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Learn the States and Postal Abbreviations WorkbookLearn the States and Postal Abbreviations Workbook
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3rd - 5th
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Social Studies & History
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Year
2009
Workbook

Learn the States and Postal Abbreviations

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If you are preparing to cover the 50 states with your class, you don't want to miss this resource. It includes an excellent set of worksheets through which learners practice identifying states from their abbreviations and placing those states correctly on a blank map.

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Concepts

the 50 states, united states geography, abbreviating

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Be sure to check out the first additional resource suggested in the document, which is an online Interactive Postal Abbreviations Quiz. It is a fantastic and fun way for your students to test their new knowledge!
  • As an extension activity, have learners research the workings of the post office and the United States Postal Service

Pros

  • Nicely formatted and organized
  • Great instructional tips
  • Most worksheets can be adapted to other types of activities
  • Includes answer key

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  • None

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