States in the U.S.A. Theme
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Educational Resources
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State Study Booklets
Arizona pdf Added
6/16/03
U.S.A.
State Booklet (pdf)
Have your child (or student) complete this booklet as you study each
state. New
11/3/03
Misc.
State Resources
Social Studies & Geography
Postcards From America 50
State Travel Adventure
Teaching
& Learning: FREE Super States Units through July 2004
U.S. Census
Bureau 2000 Teaching Material You can request FREE maps, Making
Sense of Census 2000 (teacher guide and a wall map-4'x6' for grades
K-12), and Adult ESL/Literacy.
Note: I ordered the 3'x2' US 2000 Population Map" from U.S. Census
Bureau. I have it in our schoolroom (the living room). My
children like to get the big map out and put it on the floor and look
at. You can use a bean bag and name the states, etc.
Locate one or all of these states that begin with a particlular
letter on a map or globe.
Talk about the state.
Color a flag: U.S.A. State
Flags.
Google
Search
The states that are not listed on this page.
abcteach: My
State Theme Unit (Printables) has statehood dates, maps, birds,
flowers, general report and research forms, booklet forms, and creative
activities and writing. They also have State
Flags.
Facts, Map and
State Symbols (Printables) @ EnchantedLearning Including outline
maps.
Make sure to go to: Other
Links.
Home Economics: Foods
50
State Recipes
The Food
Timeline -- traditional state recipes & foods
There are lots of foods at this web site. (I
have listed the official state foods on this theme page.)
Information (More located on the bottom of this page.)
Educational
Activities in Your State @ National Biological Information
Infrastructure
Netstate.com
For all 50 states. State Symbols (animals, etc), online state
quiz, almanac, state news (newspapers), state maps, flags, seals,
geography, and people of the United States of America.
Online Highways Guide to Travel, Leisure
and Recreation in North America and beyond
United States
Geography
Music
50 U.S. State Songs
Fifty
Nifty United States @ NIEHS New 2/28/03
Laura's Midi
Heaven: State Songs Mide, Lyrics and Animated State Flags! New
2/14/03
Animals and Insects
Butterflies
of North America Butterfly photos and information from the 50
states in the United States. New 3/7/04
US EPA - Endangered
Species
Picture Book
Virtual Tours of the United States
Marine Webcams
View different parts of the United States (and around the world).
Virtual
Field Trips
This site has lots of places of interest (a site not to miss).
Find: Virtual Tours of Museums and other Buildings,
Regional Tours, Time Travel Tours, Virtual Nature and Science
Tours, Virtual Factory Tours, Live Web Cams, and more.
Virtual
Tour Sites
Lesson Plans
Regions
of the U.S. Seven Aligned Lessons K-4 Standards
Printables
See Other
Links for more printables.
Make sure to go to: State
Unit Studies @ about.com
Print out blank maps of the United States, states, and
information sheets. There are links at this site.
abcteach: My
State Theme Unit (Printable) Statehood dates, maps, birds, flowers,
general report and research forms, booklet forms, and creative
activities and writing. They also have State
Flags.
A
to Z Kids Stuff States of the USA Including coloring pages of
the state bird and flowers.
BlackDog's
United States of America Coloring Book On each page, it has the
states name and a blank map of that state. On the bottom, fill in
the information for the state flower, bird, and nickname.
BlackDog's
USA State Capital Worksheet: Fill in the states name
BlackDog's
USA State Capitals Worksheet: Fill in the city of each state
Colouring
Book of Flags: United States of America @ crwflags.com or allstates-flag.com
They are small, medium, and large flags that are in black and
white.
They also have other countries.
