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States and Capitals Activity

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore states and capitals.  In this U.S. geography lesson plan, students practice locomotor skills playing Freeze Tag. Students generate the matching capital when given a specific state name in order to continue the game.
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Worksheet
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The Middle East - Regional Research

For Students 6th - 9th
For this geography worksheet, student read a short blurb about The Middle East as a region of the world before conducting further research. They complete 10 short answer questions, and complete a 15 question activity in which they match...
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Music to Learn Countries and Capitals Around the World: Learning Countries and Capitals in Asia

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students use musicto explore the countries and capitals of Asia.
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Capital for Cookies

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders find the meaning for capital, land, labor and enterprise and relate them to economics of a place. In this economics instructional activity, 4th graders form a company to make an agricultural product and look for the...
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States and Capitals, Mountains and Rivers

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students identify geographical locations in the midwestern United States. In this geography lesson, students identify 12 states and capitals and geographical features in the region by using U.S. maps. Students use blank maps to fill in...
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States and Capitals Unit

For Teachers 5th
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.
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Worksheet
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U.S. Geography for Children: State Capitals

For Students 4th - 5th
In this United States map skills instructional activity, students locate and label specified states and their capitals, and create icons and a map key to show something for each state that is famous. Students answer 5 questions.  
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European Capital of Culture

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars investigate the meaning of culture.  In this European capital lesson, students define the meaning of 'culture'.  Young scholars construct a poster that features their city as a cultural center.
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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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Federal Reserve Bank

Ten Mile Day

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Get your class working on the railroad with this detailed and interactive lesson. After reading and discussing Ten Mile Day, learners explore division of labor, human capital, and productivity with a hands-on group activity in which they...
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Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Education

Popcorn Economics

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Scarcity of resources is a fundamental economics concepts that kids need to understand. You'll use a large bag of popcorn to demonstrate this concept. Have the class come up row-by-row to fill their snack bags with popcorn. By the last...
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Curated OER

Egg Hunt: Review of States and Capitals

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in an Easter egg hunt that gives them clues to states and their capitals. In this states and capitals lesson plan, 4th graders use clues to figure out the states described.
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United States Identifier

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine and research a major region of the Unites States in groups of four. In addition, they locate the states, capitals, mammals and two bodies of water or mountain ranges found within their region. After the research,...
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Projects For USA Units

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study different regions of the United states through interdisciplinary activities. This lesson presents very creative, artistic ways for students to explore the variety of regions found in the United States.
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Organizer
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South US Region

For Students 5th - 12th
For this United States political map worksheet, students examine the Southern Region state boundaries. The map also highlights each of the state capitals denoted by stars. The states, capitals and major landforms are labeled.
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Organizer
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US: Western Region Map

For Students 4th - 12th
For this United States Western Region worksheet, learners examine the state boundaries and landforms found in this region. The map also highlights each of the state capitals.
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Organizer
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US: Midwest Region

For Students 5th - 12th
In this United States political map worksheet, students examine the state boundaries of the Midwestern Region. The map also highlights each of the state capitals denoted by stars.
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Organizer
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South US Region Map

For Students 5th - 12th
In this United States regional outline map, learners examine the state boundaries of the states in the Southern Region. Capital cities are denoted with stars.
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Organizer
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US: Northeast Region Map

For Students 4th - 12th
In this United States political map worksheet, students examine the state boundaries of the Northeast Region. The map also highlights each of the state capitals denoted by stars.
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Organizer
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US: Northeast Region: Unlabelled

For Students 5th - 12th
In this United States political map worksheet, students examine the Northeast Region state boundaries. The map also highlights each of the state capitals denoted by stars.
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Organizer
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US: Western Region Map

For Students 5th - 12th
In this U. S. Western Region outline map worksheet, students examine boundaries of each of the states and the placement of the capital cities. This map is not labeled.
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Lesson Plan
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Regions of the US: Gulf Stream, States and Their Capitals

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders identify one way of dividing the US into geographical regions and then consider alternate ways of doing the same. They locate each of the fifty states and their capitals on a map. They research the Gulf Stream region.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The City I Live In

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Research information about your city and state. Pupils investigate details such as the name of the city mayor, local establishments, and entertainment. For the state, they name the capital, governor, state flower, and flag. There are...
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Printables
NASA

Outline Maps

For Teachers 4th - 12th Standards
Don't miss this gold mine of blank maps for your next geography lesson! Regions include traditional continents such as Asia, Europe, and Africa, as well as other major world areas such as the Pacific Rim and the Middle East.