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State Quizzes-Grades 3-6 State Quiz Elementary Education Lesson Plans

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Here is an interractive, on-line lesson plan which allows learners to test their knowledge of the states. They have the opportunity to take quizzes on any of the 50 states. These quizzes determine the students retention of important...
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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 plan, students identify 12 states and capitals and geographical features in the region by using U.S. maps. Students use blank maps to fill...
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States and Capitals Activity

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore states and capitals.  In this U.S. geography lesson, students practice locomotor skills playing Freeze Tag. Learners generate the matching capital when given a specific state name in order to continue the game.
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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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Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
How tall is the Empire State Building? Lead your class through a collaborative estimation activity to determine the number of quarters it would take to reach the top and teach the following concepts: human capital, human resources,...
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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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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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Nifty Fifty State Trivia

For Teachers 4th - 6th
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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Race to the Capital Geography Game

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Student experience playing this geography game of racing to match states, provinces and countries to their capitals. After they think all the matches are made, line up in a large circle to evaluate whether the group has correctly...
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States and Capitals of the United States

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students label states and capitals on a United States map and complete research on one of the states. In this states lesson plan, students fill in the states on blank maps.
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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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USA States and Capitals

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore U.S. geography by completing a map identification activity. In this states and capitals lesson, 5th graders examine a map of all 50 U.S. states and identify them as well as their capital cities. Students are...
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Where in the United States Are We?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students spend the lesson plan 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 plan, they write a story about a state and...
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The 50 States

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use a database to gather information on the United States. Using this information, they try to describe the settlement patterns in the various states. They enter additional information into the database and use queries to...
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Puerto Rico: The 51st State?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore Puerto Rico.  For this Puerto Rico current events lesson, students conduct a Webquest to answer questions about Puerto Rico's culture.  Students discuss whether Puerto Rico is a country or a state, and defend...
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Ben Franklin: Highlighting the Printer

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
By studying Benjamin Franklin's work as a printer, your class will have a fantastic opportunity to learn about the economic concepts of entrepreneurship, human capital, and investment. 
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Socialism vs Capitalism

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students engage in an activity to show the differences between Socialism and Capitalism. For this socialism and capitalism lesson, students break into groups and are given scenarios to analyze. Students respond to each scenario and list...
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Social Studies - State Riddle Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars make distinctions between the states, their cities, and capitals, and create riddles for classmates to solve.
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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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The 50 States and its Holidays

For Teachers Pre-K - Higher Ed
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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Capitals, Oceans, And Border States

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students investigate geography by completing games with classmates. For this United States of America lesson, students examine a map of North America and identify the borders of Mexico and Canada as well as the Pacific and Atlantic....
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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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Our 50 States

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify the location of the 50 states using an interactive map. They practice geography skills by playing a fun game. Pupils become familiar with the state abbreviations for the US states. Students become familiar with the...
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Fifty States

For Teachers 5th
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 lesson by the teachers. They write a statement about their assigned states and capital...

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