Crayola
Activity Book A printout of each state that includes: the bird,
fish, flag, map,
etc. There are also "US States Flashcards"
EnchantedLearning:
US States: Facts, Map and State Symbols
Including state maps and flags and quiz printouts
Free
Worksheet and Reproducible Center @ I Love That Teaching Idea: Social
Studies: States and Capitals
Fun
For Kids - State Info Including coloring pages
KidZone
Geography: United States Coloring pages and activity sheets for:
state flags, maps, birds, and flowers
Online Maps: United
States @ eduplace
State Flags
in the United States Small colored flags
State
Unit Studies @ about.com
Learn the States
50 States of
Mind Visual pictures and facts about the states
How
to memorize the United States of America
Learning the States of
the United States
Including a poem (The States in Alphabetical Order) and a song (What
Did Delaware?)
States
and Capitals Tips to learn each state.
States and
Capitals Mnemonics and Memory Aids
It has it for each state and capital.
Images
Juelie's State Flower Garden of Gifs
Other Links (including printables)
Pratt's
Social Studies Links: Maps of the World
50states.com Flags Official
state flag images and descriptions by state
50 States.com: States & Capitals
- Birds, Flags, Newspapers, Songs, Tools (Worksheets) & More
There is even more information about each of the states (including
statehood dates).
American
Inventors - American Inventions by State @ about.com
America's
Story from America's Library: Explore the States
CyberSleuth
Kids: United States Links for the 50 states
Easy Fun
School: US
State Unit Studies Index
Fifty
Nifty States Unit - North Canton City Schools Including online
activities
Fun
For Kids - State Information
IPL
Kidpace:
Stately Knowledge Facts about each state and Washington, D.C.
Knowledge Center - Statehood Quarter Program @ Treasure Company
Online Highways Guide to Travel
Information about each state
ProTeacher! Fifty
United States Lesson Plans (K-6) Including
worksheets and coloring pages
Stately
Knowledge Information for all the states
U.S. States:
infoplease.com
Maps
USA Maps at about.com
THE STATES
Virtual
Tours
Historical
Museums Guide for History Museums in the United States
Alabama:
ADAH: Virtual Tours
Arizona State
Capitol Complex Tour
A States
Alabama
Alabama
Judicial System: KidStuff! The Coloring Book
Including: yellowhammer, camellia state flower, state
flag, seal, etc.
US EPA - Endangered Species
Picture Book: Green Pitcher Plant
Alaska
Alaska
Department of Fish and Game: Teacher Resources Including "Bear
Aware" coloring book and other resources
Alaska Kids
Alaska
Unit
Alaska - A Mini
Unit
Videos of Animals @ State of Alaska Bear, Caribou, Moose, Buffalo,
Brown Bear Essentials, and Marten: Forest Dweller
Arizona
Statehood- February 14,
1912
Arizona State
Capitol Complex Tour
Arizona
Governor's Kids Site (If this link is broken in the future, go to Arizona State Govenor to
find it.)
History, Nature Wonders, Wildlife, State Facts, Arizona Pictures and a
Coloring Book (State Map (with the counties), Saguaro Cactus and
Blossom, State Tree: The Palo Verde, Cactus Wren, State
Seal, Saguaro Blossom, Capitol Building, and the State Flag)
Arizona Highways Magazine
Arizona Online Highways
Capitol Centennial
Resources and Educational Activities: Scavenger Hunt, Capitol
Crossword,
Timeline Trivia, and Architectural Adventure
Kids' Page --
Jan Brewer, Arizona Secretary of State Activity Book: The State
Seal,
The State Bird, The State Flower, The State Tree, The State Flag, and
Crossword Puzzle; and Download a state seal in color
LawForKids.org - Arizona
Including coloring pages (The Court
Story Coloring Book is in English and Spanish.) and more
Online Arizona Activities
Arizona
Quiz for Kids @ SOS
The
Arizona Memory Game @ SOS
Arkansas
Arkansas Click on
"Educational Materials" to find: Activity Book (Coloring book:
How Did Arkansas Get Its Name?, State: Seal, Flag, Gem, Tree, Bird,
Flower, Insect, Fruit and Vegetable, Instrument, Beverage, Mammal,
Rock, Mineral, American Folk Dance, and Counties; State Songs: Arkansas
(You Run Deep
in Me), Oh, Arkansas, Arkansas, The Arkansas Traveler (with
music!);
Printables: Activity Quiz, Certificate of Completion study of State of
Arkansas,
and Arkansas Creed; Arkansas Flag; Arkansas Constitution of 1847, US
Constitution, and Arkansas History and Facts; etc.
