Evan Moore 2009, 4th grade

1. Georgia State Vacation What makes Georgia a good vacation spot? BY: EVAN MOORE

2. Georgia I Chose Georgia because I already went there and I know a lot about it. I learned about a lot of people who grew up in Georgia that are famous.

3. Some Fast Facts About Georgia The capital of Georgia is Atlanta. Georgia became a state on January 2, 1788. Georgia was the fourth state. The state flower is a Cherokee Rose. Some of the large cities are: Atlanta, Athens, and Augusta. Georgia is 742.68 miles from Detroit. The Georgia state flag looks like this:

4. Map Of The USA

5. How To Get To Georgia The cost to fly nonstop on Delta Airlines is: 1 ticket = $268.20 and 5 tickets (family) = $1,346.00 2 hour flight 2 hours for airport check-in and out The cost to drive is: 724.68 miles 45 gallons per tank x 2.5 tanks x $2.75 gas per gallon = $309.38 x 2 = $618.76 9 to 10 hour drive

6. Atlanta Zoo Address: 800 Cherokee Ave. Southeast Nearly 1,000 animals Reptile collection Giant Pandas A Komodo Dragon Western Lowland Gorillas Admission $17.99 for adults and $ 12.99 for 3-11 years Open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

7. Georgia Dome/ Inside

8. Georgia Dome Facts The Georgia Dome is where the Atlanta Falcons play. The stadium tour is available on Tuesday-Thursday from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. You can see the field from the coach’s level on the tour. You can see the media area and luxury suites on the tour. You can see the locker room and walk on the field during the tour. The minimum hours on the tour are 1 hour. Admission for the tour is $6.00 or $4.00 for ages 55+ The stadium address is One Georgia Dome drive

9. Martin Luther King Musem Address: 450 Auburn Ave. Free Admission to the 39 Acre Complex MLK’S House/Birth Place MLK’S Neighborhood Walk Tour MLK’S and His Fathers Church-Ebenezer Baptist Church MLK’S Grave Coretta Scott King is Buried Next to MLK Historic Fire Station No.6 at corner of Auburn Ave. and Boulevard Open Daily 9a.m.- 6p.m.

11. The Martin Luther King JR. Center for Nonviolence and Social Change Address: 449 Auburn Ave. in Atlanta Open Daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. It includes Freedom Hall Complex, King’s Crypt, and Freedom Walk A Reflecting Pool Chapel of All Faith Self Guiding Tour

12. Famous People from Georgia

13. Ray Charles Ray Charles was a famous singer, played the piano, and he was born blind.

14. Jim Brown Jim Brown was a quarter back for the Cleveland Browns and is now an actor.

15. Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson was a Baseball player for the New York Dodgers. Jackie was the first black person in the MLB.

16. Martin Luther King JR. Martin was a famous speaker, reverent, and led a lot of marches for civil rights.

17. James Carter James Carter was a president and is still alive. James Carter was the 39th president.

18. Science

19. What I Learned I learned that the Earth’s axis makes the Earth tilt. When the Earth revolves around the sun it makes the seasons. The seasons are Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall.