Wyoming Facts for Kids
Wyoming was the 44th state to join the union. It became a state on July 10, 1890.
Capital - Cheyenne
Abbreviation - WY
Nickname - Equality State
Motto - "Equal Rights"
Song - "Wyoming"
Bird - Western Meadowlark
Flower - Indian Paintbrush
Insect - Sheridan's Green Hairstreak Butterfly
Area - approximately 97,818 square miles
Learn more about Wyoming
Wyoming Game & Fish
Explore the WGFD's database of wildlife, divided into Game, Non-game, and Urban & Nuisance.
University of Wyoming Native Plants Resources
This guide to native plants uses a series of PDFs to make learning easy and interesting. They also link to other resources if you want to know more.
Wyoming Field Guide
If the WGFD database wasn't detailed enough for you, and you're ready to take a deep dive into Wyoming plants, animals, and ecosystems, the Wyoming Natural Diversity Database has what you're looking for.
National Historic Trails Multiday Lesson Plan
The National Trails Intermountain Region has developed a 3-5 day middle-school lesson focused on the skills of collaboration and presenting, in an effort to teach students about the content and concepts along nine of the national historic trails. Four of these trails run through Wyoming.
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone was the world's first national park, established in 1872, but people have spent time in the Yellowstone region for more than 11,000 years. Many tribes and bands used the park as their home, hunting grounds, and transportation routes prior to and after European American arrival. The website has resources for learning about the geography, ecosystem, history, and culture of the area.
Wyoming Historical Society
For grades 4+. For 4th-graders, they have lesson plans for the Oregon Trail and the Indian Wars of early Wyoming. For each topic or historic site, the packages also offer background articles, field-trip lesson plans to the sites, detailed maps, interactive quizzes for students and short videos of Wyoming fourth graders visiting the sites. Older students can use lesson plans about Native American topics or Wyoming history from 1700s-present.
Buffalo Bill Center of the West
Digital resources for learning topics such as the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, Native Americans, and the life of William F. Cody.
Wyo Wonders Curriculum
This curriculum is a free, ready-to-teach curriculum for students grades 2-5. Students will explore Agriculture, Minerals & Energy, and Outdoor Recreation & Tourism, throughout the 12 units that include hands-on activities and cross-curricular lessons unique to the state.
The 50 States - Wyoming
From TeachersFirst. A comprehensive resource on Wyoming
Mr. Donn.org - Wyoming
Collection of Wyoming resources from Mr. Donn, who offers one of the largest collections of social studies resources available.
Wyoming Primary Sources (Library of Congress)
Selected Library of Congress primary sources with a Teacher's Guide
50 States.com - Wyoming
Facts & Trivia about Wyoming
RoadsideAmerica.com - Wyoming
Unique tourist attractions and landmarks in Wyoming.
Awesome America - Wyoming
Loads of fun facts, photos, and travel information about Wyoming.