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Learn About the Scrub Jay Physical Characteristics - color, size, personality, family life, life span Range and Habitat - regions where it lives Food Current status and what is being done to help Learn About State Symbols How are state symbols decided? Find out about the various state symbols. What is the state bird? How many states have the same state bird? Decisions About the State Bird When was the state bird selected? What is the state bird and why was it selected? Who is interested in changing the state bird and why? What needs to be done to suggest a change in the state bird? Learn About the Current State Bird Physical Characteristics - color, size, personality, family life, life span Range and Habitat - regions where it lives Food Current status Friends of the Scrub organization have discovered that Florida does not have an "official" state bird. A resolution passed in 1927 was never made a law and so Florida may be without a state bird. (Some students are currently researching this.) Learn About Endangered Species What is an endangered or threatened species? What factors contributed to the Florida Scrub Jay being added to the endangered list? What other species do you know of that are endangered? What can be done to help? Pros and Cons - Both Sides Have Good Points Compare the Scrub Jay and the current state bird. Develop arguments for trying to change the state bird. Develop arguments for keeping the current state bird. Develop a Plan of Action Petitions Surveys Letters Posters, brochures Public Relations Campaign Electronic Publishing Collaboration with other groups and schools Contact newspapers/TV stations February 1999 Carla Schutte Technology Specialist, Moton Elementary