US EPA - Endangered Species
Picture Book: Leopard Darter
C States
California
California ESA
Coloring Pages for Kids "FSA Alphabet Book" are crops that are
grown in California. They also have coloring books (in English
and Spanish) for the United States, etc.
California Kids Page
Colorado
BLM Colorado - Kids
Connection Including coloring books
Colorado State
Parks Including games, etc.
Colorado Travel and
Tourism: Kids Stuff
State of Colorado Official
Website - About Colorado
Connecticut
Connecticut - A
State Unit Study
ConneCT Kids Home Page
History, State Symbols, About Government, Puzzles & Games,
Kids Color Connecticut
@ ConnecCT Kids Online and Print and Color Coloring Book
D States
Deleware
Delware
Facts
F States
Florida
Florida Facts and
History @ Floridaa Division of Historical Resources
Florida
History A unit with 7 lessons and links for each lesson
US EPA - Endangered Species
Picture Book: Florida Manatee; Florida Panther
G States
Georgia
Eat the official state: fruit: peach; crop: peanut; vegetable: Vidalia
onion.
Common Birds
of Atlanta Including facts, photo, and sounds
Georgia Secretary
of State Including an Education corner with the symbols (It has the
sound of the Brown Thrasher.), teacher
resources (with a download about Georgia), and more
Georgia - A
Mini Unit Study
US EPA - Endangered Species
Picture Book: Florida Manatee; Green Pitcher Plant
H States
Hawai
eHawaiGov
Bird Theme: Nene
(Coloring Pages)
Hawaiian
Endangerd Animals - Coloring Book @ State of Hawaii
I States
Idaho
Kid Book
-
Idaho Coloring pages, recipes, etc. in pdf files
Illinois
Illinois: Senate
Republican Caucus: Just for Kids: Coloring & Activity Book
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana - A State
Unit Study
Indiana
Department of Environmental Management - Environmental Health and
Education Coloring page, lesson plans, etc.
Little Hoosiers' Kids Page: State
Information Center @ accessIndiana
Iowa
DPS
Games for Kids Coloring pages (traffic signs, traffic safety,
etc.), mazes, and activity sheets
Iowa
(Other things not all about Iowa)
Iowa General Assembly
Iowa
Judicial Student Resources Overview of Court Systems, Courthouse
tours, interview, and Student Activities (puzzles, crosswords, and
games & coloring pages for younger children and online quiz for
junior high and high
school age)
Just
for Kids! @ Iowa Department of Natural Resources Including an
Aquatic Animals Activity Book
K States
Kansas
Statehood-January
29, 1861
Fun
For Kids - State Information: Kansas
Kansas
Forest Service Kids Zone
Kansas State
Capitol, Just for Kids Curriculum Packet for grades 4-7.
Under "Teachers" they have other resources
Kansas State
Historical Society: Clasroom Materials Search for different
activities for preschool-adult education
Kansas
Symbols @ kshs Coloring pages and activity sheets
Kentucky
Kentucky - A
State Unit Study
Kentucky's
State Bluegrass Song: "Blue Moon of Kentucky" @ KDLA
Kentucky's
State Symbols Listing @ KDLA
Secretary
of State - State Symbols Including "Blue Moon of Kentucky" and "My
Old Kentucky Home" mp3
L States
Louisiana
Social Studies & Music:
James (Jimmie) Houston Davis, a governor from Louisiana
and Charles Mitchell wrote a song in 1940 about the “sunshine”.
He was born on September 11, 1899, in Quitman, Louisiana. (Locate
this on a map.) Can you name a song that has the word “sunshine”
in it? (Yes, "You Are My Sunshine".) (Hum part
of the song if the child/ren can not guess what song it is.) This
song is one of Louisiana two state official songs. The other
official
song of Louisiana is “Give me Louisiana” written by Doralice Fontane.
Sing: You
Are My
Sunshine.
Louisiana
Education - Just for Students @ INFOlouisiana
Louisiana -- A
State Unit Study
Bird
Theme: Brown Pelican (Coloring Pages)
Louisiana Coast
Restoration: Kids' Corner Coloring Books, See the Wetlands, Animal
Quiz, Animal Identification, Bird Identification, The Fragile Fringe:
A guide for teaching about coastal wetlands, and Wetland Education
Through Maps and Aerial Photography (WETMAAP).
Louisiana
Secretary of State / Louisiana Facts Index Including an online
coloring book or download it
M States
Maine
Maine Kid's Page
Maine
Symbols Coloring Page
Maryland
Maryland
Maryland - A State
Unit Study
Maryland.gov - The Official Site for
the
State of Maryland
Maryland.gov
Kids' Page
Maryland The Seveneth
State
Maryland Historical Society
To find activitiers, click on "Participate & Learn" and then "Kids'
Page".
Maryland
State Archives Maryland History Coloring Book
Frogs &
Toads of Virginia & Maryland Photos, sounds, and species
description and distribution map
State Symbols - MDSOS
Kids'
Page State song sheet music, flag quiz and a flag to color,
Virtual
Tour of the State House, the seal, facts about George Washington in
Maryland,
and the State Symbols (photos, facts, bird sound, etc.)
Massachusetts
Statehood- Febuary 6, 1788
Make the official state foods: corn muffins, Boston cream pie, or
chocolate chip cookie.
Read the general laws at M.G.L. -
Chapter 2, Table of Contents State Foods, etc.
CIS:
AProfile of Massachusetts, Symbols, songs, etc.
Mass. Gov
Massachusetts -
A Unit Study
Michigan
Statehood- January 26,
1837
Books
Michgan.gov
MIKIDS Including: State
Symbols Multiple Choice Game; Make a Corn Husk Doll; Mackinac
Bridge; and "More Fun
Sites"
Minnesota
Make the official state: blueberry muffins. (Minnesota
State Symbols)
Minnesota
Minnesota
Legislature links for youth Coloring book (Pink and White
Ladyslippper - flower, state seal, and Walleye-fish); teacher resources
(lesson plan, ideas, puzzle book, etc.) facts, game, photos, videos,
famous people
Minnesota
Legislature links for youth: coloring book
Minnesota
Secretary of State - State Symbols
Mississippi
Mississippi
Department of Marine Resources: Kids Page Activity book and
coloring pages.
Mississippi Division of
Tourism
The Official State Web Site of
Mississippi
US EPA - Endangered Species
Picture Book: Mississippi Crane
Missouri
State of Missouri Kids Page
Coloring pages, games/puzzles, fun facts, and more
Montana
Discovering
Montana Brief History
Lewis and Clark in
Montana
Lewis and
Clark in Montana
Montana Kids: Activities &
Games Including state symbols coloring pages
Montana
Activities and Games
Montana is for Kids
Montana State Flag
Montana Vacation,
Adventure, Recreation and Travel Planning Guide
Montana
Wilderness~National Forests, Indians Wars~ Hamilton, Montana
Native American Art Show
N States
Nebraska
Birds of Nebraska
@ NGPC An interactive guide that include photos, sounds (some), and
descriptions
Facts About Nebraska
Govenor Mike Johanns Kids
Page: Nebraska
Nebraska
History - Kids! Stuff - Coloring Pages: Famous Nebraskans and
symbols, Archaelolgy, and Word Search
Puzzle
Nebraska
Wildlife Descriptions @ NGPC
Nevada
Nevada Kids Page
Coloring pages under "Fun & Games", symbols, and more
New Hampshire
New
Hampshire Kids
EFS: New
Hampshire -
A Unit Study
Famous
New Hampshire People: Kimball School
New Jersey
Hangout
- Assignment New Jersey - New Jersey Symbols Including coloring
pages
New Mexico
Make the official state cookie: bizcochito.
