Wyoming

Summary
A lesson on the history of the state of Wyoming. The reading is accompanied by true/false questions.

Objectives
• To introduce students to salient features about Wyoming?s history.

Suggested Grades
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade

Excerpt
Wyoming is located in the western United States, one of the first states far enough west to be considered part of The West. To the east of Wyoming are South Dakota and Nebraska; to the south are Colorado and Utah; to the west are Utah and Idaho; and Montana lies north of Wyoming and forms the border of the northwest corner of the state. Wyoming is home to the oldest national park in the world. Yellowstone National Park was established in 1872 and continues to attract between two and three million visitors each year.

The History of Wyoming
The early explorers and settlers of Wyoming discovered unusual artifacts and asked the Native Americans about the origins of what they found. The Native Americans indicated that these were remains of ?people who had no iron? or essentially Stone Age people. There are remnants of ancient stone quarries that still contain rock wedges that were used to break off stone blocks. The rock walls of cliffs and canyons in Wyoming are adorned with petroglyphs.

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