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The Fifty States
Students design a multimedia report on one or more of the fifty states.
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Nifty Fifty State Trivia
A wonderful game on U.S. States Trivia awaits your class. In this geography lesson, they will play a Jeopardy-style game. All the worksheets with the questions and answers are embedded in this beautifully-designed plan. Your class should...
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Fifty States Field Day
Students explore the 50 states in preparation for a special field day. On the actual field day, the oldest students in the school manage each of 50 physical activity stations. They share information about each state and introduce the...
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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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A Study of the United States of America
Students research information about each of the fifty states. They locate information using both the Internet and CD Roms and create databases using the research information. They insert graphics in a multimedia presentation using the...
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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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Where in the United States Are We?
Students spend the lesson identifying the location of the fifty states and the capitals. Using a software program, they retrace te outline of each state numerous times. To end the lesson, they write a story about a state and city of...
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Virtual State Tour
Students research one of the fifty states in depth and create a virtual tour that showcases their research. They create a quiz to accompany their tour and then present their tour and quiz to the class.
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The Fifty States
Students become familiar with the states. They study capitols, mottos, nicknames, and other various details. They create group projects that be presented to the class.
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Rename That State!
As Shakespeare famously wrote, "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet," but can the same be said for a state? In this elementary geography lesson, students are assigned specific states to research using the information they find...
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Fifty States In Rhyme
Students perform "Fifty States in Rhyme" with correct posture, correct rhythms, and accurate pitches. They also identify and perform such musical terms as tone color, tempo, dynamics, phrases, and accents. Emphasis is placed on the...
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The Fifty States
Students research to find information about the U.S. States. In this fifty states instructional activity, students choose a state to research and locate it on the map. Students research to find the population of that state and record by...
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Write in the Correct States
In this states worksheet, students fill out a crossword puzzle as they figure out the capitals to fifty states found in the United States of America.
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USA States Abbreviations
For 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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Fifty States
Fifth graders find each state and its capital city on a map before memorizing the information. They work in small groups after watching a modeled activity by the teachers. They write a statement about their assigned states and capital...
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Make A Notebook About the Fifty States
In this make a notebook about the fifty states worksheet, students fill in thirteen facts about each state; there are color sticker-like pictures for each state included.
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States and Capitols Match-Up
Fifth graders should have been introduced to the fifty states already before completing this activity. Different groups of students focus on different regions of the country and their capitols. They change regions throughout the activity.
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The 50 States and its Holidays
Though the format of this ELL lesson is confusing (the standards listed are for plate tectonics, yet the objectives are for American geography and holidays), a teacher could glean some ideas from the main idea. Here, pupils complete a...
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State Capitals
In this state capitals worksheet, students fill in a crossword puzzle as they figure out the capitals to the fifty states of the United States.
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Unscramble the State Capitals
In this state capitals worksheet, students unscramble each capital to each of the fifty states located in the United States of America.
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Journey Across the USA with Oliver K. Woodman
Challenge your class with this activity focusing on the fifty states. Learners use ArcMap to show the route the main character in the story Journey of Oliver K. Woodman took across the United States. Then, they write journal entries...
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The Nifty Fifty- Facts and Figures
Young scholars explore an assigned state. In this United States geography instructional activity, students identify facts and figures related to a particular state. Young scholars use the Internet for research and create a PowerPoint...
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USA States, Capitals, and Abbreviations
In this recognizing the fifty states worksheet, students read a list of the names of the states and complete a Double T Chart by filling in the capitals and abbreviations columns. Students write 100 answers.
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States and Capitals Unit
Fifth graders explore the regions, states, and capitals that make up the United States. Through the five lessons in this unit students locate and name the fifty states and their capitals.