CA 5Th Grade Geography Standard

CA 5th Grade Geography Standard
5.9 Students know the location of the current 50 states and the names of their capitals.
Blank Outline State Maps
50 States...maps
Explore the States
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es
Facts About the States
Click on any state or on the list below for data and facts galore!
Population figures come from the 2000 U.S. census. Numbers in parentheses after Population, Area, and Entered Union show the state's rank compared with other states.
http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/explore/states.html
Fun Facts about the States...
http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/kids/funfacts/funfacts.html
Netstate Information Site...
great site to get detailed information about your state.
http://www.netstate.com/states/
OnLine guide to the States...
http://americasroof.com/usa.shtml
Quick Facts: Learn About Your State
Do you know your state's motto, bird, or when it became a state? Do you know your Congresspeople or how to contact them? Choose a state from the map to find out!
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/
Reference: learn about the United States on Yahool
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/around_the_world/u_s__states/
State & County QuickFacts
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/
State Fact Sheets
State fact sheets provide information on population, employment, income, farm characteristics, and farm financial indicators for each state in the United States. This information was last updated on November 6, 2003.
http://www.ers.usda.gov/statefacts/
State Facts
http://www.abcteach.com/States/StateTOC.htm
States, Capitals and much more!
http://www.50states.com/
The Fifty States...
http://www.infoplease.com/states.html
The States of the United States
http://www.usconstitution.net/conststates.php3
The US Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/
The US50
The US50 is an extensive guide to history, outdoors, tourism, events and attractions for the fifty states.
http://www.theus50.com/
United States - Facts and Statistics
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/lesson-plans/lesson-2383.html
US State Facts
Welcome to the World of Education's US State Facts. Find out quick facts and information about the fifty states and Washington, DC. Complete with state maps and flags, the E-World US State Facts is great for students and educators, homework and trivia.
http://library.educationworld.net/statefacts/
Links
How to Write a State Report
We think you’ll find everything you need here for your State Report, as well as amazing facts, games, and images that will make the learning fun.
http://www.classbrain.com/cb_sr/cb_sr_abt.htm
The 50 States
A very well-organized site of important facts about each of the 50 states. For each state, students will find brief facts, a map, narratives on history, geography, and economy, famous people, and places to see.
http://www.teachersfirst.com/share/states/
Treasure Hunt
Learn some interesting facts about each of the fifty states as you go hunting for pictures on the list. Student teams could also create their own treasure hunt after completing the initial learning game, coming up with a list of treasures to hunt for in each state they visit and exchanging their lists with competing teams.
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/hunt.cgi/es
US States: Info & Printouts
Read about states or print out map and flag quizzes. There’s even a link for “Guidelines for Writing a Report on a State.”
http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/usa/states/
USA Online Map Puzzle Games
Learn the capitals of the U.S.A., location of the states, and geography with these map games. Features include speech, interactive maps, blurbs, and links for each state and capital. There’s also a geography section that covers regions, rivers, and bodies of water. Excellent site!
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm