www.traveltex.com/
The Texas Seal