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Fact Contributors: Mrs. Spears' Class, Mrs. Gustafson's 5th Grade

State of California

» Capital: Sacramento
» Location: 38.54623 N, 121.42660 W
» Area: 163,707 square miles
» Population: 33,145,121 people
» State Bird: California Valley Quail
» State Tree: Coast redwood
» State Flower: California Poppy
» Popular Tourist Destinations: Yosemite National Park, Disneyland, Hollywood, Qualcomm Stadium
» Products: Electronic components and equipment, aerospace, film production, fruits and vegetables, protroleam, computers and computer software

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Mrs. Gustafson's 5th Grade - by Katherine

Mrs. Spears' Class

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Dear Students,
The summers are hot. The winters are foggy. The farmers grow cotton, oranges, and grapes. We live 2 hrs. from Disneyland.
--Wayside School 2nd Grade Class

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I love bats and lizards! We are in Horizons.
It is nice here. We have a lot of parks and it never snows!
--Horizons School

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Greetings from Sunny California and the St. Mel's school. We are located in the Golden State and near the capitol city of Sacramento. There are 38 of us, 19 in each class. We have 2 guinea pigs named Buzz and Woody that we love to hold and pet. --Mrs. York's Kindergarten Class

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We are a K-8 school. We live in the middle of the San Joaquin Valley. Our valley provides fruit and vegetables all over the word. We have hot summers and cool winters. --Mrs. Shelton's 2nd graders

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We are first graders. Our school is by the beach. We all live by the school. We speak Spanish and English at our school. We just had our local fair.
--Sheridan Way School, Room 5

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