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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Discovering American Symbols

For Teachers 3rd
Help youngsters get to know their states and capitals, explore their own country, and study American symbolism. They take a "trip" across America collecting symbols, images, and information about each state as they go (through text and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Basic U.S. Geography

For Teachers 10th - 11th
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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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The United States and Its Capitals

For Teachers 5th
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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PPT
Curated OER

States and Capitals

For Teachers 5th
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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Organizer
Curated OER

USA States Abbreviations

For Students 4th - 5th
In this recognizing the fifty states worksheet, students read a list of abbreviations and complete the double T-Chart's columns of state names and their capitals. Students write 100 answers.
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Website
A&E Television

History.com: The States

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn unique facts about each American state. You can also read a more in-depth history of each state, watch videos and play a game about all the states.
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Website
Geographyiq

Geography Iq

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed geographical information on any country is available at this site. Within the World Map section, you can get facts and figures about each country's geography, demographics, government, political system, flags, historical and...
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Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: u.s. States and Capitals: Penguin Hop

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Don't slip on the ice! Up to four students at a time will drill states and capitals with this engaging game of penguins hopping on icebergs. Right and wrong answers are tallied and provided at the end of the game.
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Interactive
Arcademics

Arcademics: Penguin Hop

For Students 1st - 6th
Penguin Hop is a multiplayer geography game that allows students from anywhere in the world to race against each other while matching states and capitals!
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Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Step Right Up! States & Capitals

For Students 3rd - 6th
Step Right Up to a whole new way to learn about US states and capitals! In this activity kids match states with their capital cities (and vice versa) by playing an all-time favorite carnival game. Find 10 matches and take home a prize!
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Interactive
New York Times

New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: State Capitals

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Here is an interactive & printable crossword puzzle developed by the New York Times Learning Network. The theme of this puzzle is State Capitals.
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Interactive
Other

Gynzy: Snake: States and Capitals

For Students 3rd - 8th
Students learn the location of states and capitals in this learning game.