Geography: United States
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| Geography: United States |
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Description:
| These sites are about America's 50 states. Play various games and quizzes and try to recognize the shape of the states. Includes labeled and unlabeled maps. There are links to eThemes Resources on the different regions of America. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5 |
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Resource Links:
| eThemes Resource: Geography: Midwest Region of the United States
These sites focus on the states in the Midwest. Learn more about the history, land, economy, industries, and animals of this region. Includes many photographs plus statistics that can be graphed. The following states are included: North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. Also has links to eThemes Resources on the West, South and Northeast.
eThemes Resource: Geography: Northeastern Region of the United States
These sites focus on the states in the Northeast. Learn more about the history, land, economy, industries, and animals of this region. There are many photographs, plus statistics that can be graphed. The following states are included: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. There are also links to eThemes Resources on the Midwest, South, and West.
eThemes Resource: Geography: Southern Region of the United States
These sites focus on the states in the South. Learn more about the history, land, economy, industries, and animals of this region. There are many photographs as well as statistics that can be graphed. The following states are included: Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware. Also includes links to eThemes Resources on the Midwest, West, and Northeast.
eThemes Resource: Geography: Western Region of the United States
These sites focus on the states in the West. Learn more about the history, land, economy, industries, and animals of this region. There are many photographs plus statistics that can be graphed. The following states are included: Alaska, Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico. There are also links to eThemes Resources on the Midwest, South and Northeast.
USA Quiz
This site asks you to click on the correct state. This is a fun state identification game.
Blank USA Map
Print this blank USA map to fill in the name of each state.
USA Map With Continental Line Only
This is a USA map with the country outline and no state outlines. Try drawing the states using this sheet.
Outline Maps
This is a collection of outline maps of continents and countries that can be filled in.
Xpeditions Atlas
This site has large, printable maps for each country. Turn details and borders on or off. Downloadable in GIF or PDF format.
eThemes Resource: Geography: Countries
Learn all about the different countries of the world. See pictures of a particular countries people and landscape or read information on its history, culture, and currency.
MapStats
Click on a state to view statistics that can be graphed and used for comparisons with other states.
Time Zone
Click on a region to see the official time in each of the different time zones.
Where Is That?
Pick the U.S., select a difficulty level and then take a geography quiz.
Geography Quiz
Test your knowledge of U.S. geography and state abbreviations and capitals. Click anywhere to start.
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MO Standards:
5, 7, 1.1, 1.4, 1.8, 1.10
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