Slide 1

Alaska
Written By: Sarah Hatfield

State Flower
• adopted in 1917
• It is called Forget Me Not
• In 1959 the flower was adopted as
the official state flower

State Bird
• The Willow Ptarmigan is Alaska's state
bird
• The wings are white
• Weighs about 1 ½ pounds
• Some of the foods that the Willow
Ptarmigan eats is willow twigs, willow
buds, and a little birch

Glacier Bay
• When you go to Glacier Bay you
can only get there by air or
water.
• Ten years ago there were no sea
otters at Glacier Bay now there
is about 1,200.

Alyeska Ski Resort
631 inches is the
average snow
fall.

The total
skiable acres
are 1,400.

Interesting Facts
• Alaska is so big the countries England, France,
Germany, and Switzerland could fit in Alaska.
• 63.5 feet tall stood the tallest snowman in the
country built by Anchorage in 1988 Myron Ace
led the team that built “Super Frosty.”
• Coffman Cove in Southeast Alaska has the
highest zip code in the country it is 99950.


Slide 2

Alaska
Written By: Sarah Hatfield

State Flower
• adopted in 1917
• It is called Forget Me Not
• In 1959 the flower was adopted as
the official state flower

State Bird
• The Willow Ptarmigan is Alaska's state
bird
• The wings are white
• Weighs about 1 ½ pounds
• Some of the foods that the Willow
Ptarmigan eats is willow twigs, willow
buds, and a little birch

Glacier Bay
• When you go to Glacier Bay you
can only get there by air or
water.
• Ten years ago there were no sea
otters at Glacier Bay now there
is about 1,200.

Alyeska Ski Resort
631 inches is the
average snow
fall.

The total
skiable acres
are 1,400.

Interesting Facts
• Alaska is so big the countries England, France,
Germany, and Switzerland could fit in Alaska.
• 63.5 feet tall stood the tallest snowman in the
country built by Anchorage in 1988 Myron Ace
led the team that built “Super Frosty.”
• Coffman Cove in Southeast Alaska has the
highest zip code in the country it is 99950.


Slide 3

Alaska
Written By: Sarah Hatfield

State Flower
• adopted in 1917
• It is called Forget Me Not
• In 1959 the flower was adopted as
the official state flower

State Bird
• The Willow Ptarmigan is Alaska's state
bird
• The wings are white
• Weighs about 1 ½ pounds
• Some of the foods that the Willow
Ptarmigan eats is willow twigs, willow
buds, and a little birch

Glacier Bay
• When you go to Glacier Bay you
can only get there by air or
water.
• Ten years ago there were no sea
otters at Glacier Bay now there
is about 1,200.

Alyeska Ski Resort
631 inches is the
average snow
fall.

The total
skiable acres
are 1,400.

Interesting Facts
• Alaska is so big the countries England, France,
Germany, and Switzerland could fit in Alaska.
• 63.5 feet tall stood the tallest snowman in the
country built by Anchorage in 1988 Myron Ace
led the team that built “Super Frosty.”
• Coffman Cove in Southeast Alaska has the
highest zip code in the country it is 99950.


Slide 4

Alaska
Written By: Sarah Hatfield

State Flower
• adopted in 1917
• It is called Forget Me Not
• In 1959 the flower was adopted as
the official state flower

State Bird
• The Willow Ptarmigan is Alaska's state
bird
• The wings are white
• Weighs about 1 ½ pounds
• Some of the foods that the Willow
Ptarmigan eats is willow twigs, willow
buds, and a little birch

Glacier Bay
• When you go to Glacier Bay you
can only get there by air or
water.
• Ten years ago there were no sea
otters at Glacier Bay now there
is about 1,200.

Alyeska Ski Resort
631 inches is the
average snow
fall.

The total
skiable acres
are 1,400.

Interesting Facts
• Alaska is so big the countries England, France,
Germany, and Switzerland could fit in Alaska.
• 63.5 feet tall stood the tallest snowman in the
country built by Anchorage in 1988 Myron Ace
led the team that built “Super Frosty.”
• Coffman Cove in Southeast Alaska has the
highest zip code in the country it is 99950.


Slide 5

Alaska
Written By: Sarah Hatfield

State Flower
• adopted in 1917
• It is called Forget Me Not
• In 1959 the flower was adopted as
the official state flower

State Bird
• The Willow Ptarmigan is Alaska's state
bird
• The wings are white
• Weighs about 1 ½ pounds
• Some of the foods that the Willow
Ptarmigan eats is willow twigs, willow
buds, and a little birch

Glacier Bay
• When you go to Glacier Bay you
can only get there by air or
water.
• Ten years ago there were no sea
otters at Glacier Bay now there
is about 1,200.

Alyeska Ski Resort
631 inches is the
average snow
fall.

The total
skiable acres
are 1,400.

Interesting Facts
• Alaska is so big the countries England, France,
Germany, and Switzerland could fit in Alaska.
• 63.5 feet tall stood the tallest snowman in the
country built by Anchorage in 1988 Myron Ace
led the team that built “Super Frosty.”
• Coffman Cove in Southeast Alaska has the
highest zip code in the country it is 99950.


Slide 6

Alaska
Written By: Sarah Hatfield

State Flower
• adopted in 1917
• It is called Forget Me Not
• In 1959 the flower was adopted as
the official state flower

State Bird
• The Willow Ptarmigan is Alaska's state
bird
• The wings are white
• Weighs about 1 ½ pounds
• Some of the foods that the Willow
Ptarmigan eats is willow twigs, willow
buds, and a little birch

Glacier Bay
• When you go to Glacier Bay you
can only get there by air or
water.
• Ten years ago there were no sea
otters at Glacier Bay now there
is about 1,200.

Alyeska Ski Resort
631 inches is the
average snow
fall.

The total
skiable acres
are 1,400.

Interesting Facts
• Alaska is so big the countries England, France,
Germany, and Switzerland could fit in Alaska.
• 63.5 feet tall stood the tallest snowman in the
country built by Anchorage in 1988 Myron Ace
led the team that built “Super Frosty.”
• Coffman Cove in Southeast Alaska has the
highest zip code in the country it is 99950.