Curated OER
The Flag Contest
Learners, in groups, discuss the different parts of the Arkansas flag. They are given fabric of their own to design a flag to represent their family.
Curated OER
The Atlas Alphabet
In this atlas alphabet worksheet, students write the answer to the clue about things found in an atlas that start with each letter of the alphabet. Students write 26 answers.
ABCya
Ab Cya: u.s. States and Capitals: Penguin Hop
Don't slip on the ice! Up to four students at a time will drill states and capitals with this engaging game of penguins hopping on icebergs. Right and wrong answers are tallied and provided at the end of the game.
50 States
50 States: States and Capitals
This guide to the 50 U.S. states provides maps, pictures of state symbols, statistical information, and links to many other related sights. Test your knowledge with one of the quizzes or search for one of the fun facts.
Arcademics
Arcademics: Capital Penguin: States and Capitals
Capital Penguin provides practice in learning states and their capitals. Icebergs in the shape of states float towards your penguin. You must jump on the state that matches the given capital city or your penguin falls in the ocean....
ABCya
Ab Cya: Step Right Up! States & Capitals
Step Right Up to a whole new way to learn about US states and capitals! In this activity kids match states with their capital cities (and vice versa) by playing an all-time favorite carnival game. Find 10 matches and take home a prize!
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Southwest, Pacific, and Non Contiguous States and Capitals
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart helps students identify the states and capitals of the Southwest, Pacific, and non-contiguous regions of the United States and includes a review game.
Teacher Oz
Teacher Oz: 50 States of the u.s.a.
A site with information such as maps, flags and songs of each of the 50 states in the US.
A&E Television
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.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: The Supreme Court: Landmark Cases: Schenck v. u.s. (1919)
PBS offers a summary of the landmark Supreme Court case of Schenck v. U.S. which dealt with when an individual's free speech rights under the First Amendment presented a "clear and present danger." This case has since been overturned.
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Warsaw
An article about the Nazi treatment of the Polish capital, Warsaw, after the invasion of Poland. Information about the creation and destruction of the Jewish ghetto, and the later destruction of most of the city and its inhabitants.
US Capitol Visitor Center
U.s. Capitol Visitor Center: 1820 1861: Holding the Union Together
American history from 1820-1861 is interwoven with the history of the Capitol as it was expanded to accommodate a growing government body. A timeline of significant events in the debates over slavery, the addition of free and slave...
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: List of Us States and Capitals
Provides a list of 50 US states along with full names in alphabetical order with abbreviations, capitals, and respective population.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: 50 States Part 2 Lesson Plan
In this lesson, students combine psychomotor skills and geography as they travel from Montana to Wyoming. As students travel from state to state, they learn regional facts and state capitals. Students perform physical tasks highlighting...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: 50 States Part 1 Lesson Plan
In this lesson, students travel virtually to 25 different states from Alabama to Missouri. While on their journey students explore geography, learn state capitals and interesting facts along the way. Movements are unique and incorporate...
50 States
50 States: States and Capitals Flashcards
A flashcard quiz for testing your recall of the capitals of states.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Cuba and the United States
Site is an Online NewsHour report on the relations between Cuba and the U.S. Trade, trade embargo, life in Cuba, Cuban Missile Crisis, and many more topics are discussed.
Fun Brain
Fun Brain: Where Is That?
Test your knowledge of U.S. and world geography. Five levels of games challenge players to identify states, capitals, and countries.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Riding a Train of States
Help students memorize the states and their capitals with this interactive train-car lesson.
Scholastic
Scholastic Instructor: Spectacular State Studies
Come and check out this incredible state studies resource. The activities found within this site can be used with any of the fifty states. These ideas include a state scavenger hunt, economy quilts, and more.
Curated OER
States and Capitals of the u.s.
A free software program to help students learn the states and capitals of the United States. Works on Windows. Click on "Download U.S. Map Puzzle" to receive instructions to install game and actual download link.
Arcademics
Arcademics: Penguin Hop
Penguin Hop is a multiplayer geography game that allows students from anywhere in the world to race against each other while matching states and capitals!
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Growing Opposition
George Washington's cabinet had strong personalities with often opposing opinions. Read about the differences between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson in regard to Hamilton's financial policies for the new country. See why these...