“This land is your land...”
UNITED STATES
I. Refer to US Political Map #________ and the US Excel Data Sheet to complete the following activities...
(1) Refer to the list of US Postal abbreviations on the data sheet to label each state on the map. Postal abbreviations consist of two capital letters with no periods (example: AZ for Arizona)
(2) On the US Excel Data Sheet #1 enter the capital for each state and the state nickname.
(3) Research online ways to review and memorize the state capitals. Be prepared to share memory strategies with classmates.
II. Refer to the US Physical Features Map #_____ to complete the following activities...
(1) Study and memorize the names of the 5 Great Lakes. Use the mnemonic acronym HOMES to help you.
H __________________
O __________________
M __________________
E ___________________
S ___________________
(2) Draw in blue pencil and label the following major rivers. (Notice that major rivers often follow state borders.)...
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
OHIO RIVER
MISSOURI RIVER
COLORADO RIVER
RIO GRANDE
COLUMBIA
(3) Use the mountain symbol ( ^^^^^^ ) to show the following mountain ranges...
APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS
ROCKY MOUNTAINS
CASCADE RANGE
SIERRA NEVADA RANGE
COASTAL RANGE (California)
(4) Use a light brown pencil to shade in the desert and semi-desert areas of the US
III. Refer to the Regional Maps worksheet.
(1) Label each of the states on the four regional maps. Write out state names or use postal abbreviations.
(2) Shade in and label the Great Lakes on the Midwest map