Alabama



=Sweet Home Alabama =   In Alabama, what you see quite clear, Is Vulcan on Red Mountain holding a spear. Also when you travel to Montgomery You will see Camellia flowers and Southern Pine trees. The Camellia is all pink and bright Soaking up all the rain and charming sunlight. The pointy leaves of the Southern Pine tree Are green all year long, as you can see.

The yellow and black Yellow Hammer is our state bird. It makes the most beautiful call that you ever heard. The marble, our state rock, glimmers throughout the day And makes people from other states want to come and pay. A pecan in a tree, a blackberry on a vine, Pecans and blackberries in pies tastes really divine. In Gulf Shores our sand is sugar-white When you see this sand, your mind will not reflect from any other sight. The bald eagle nests at a lake in Guntersville; The first rocket to put man into space was built in Huntsville. Here in Alabama, we love the things that make us unique; Come and visit “Sweet Home Alabama” and have yourself a peek.  By: Haylee & Molly


 * Be sure to watch the digital story that we created here: Alabama Digital Story



Birmingham: Past, Present and Future
Many of you are familiar with Birmingham’s past. The Civil Rights movement lasted from 1955-1965 in Birmingham, AL. Birmingham was nicknamed Bombingham, because there were eighteen unsolved bombings in Birmingham at the time. One of the bombings in Birmingham was the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, which killed four little girls. There was a group of people called Freedom Riders who would ride a bus across the south to silently protest discrimination.

Present day Birmingham is pretty busy most of the time. Birmingham is the biggest city in the state of Alabama. We have many things to do there like visiting the Civil Rights Institute to remember the past, the McWane Science Center to explore science, and the University of Alabama at Birmingham which leads much more. We are now known as the Diver-city because in spite of our troubles past, we are leading the way to the future through technology, medical research, and industry.

By: Ashlyn and Sean



This is a piece of art was inspired by an artist named David Hockney. We took many photos of our school from different angles, distances and lighting; then we pieced them all back together as one piece of art. To learn more about our school and see more photos, visit the website we made here:[|Fultondale Elementary School]

By:Elizabeth and Brooke

An Important Decision
 When you come to Alabama you have a critical decision to make: Are you Alabama or Auburn fan? Everything in Alabama stops when these teams play! Auburn is a great college football team! Their mascot is a tiger. Now let me tell you about the campus. They have a huge school and stadium. The thing to say for Auburn is “War Eagle.” At Auburn’s stadium, for every game, they let an eagle fly around the stadium. Then they start the game. Hi, Alabama fans .Guess what? Alabama beat Tennessee 12 to 3! Isn’t that amazing? Alabama is a college football team. Their mascot is an elephant. Their college is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They’re team is called “Crimson Tide.” You can watch them hustle on ESPN! When you come to Alabama which team will you choose? Be careful, it’s a serious life-changing decision.

By: Breayana and Austin


 * Be sure to check out photos of our Spirit Day where we show our team pride: Spirit Day

 

====“Y is for Yellowhammer An Alabama Alphabet by Carol Crane is a must read!” – Mrs. Roden’s 2nd Grade Class  ==== “I like this book because it talks about the yellowhammer and the camellia. I also like this book because it is talking about Alabama.” –Julia “I learned that “D” stands for the “Heart of Dixie.” – Ingrid “I enjoyed reading this book because I learned things about Alabama I did not know.” –Coriyona “I liked this book because I learned something I didn’t know. I learned that “P” stands for Rosa Parks.” –Luke “This is a great book for people of all ages.” -Myles

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 180%;">**Alabama Fun** To see a full size version of the word search created by Taylor and Discovery Education's Puzzlemaker, visit here: Alabama Word Search<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">

Be sure to visit our Simply Box of fun places to visit in Alabama here:[|Alabama Simply Box]