The Kit Kittredge® Hometown Reporter Competition
Learn how you can become a published writer in The Kit Kittredge Hometown Reporter Competition sponsored by ClassBrain and Picturehouse, and win cool prizes in celebration of the new American Girl, Kit Kittredge movie. Qualifying articles will be published in the ClassBrain State Reports Section. Entries must be received by September 17th, 2008.

Florida
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Learn more about Florida's top agricultural products. Scroll to the bottom and link to a special fact sheet just for kids!

Find wonderful books about Florida in this section for kids!

Find great books about Florida travel in this section!

What is the Capital City of Florida?

The "Do-It-Yourself" Florida State Map generator allows you to select and color code select counties and generate a custom map.

Did you know Jim Morrison was from Florida? Check out this section and you might be surprised who else is on the list!

Connect to online resources about Florida's forests, get maps of Florida farms, and find state food recipes.

Explore the national historic sites, monuments, and memorials located in Florida in our special Monuments & Memorials section.

The following recipes will introduce you to the foods of Florida. Some of the recipes are for easier items that are good for classroom state report projects such as Easy Orange Parfaits and grape juice. There are also recipes that are a bit more exotic, such as the classic recipe for Chocolate Covered Strawberries.

Color a copy of the Florida state stamp from the USPS.

The Florida State Quarter design incorporates a 16th-century Spanish galleon, a space shuttle and the inscription "Gateway to Discovery." A strip of land with Sabal palm trees is also depicted.

Take a look at Florida's state quarter, then try designing your own version.

Florida is rich with history and it includes their orange juice making empire! Read all about it here!

Using this cool interactive battle map from the National Park Service you can explore the battles that took place in the state of Florida.

Look in this section to find all sorts of odd and interesting pieces of information on Florida.

What is the length and width of the state of Florida?

If you need a map, you'll find some of the best here at ClassBrain.

ClassBrain helps you check out all of the National Parks that are located in your state. This map is interactive. Click on the park name and you will be taken to their website.

Florida's state motto is "In God We Trust"

Find some of the best information from these official state sites.

Find beautiful photos in this section on Florida.

Check here for statistics on population for the state of Florida.

If you're looking for a poster of Florida, a Florida sports team, or a Florida University, then check out ClassBrain's Florida Poster Store.

Wondering what the rainfall is like in Florida? This excellent precipitation map shows you the average rainfall throughout the state in a visual way. One picture is definitely worth a thousand words!

Find fast facts here when you're in a hurry.

This sheet music has great music related to the state of Florida. The perfect musical item for your state report.

Find all the basics of your state song here. Learn the author, the adoption date, and the lyrics. You can even hear the music!

The Mockingbird is the State bird of Florida. Read more about it here....

Take a tour of Florida's state capitol in this great section...

Don't know what section the symbols you need falls under? Want to just see a complete list of your options? Check out our symbols directory page with all the state symbols. It'll tell you where to find everything.

Florida has a rich and beautiful cultural and artistic history. Check out all the Florida state artistic and theatre symbols. With everything from the state opera program, to the state Renaissance faire, to the state fiddle contest, to the state poet laureate, this page has lots of information.

All of Florida's garden and botanical symbols can be found on our helpful page. Check out Florida's beautiful blooms and majestic branches.

Here's a taste of Florida's official symbols. For all of Florida's succulent, juicy, sweet, salty, and delectable symbols, check out our page.

Rock lovers will love this simple page. It has information on the state stone, and the state gemstone. So, check it out!

This page has all the Florida legislative symbols and emblems. With the state seal, state flag, and state song, you can can learn about the mainstream symbols here.

For all the growling, buzzing, flapping, hissing, and silent creatures in your state, check out our page on Florida's living symbols.

Florida has many state symbols, that are places. Come and visit all these fantastic sites and locations. From railroad museums, to the sports hall of fame, this page has it all.

Let's face it, some state symbols simply don't fit into convenient catagories. There are some symbols we just don't know what to do with. Take for example, Florida's state citrus archives So, we've created this page to house all the strange symbols like the state seashell, and the state rodeo.

Which time zone is Florida in?

What are the best places to see in Florida? Check out this section to find out...

Do you need the latest weather forecast for Florida? Here is the latest weather information available.