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Kindergarten Social Studies · World 5: American Symbols · Level 29
The American Flag
Red, white, and blue, with 13 stripes and 50 stars.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 29
- Welcome to American Symbols! A symbol is a picture or thing that stands for something bigger. The American flag stands for our country, the United States of America.
- The American flag is red, white, and blue.
- It has 13 red and white stripes. They stand for the first 13 colonies, where America began. Georgia was one of them!
- It has 50 white stars on blue. They stand for the 50 states. Georgia is one of them!
- Because of its stars and stripes, people call it the Stars and Stripes.
- Try it with a grown-up! Look for an American flag at school or in your town, and count its stripes.
Georgia Standards of Excellence in Social Studies:
- SSKH2.a — The national and state flags (United States and Georgia flags)