Article
3: State Seal, Song and Symbols
Find more using the search button at LexisNexis:
New Mexico.
Publication
Samples (and Coloring Books)
New York
Make the official state muffin: apple muffin. Eat
the official state fruit: apple. Drink the official state
beverage: milk.
State insect: ladybug; animal: American beaver; bird: bluebird; fish:
brook or speckled trout; gem: garnet; tree: sugar maple; flower: rose;
fossil: Eurypterus remipes
Find more symbols at: Consolidated Laws.
New York State Assembly
-
Kids Page
K-12 Coloring pages of state symbols and more
New
York - A State Unit Study
NYS DOS,
Kids' Room Activity Pages for New York State Facts (symbols, etc.)
and Fire
Safety
North Carolina
EFS: North
Carolina
- A State Unit Study
North
Carolina Coloring Book @ Secretary of State/Kids Page Cardinal,
Channel Mouth Bass, State Flag, Honey Bee, Grey Squirrel, and Eastern
Box Turtle
Secretary of
State/Kids Page
US EPA - Endangered Species
Picture Book: Green Pitcher Plant
North Dakota
Education in North
Dakota Coloring Page Activities, KidZone (state symbols and songs),
etc.
O States
Ohio
Ohio
Ohio Historical Society - OhioKIDS! Including online games,
coloring, facts, and more
Ohio
Studies Theme Unit
State
of Ohio Challenge (online)
Ohio - A State
Unit Study
Oklahoma
Eat the official state meal: fried okra, squash, cornbread,
barbecue pork, biscuits, sausage and gravy, grits, corn, strawberries,
chicken fried steak, pecan pie, and black-eyed peas.
State beverage: milk
Your Oklahoma
Your Oklahoma: Facts &
History @ Your Oklahoma
Your
Oklahoma: Student Guide
Oklahoma State
Emblems
US EPA - Endangered Species
Picture Book: Leopard Darter
Oregon
Fun
For Kids - State Information: Oregon
Oregon Legislative Kids
Page Oregon facts, Puzzle Me This... (Printables: Word Search,
Crossword
Puzzle, aMazing, and Tile Search) and more resources
Oregon.org Facts and more
Oregon State
Capitol Tour Including: Capitol Rotunda Murals Illustrating Events
in Oregon's History
Welcome to Oregon
Facts (state symbols, etc.) and more
Online Oregon Activities
Oregon
Legislative Kids Page - Facts Quiz
P States
Pennsylvania
Eat the state cookie: chocolate chip cookie. (Senate
Bill 373 P.N. 386)
Discover Pennsylvania
Including an online quiz, state symbols and emblems
The Pennsylvania General
Assembly
Hershey's
KidzTown - The Hershey's Factory Tour in Hershey, Pennsylvania
Hershey's Kidztown Online
games, recipes, quiz time, about Hershey
Hershey's
Syrup Kid Zone
Pennsylvania
Activity Book for Kids @ legis.state.pa
R States
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Kids'
Page Including coloring pages, symbols, fun facts, folk stories,
history, etc.
EFS: Rhode
Island -
A State Unit Study
Fun
For Kids - State Information: Rhode Island Including coloring pages
Rhode
Island General Assembly: Student / Teacher Guide Including history,
symbols, etc.
S States
South Carolina
Facts about South
Carolina Including small coloring pictures
South Carolina
South Carolina
- A Unit Study
South Dakota
Eat the official state dessert: kuchen.
South Dakota's Home
Page For Kids' Page Including a recipe (Filled Cabbage) and links
City of Pierre,
SD (State Capitol)
South Dakota Kuchen recipe, sign and symbols, state song &
midi, etc.
travelsd.com -- South Dakota Travel
Information Including web cams
History
History of Brookings
South Dakota, a
part The American History and Genealogy Project
South Dakota State Historicial
Society
Native Americans in South Dakota
Guide to the
Great Sioux Nation - (Native North Americans)
Sitting
Bull!
