https://padlet.com/gabrielleladrido/sse0iepb8n9l Gabrielle Ladrido en-us 2018-03-14 20:41:47 UTC 2018-03-15 21:07:55 UTC hello@padlet.com gabrielleladrido https://padlet.com/gabrielleladrido/sse0iepb8n9l/wish/242108634 The California state bird is the California Valley Quail . Quails are chubby birds with grey or white feathers. They are smaller than a pigeons with a plume on its head. It was declared the official state bird in 1931. One interesting fact about quails is that they are very social birds and live in groups called coveys. ]]> 2018-03-14 20:50:49 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielleladrido/sse0iepb8n9l/wish/242108634 gabrielleladrido https://padlet.com/gabrielleladrido/sse0iepb8n9l/wish/242111483 The State flower is The California Golden Poppy. It looks like an orange and yellow flower with 4 silky petals. The poppy became the state in 1903. ]]> 2018-03-14 21:01:18 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielleladrido/sse0iepb8n9l/wish/242111483 gabrielleladrido https://padlet.com/gabrielleladrido/sse0iepb8n9l/wish/242112605 The California Seal has a bear which is our state animal. There are 31 stars to show we are the 31st state. You can also see the Sierra Nevada Mountains and a miner looking for gold in the background. ]]> 2018-03-14 21:06:29 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielleladrido/sse0iepb8n9l/wish/242112605 gabrielleladrido https://padlet.com/gabrielleladrido/sse0iepb8n9l/wish/242113986 The state flag is the California Bear Flag. This flag has a Grizzly Bear, a red star, a red strip, the words " California Republic" on it.  This flag was first made in 1846. Here's what all the symbols means: The bear means we are strong, the words mean we are a new republic, the star represents the Texas Lone Star, the background represents purity, and the strip represents courage. ]]> 2018-03-14 21:11:52 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielleladrido/sse0iepb8n9l/wish/242113986 gabrielleladrido https://padlet.com/gabrielleladrido/sse0iepb8n9l/wish/242120025 The state's motto is "Eureka" which means " I have found it" in Greek. We got this motto during the gold rush when people found gold they would yell Eureka.]]> 2018-03-14 21:40:53 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielleladrido/sse0iepb8n9l/wish/242120025 gabrielleladrido https://padlet.com/gabrielleladrido/sse0iepb8n9l/wish/242120572 California's nickname is the Golden State. We got this nickname for many reasons; gold was found here, our state flower is the Golden Poppy, and because of the golden sunshine we have.]]> 2018-03-14 21:43:25 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielleladrido/sse0iepb8n9l/wish/242120572 gabrielleladrido https://padlet.com/gabrielleladrido/sse0iepb8n9l/wish/242121073 We got the name California after a Spanish novel wrote in the 16th century about a paradise ruled by Queen Califia. The meaning of California is " Hot Oven" ]]> 2018-03-14 21:45:55 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielleladrido/sse0iepb8n9l/wish/242121073