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States Worksheets

127 states worksheets. Teacher favorites: US Map Worksheet and United States Blank Map Worksheet. How teachers use these

States Worksheets

127 states worksheets. Teacher favorites: US Map Worksheet and United States Blank Map Worksheet. How teachers use these

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Worksheet3rd GradeUS Map Worksheet

This US Map Worksheet helps 3rd grade students name the five regions of the United States, use a compass rose, and read a map key. An answer key is included, making map skills easy and fun to practice.

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Worksheet3rd GradeUnited States Blank Map Worksheet

The United States Blank Map Worksheet gives 3rd graders a full, landscape outline map of the USA with all fifty states left blank and ready to label, color, or study for hands-on geography and map-skills practice.

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Worksheet4th GradeCalifornia Worksheet

A California worksheet for 4th Grade with a fact file, fill-in-the-blank sentences, multiple-choice reasoning questions, and a short writing prompt. Answer key included, so students can check their own work.

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Worksheet3rd GradeHawaii Worksheet

A Hawaii Worksheet for 3rd grade social studies, with a short passage on the islands, statehood, the state bird and the state flower, plus questions and a written response. An answer key is included.

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Worksheet3rd GradeLouisiana Worksheet

This Louisiana Worksheet gives 3rd grade students a word bank of state facts to sort into six categories, plus two written questions about the Pelican State. An answer key is included.

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Worksheet4th GradeTexas Worksheet

This Texas worksheet has 4th Grade students research six state facts and name the four states that border Texas on a real map of the region. An answer key is included.

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Worksheet3rd GradeMississippi Worksheet

This Mississippi worksheet gives 3rd grade students a short informational passage about the state, four bubble questions, and one written response. An answer key is included, so every answer can be checked in seconds.

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Worksheet3rd GradeNorth Carolina Worksheet

This North Carolina worksheet gives 3rd grade students a short nonfiction passage about the state and five questions that send them back to the text for evidence. An answer key is included.

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Worksheet4th GradeGeorgia Worksheet

This Georgia worksheet has 4th Grade students research six state facts and name the five states that border Georgia on a real map of the southeast. An answer key is included.

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Worksheet3rd GradeFlorida Worksheet

This Florida Worksheet gives 3rd graders a state Fact File, four short-answer questions, and a map activity that names the states bordering Florida. An answer key is included, so state study needs no prep.

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Worksheet3rd GradeAlabama Worksheet

This Alabama worksheet pairs a short third grade passage about the state with four bubble questions and a written response, and every answer is right there in the text.

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Worksheet2nd GradeAlaska Worksheet

This Alaska worksheet gives 3rd grade students a short nonfiction passage about Alaska, four multiple-choice questions, a written response and an answer key, so they practice finding evidence in a text.

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Worksheet3rd GradeNew York Worksheet

This New York worksheet gives 3rd Grade students a short non-fiction passage about the Empire State, four multiple choice questions, one written response, and an answer key, so state facts come from real reading.

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Worksheet3rd GradeMaine Worksheet

This Maine worksheet gives 3rd Grade students a short non-fiction passage, four multiple choice questions and one written response, all answerable from the text. An answer key is included for quick checking.

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Worksheet3rd GradeNew Mexico Worksheet

This New Mexico worksheet helps 3rd graders read a short passage about the state's rivers, canyons, caves, and capital city. An answer key is included, so checking work is quick and easy.

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Worksheet3rd GradeMissouri Worksheet

The Missouri Worksheet gives 3rd Grade students an original informational text about the state, four multiple-choice questions, one written response, and a full answer key.

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Worksheet3rd GradeWelcome to Hawaii Reading Comprehension Worksheet

This Welcome to Hawaii Reading Comprehension Worksheet gives 3rd grade readers an original passage about the islands plus four multiple-choice questions and a written response. An answer key is included, so practice takes no prep.

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Worksheet3rd GradeWest Virginia Worksheet

This West Virginia Worksheet gives 3rd Grade students a short nonfiction passage about the Mountain State, four bubble questions and one written response, with an answer key included, so every fact is right on the page.

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Worksheet3rd GradeConnecticut Worksheet

This Connecticut Worksheet gives 3rd Grade students a short nonfiction passage, four bubble questions and one written response, with an answer key included, so every fact they need is right there on the page.

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Worksheet3rd GradeArkansas Worksheet

This Arkansas Worksheet gives 3rd Grade students a one-page nonfiction passage, five questions and an answer key, so every answer can be found right on the page.

From our teachers' playbook

Fifty states, one big adventure!

What do kids learn about the states?

Learning the 50 states helps kids understand where they live and how the country fits together. Younger kids start with their own state: its name, its shape on the map and a few fun facts. Then they find it on a U.S. map and learn about the states around it. Older kids learn all 50 states and their capitals, the regions of the country, and what makes each state special, from Alaska's glaciers to Florida's beaches. They also use map skills like a compass rose and a map key. The click moment is when kids find their own state on the map and say, "We live right there!"

Our favorite ways to teach the 50 states

Fifty states is a lot to remember. These moves make it fun and help it stick.

Sing the states

Play a 50 states song every day for a week and have kids point to each state on a map as it is named. Songs help kids remember the long list in order, and pointing connects the names to places.

Why it works: words set to a repeating melody are easier to recall than the same words spoken (Wallace, 1994).

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Capitals in a flash

Flash a state card and have kids name its capital. Sort the cards into "know it" and "practice" piles. Five minutes a few times a week builds the list quickly, and kids love watching their pile grow.

Why it works: researchers who compared ten study methods found practice testing is one of the two that work best (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).

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Fill in the blank map

Give kids a blank U.S. map and have them label states by region, one region at a time. Then they color each region a different color. Labeling the map from memory is the best check that the states are sticking.

Why it works: children learn more from words and pictures together than from words alone (Mayer, 2009).

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Teacher favorites right now: US Map Worksheet, United States Blank Map Worksheet and California Worksheet.

Questions parents and teachers ask us

What grade do kids learn the 50 states?

Many kids learn about their own state in 1st or 2nd grade. They usually learn all 50 states and capitals in 3rd through 5th grade, often as part of a geography unit.

What is the easiest way to memorize the 50 states?

Learn them by region instead of alphabetically, and use a song to help with the full list. Practice with a blank map and flash cards a few minutes each day.

How many states and capitals are there?

There are 50 states, and each one has a capital city. Washington, D.C., is the nation's capital, but it is not a state.

How can I teach my child about the states at home?

Hang a U.S. map and mark places you have visited or where family lives. Play "license plate bingo" on car trips, or pick a state each week to learn about together.