Curated OER
State Facts
In this state fact chart worksheet, students are provided with a chart showing all 50 states, their abbreviations, state bird, flower, animal, and the year of statehood. There are also basic facts about each state. The worksheet...
Teach Engineering
Where Are the Plastics Near Me? (Mapping the Data)
The last activity in a nine-part series has teams create a Google Earth map using the data they collected during a field trip. Using the map, groups analyze the results and make adjustments to the map to reflect their analysis. A short...
Curated OER
US Energy Geography
The maps display the statistics for energy consumption and power production, state by state. They are tremendous visual aids for your natural resources unit. Consider having your class compare energy consumption versus production, or...
Other
National Atlas of the United States
The National Atlas of the United States provides comprehensive information collected by the Federal Government and delivered through interactive maps. Select from a variety of scientific, societal, and historical information to be...
Central Intelligence Agency
Cia: World Factbook: United States
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of United States. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It...
World Atlas
World Atlas: United States of America
A comprehensive guide to the United States of America including a variety of maps, statistics, facts, and information on history, geography, flags, symbols, travel, and much more.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Northern Marianna Islands (United States)
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Northern Marianna Islands (United States), including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources...
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Navassa Island (United States)
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Navassa Island (United States), including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to...
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: United States
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of United States, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Wake Island (United States)
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Wake Island (United States), including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create...
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Guam (United States)
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Guam (United States), including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: American Samoa (United States)
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of American Samoa (United States), including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to...
Library of Congress
Loc: Mapping the National Parks
A rich and historically significant collection of maps of various national parks throughout the United States. Features special sections on Yellowstone, Acadia, the Grand Canyon and the Smoky Mountains. Includes historical photographs of...
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: United States Virgin Islands (United States)
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of U.s. virgin islands, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.
Johns Hopkins University
John Hopkins University: Color Landform Atlas of the u.s.
This site from John Hopkins University provides detailed maps of and physical information on each of the 50 states. Maps range from relief maps to satellite images, to historical maps.
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.
University of Washington
University of Washington: Communist Party Usa History and Geography
Maps and charts detail electoral support, showing the number and percentage of votes for Communist candidates in every county and state from 1922 to 1946, party membership by state or district from 1922-1950, the intense geography of...
Other
National Atlas
This site is excellent for mapping. You can create ANY kind of map you need. Select all kinds of layers: agriculture, biology, boundaries, climate, history, and more, and then select the geography. It does take some time to figure out...
Cayuse Canyon
The Us50
This clickable map of the United States gives students access to research information from history and tourism to attractions and famous historic figures.
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Pocosins
Pocosins are naturally occurring freshwater evergreen shrub bogs or wetlands of the southeastern coastal plains. In 1962 pocosins still covered nearly 2.25 million acres in North Carolina-accounting for almost three-quarters of the...