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New Jersey Crossword Puzzle
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, students read the 10 clues about New Jersey. Students complete the crossword with words about the state.
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Michigan Map
In this state maps activity, students identify the map of Michigan. Students then fill in the capital city, major cities, and other state attractions.
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Michigan Alphabet Activity
In this alphabet activity worksheet, students study the 10 phrases associated Michigan. Students then alphabetize the 10 phrases.
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Missouri Crossword Puzzle
In this Missouri worksheet, students read 14 clues about the state of Missouri. Students fit their answers in a crossword puzzle.
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Massachusetts Word Search
In this Massachusetts words learning exercise, students read 14 words in a word list that pertain to the state of Massachusetts. Students find these words in a word search puzzle.
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North Carolina Map
For this state maps worksheet, learners identify the state map of North Carolina. Students fill in the state capital, the major cities, and other state attractions.
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Arkansas Map
In this Arkansas worksheet, students analyze an outline map of the state of Arkansas and label the capital city. Students label other important cities and important attractions and color the map.
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Along the Banks of the Mississippi
Students write a report about one of the states along the Mississippi River.
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What's In a Name?
Students examine the origins of the names of U.S. states, focusing on names that were derived from Native American words. They are provided with lists of the names of the 50 states, and then research online or in library resources the...
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The Cost of War
Students study a chart showing Civil War deaths and answer questions about the information.
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A Major City of Colorado
A worksheet on cities found in Colorado is here for you. In it, learners must answer some basic questions about the city of their choice: the population, listing some attractions, some unique aspects of the city, and how the city was...
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Basic U.S. Geography
Provide your 11th graders with a basic understanding of U.S. Geography. They label the state, regions, and boundaries found in the contiguous U.S. as well as Hawaii and Alaska. Then, they complete two Internet related activities.
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States Database Searching and Sorting
Fifth graders search and sort prepared databases for information to use in classroom projects, locate, gather, evaluate, organize, and analyze information.
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The United States and Its Capitals
Have your class learn about the fifty states in the United States and their capital cities. Learners play matching games, complete quizzes, and a variety of activities in order to cement their knowledge of the states.
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State Symbols: California (ESL Lesson)
Take a trip to the Golden State with this informative ESL presentation about California. Slides detail the state bird, state flower, and state tree with pictures and explanations. Some of the information is dated, such as Arnold...
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Mural Mania
Learn about your home state. After listening to stories about your state, identifying symbols, and discussing what makes your region special, your class creates a mural.
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A State By Any Other Name
Learning about the fifty states can be motivating. After listening to books, pupils discuss and learn about the nicknames of various states. This is an interesting way to review the locations and characteristics of the states.
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We Flip for Quarters!
Flip-books which represent one of five states are created by your class in this art and geography lesson. All of the materials for the flip-books are embedded in this inventive plan. They will make a book for: Kentucky, Vermont, Rhode...
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Kentucky: The Bluegrass State, Chapter 1
Your class will be exposed to many of the basic facts about the bluegrass state of Kentucky with this 13-slide PowerPoint. Tip: Find and show pictures of Kentucky to correspond with the slides on this presentation.
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Capitals, Oceans, And Border States
Students investigate geography by completing games with classmates. In this United States of America lesson, students examine a map of North America and identify the borders of Mexico and Canada as well as the Pacific and Atlantic....
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States and Capitals
This map skills PowerPoint features an interactive states and capitals game. The object of the game is to identify the capital cities of each of the 50 states. The excellent presentation includes United States maps, game directions, and...
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Play Doh Map of Your State
Students create a state map using Playdoh. In this hands-on state geography lesson, students work in groups to form a three-dimensional map of their state using Playdoh made at home following a (given) recipe. Students use four colors...
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Statistics with State Names
Students analyze the number of times each letter in the alphabet is used in the names of the states. In this statistics lesson, students create a stem and leaf plot, box and whisker plot and a histogram to analyze their data.
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Indiana Travel Guide
Fourth graders share their information about their home state. In this research lesson plan, 4th graders use graphic organizers to make a travel guide about the state of Indiana. This lesson plan could be modified for use with any state,...