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States and Capitals Activity
Students explore states and capitals. In this U.S. geography instructional activity, students practice locomotor skills playing Freeze Tag. Students generate the matching capital when given a specific state name in order to...
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Southern States Word Search
Sixteen of our southern states are hidden in this basic word search. Learners must find words that are hidden in every way possible within the search - even backwards! Luckily, an answer key does accompany this resource.
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Where Did My Lunch Come From? A U.S. Regional Tour
Middle schoolers explore the five regions of the United States. In this social studies instructional activity, students discuss the regions and the states located in that region. Middle schoolers discuss the types of food produced in...
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Where Did My Lunch Come From? A U.S. Regional Tour
Students explore the regions from which their food comes. For this social studies lesson, students identify the different agricultural products that are found in the major regions of the United States. Students create a lunch menu.
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Temperature Line Graphs
For this temperature worksheet, learners create 3 line graphs from data tables showing dates and recorded temperatures. This worksheet includes an answer key.
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Facts, Fictions and Perceptions of Regions
Students examine the different characteristics of the regions of the United States. They discuss places they have visited in the U.S., and in small groups conduct research on a selected region of the U.S. Each group labels a map of...
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The 50 States
Middle schoolers, in groups, research specific regions and states of the United States. They summarize their research and create a poster and PowerPoint presentation with their findings.
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History.com: The States
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.