Introduction
This website is intended to provided resources for teachers and activities for students who are learning the 50 United States and its capitals.

Subject: Geography
Topic: United States and Capitals
Grade Level: fifth grade
 Student Lesson

 

Standards Addressed

Fifth Grade: Social Science: 
5.9 Students will know the location of the current 50 states and name their capitals.

Instructional Objective

The students will use Interactive  website to learn the states and capitals.

Students will learn to use specific web sites to gather information about the states.

In addition to the standards being addressed, the student will classify the following information: major cities, geographical landmarks, historical figures, historical events, state symbols, etc This information will be use in a PowerPoint Project on an individual state the student selects.  

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Student Activities
Introductory Activity

The students can assess their own skills on-line by taking this quiz at Test Your Knowledge

Another great place for working on your knowledge of the capitals of the United States is at Quia US States and Capitals matching game, US States and Capitals concentration game, and US State Capitals word search

Check out these four cool state game at
 Find the state game , US state capital quiz, Quiz Game of US Capitals and
Quiz Game of the US States

Teachers you want to created quizzes for your students at Funbrain.com

WHERE IN THE USA?

Can you name the capital of a state?
US jigsaw map puzzle

US state capital quiz

Hay teachers, check this site out!  Requires player to play.

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Enabling Activity
Students will investigate the following sites for information on states:
Stately Knowledge: Facts about the United States
States and Capitals
WorldAtlas.Com
KidsClick
USA Flags
NetState.Com
iMap
USA State Map Quiz Printouts
US Facts
Explore A State

Culminating Activity
The students will create a PowerPoint Presentation of a state.  The following information will be included in each presentation.  See Requirements.

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Assessment

STATE LOCATION ASSESSMENT: Each student will receive a map of the United States of America with all the states numbered from one to fifty. The student will be responsible for matching the correct geographical state with the correct name.  Depending on your student's knowledge of  spelling skills, I recommend also giving them a  list of all the 50 United States. The same test will be given at the beginning and end of the game.  Growth will be determined by the improvement in growth between the first test and the second test. The goal is for all students to be able to match 35 of the 50 state names with the geographical location. The base line is 70% for the tests.

CAPITAL/STATE MATCHING ASSESSMENT: In the second  assessment, the student will have to match the capital with the correct state. See  states and capitals.  The student must match the state with the correct capital.  The student may use a list with the names of the capitals to help them with recall of capitals and spelling.  I will follow the same procedures as the state location assessment criteria:  Students will be given the same test in the beginning and end..  Growth will be determined by the improvement in growth between the first test and the second test. The goal is for all students to be able to match 35 capitals with their corresponding state.. The base line will be 70% for both tests.

FINAL PROJECT POWERPOINT PRESENTATION: Students will be assessed by a check off list of requirements for their PowerPoint Presentation.

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Results

Chart of Individual Results

Analysis of Individual Results

Reflection and Adaptations

Final Power Point Presentations

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 Web Resources & Supplementary Materials

Introductory Activity

WorldAtlas.Com
Stately Knowledge: Facts about the United States
States and Capitals
WorldAtlas.Com
KidsClick
USA Flags
NetState.Com
iMap
USA State Map Quiz Printouts
US Facts
Explore A State

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Heber School District
Heber, California 92249
Tony Lambert 
mylulubear@hotmail.com
Last Revised: 06/11/01