South
Dakota Indian Tribes
Maps of
South Dakota
Black
Hills, Badlands and Lake Region of South Dakota
Black Hills of South
Daakota Travel and Tourism: WorldWeb Travel Guide
Online Highways Guide to Travel
Mount Rushmore
American Part
Network - Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
(National Park Service)
Mt Rushmore.net
travelsd.com -- Mount
Rushmore
Fun for Children
Kid Outdoors
Smithsonian Magazine's Kids'
Castle
South
Dakota Department of Tourism Kid's Site: Coloring
Sitting
Bull!
T States
Tennessee
Govenor Phil
Bredesen - Kids Page Coming soon!
Tennessee
- A State Unit Study
Outdoor Kid's Network @ Texas Parks & Wildlife
Activity Pages, Wildlife Coloring Pages (animals and animal facts,
Indian, and online coloring), Texas Junior Naturalists, Teacher
resources (including lesson plans & activities)
Animal Coloring Pages: In South Texas: Javelinas, Ocelot, Tortoise,
Roadrunner; By the Gulf Coast: Sea Creatures, Pelicans, Alligator,
Shark, Caracara; In Central Texas: Turkey, Tarantula, Guadalupe Bass,
Bald Eagle; In the Trans-Pecos: Mountain Lion ; In the Panhandle:
Prairie Dog; In the Pineywoods: Fox, Deer and Woodpecker; In Prairies
and Lakes: Wood Duck; In the Nighttime: Owl ; In Rivers and Streams:
Bluegill, Catfish; All around Texas: Bobcat, Bluebirds, Snake
US EPA - Endangered Species
Picture Book: Nashville Crayfish
Texas
2002
TRC Manual - Texas State Library Including: theme songs,
celebrations, clipart (patterns of all types: Alamo, animals, etc.),
and much more
Mammals of Texas
Texas SenateKids
Including a capitol tour.
Texas State
Flag Coloring Sheet @ Texas Bob
TPW
Coloring Books Let's Learn About Texas Animals; The Indian Years
Coloring Book; Wildlife Management Areas Coloring Book; Animal Coloring
Pages
US EPA - Endangered Species
Picture Book: Attwater's Greater Prairie Chicken; Black Lace
Cactus
U States
Utah
Utah Kids Page
Including symbols, and more
Utah History For Kids
Utah History For
Kids - Kids Coloring Book
Utah
History Coloring Page
Utah History To Go and Utah History To
Go: History Lessons
eUtah Kids Quiz
V States
Vermont
Eat the official state pie: Apple pie.
Vermont
Secretary of State - Municipal: Kid's Page Including: "Color the
Emblems", history, state symbols, photos, etc.
EFS: Vermont -
A
State Unit Study
Virginia
Capitol
Classroom Including coloring book (online and offline), online
puzzle, game, about our legislature, emblems & symbols, etc.
EFS: Virginia -
A
State Unit Study
Frogs & Toads
of Virginia & Maryland Photos, sounds, and species description
and distribution map
Online Quizzes
Social Studies
Questions of the Day - Virginia
Virginia
History/ Government Online Quiz - Grade 4
Virginia
History/Government - Online Quiz - Grade 5
W States
Washington
Washington
State Coloring Book
Connect
Mt. Rainer Online (in Washington)
Washington Kids
West Virginia
West
Virginia Kids' Page Facts about West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Agency Pages for Kids
Wisconsin.gov
- Kids Page
Wisconsin
History for Kids
Wisconsin
Veternans Museum - Education - Kids Including activity book and
scavenger hunt
Wyoming
Wyoming 4 Kids Homepage
Learn, travel, play (sled online game, coloring pages, mazes, puzzles,
...), fossils, and photo gallery
Wyoming Kid's Page About
Wyoming (state symbols, etc.), stories, wildlife, fun pages (not about
Wyoming), etc.
US EPA - Endangered
Species Picture Book: Wyoming Toad
