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Ben's Interactive Games
Match the states and to their locations. How well do you know the states? Challenge yourself, there are three levels of difficulty.
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/games/interactive.htmlStates Web Games
Great collection of activities. Learn the locations, capitals, abbreviations and over 500 important facts about our 50 states. Select degree of dificulty.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htmFind the States
Find the states in the United States map.
http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/statesFind/default.htmGeonet Game
Play the state game.
http://www.eduplace.com/geonet/Name That State
Click on the name of the state that is shown in pink on the map. This game has 15 questions.
http://www.primarygames.com/states/question_1.htmStates and Capitols
Click on one of the states and try to name its capitol.
http://www.scottforesman.com/resources/statescapitals/index.cfmStates and Capitals
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/capitalgame.htmlState Web Games
From beginner to advanced student, these games offer a wide variety of activities and skill levels from US Postal Abbreviations to States Clues. The beginner levels are easy enough for the elementary student, while the advanced levels are a challenge for everyone.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htmThe USA Quiz
http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/usaquiz.htmlUS State Capitals
http://www.quia.com/custom/4main.htmlUSA Jigsaw Puzzle
Solve the USA jigsaw puzzle.
http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/usaJigsaw/default.htmU.S. States and Capitols
Several games from Quia
http://www.quia.com/jg/65799.htmlUS State and Capitol Hangman
http://education.jlab.org/vocabhangman/statecapitals_01/72.htmlWhere is that?
For each screen, identify the correct country (or state). Check the correct box or type in the name (spelling counts). Select level of difficulty.
http://www.funbrain.com/where/index.htmlU.S. Geography Intersactive Map
PC Users - You’re going to love these interactive maps! They should work seamlessly. Unfortunatley, MAC users may expereince some difficulty. Try using different browsers (Internet Explore, Safari and Mozzila). It’s worth the effort, these maps are great!
- How well do you know the states of the United States?
User is asked to click on a specific state. After two wrong clicks, the correct state is shown.
http://www.scottbryce.com/us_geo/states/states.htm- Do you know the names of the state capitals?
Students are asked the name of a state’s capital. Multiple choice answers.
http://www.scottbryce.com/us_geo/capitals/capitals.htm- Can you locate these major cities?
Drag and drop these major cities to the correct location on the map.
http://www.scottbryce.com/us_geo/cities/cities.htm- Can you find the major rivers and lakes?
Click on the correct river or lake.
http://www.scottbryce.com/us_geo/water/rivers.htm- How well do you know the major land features in the United States?
A quiz format that askes you to click on major U.S. land features. New questions each time you take the quiz.
http://www.scottbryce.com/us_geo/quiz/index.htm
River and Lakes Quiz
From Fact Monster. Lots of pop ups
http://www.factmonster.com/spot/quiz/rivers/1.htmlWatch the States Grow
Watch the states grow, state by state over the years.
http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~stephan/48states.html
State Abbreviations
Learn abbreviations
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/states_capitals_Learn3_abbrev.html
Play game
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/states_map_abbrev_NL_10s10_500.htmlMatch the states to the correct region.
http://www.quia.com/jg/565595.html10 Regions of the United States Jepoardy
http://www.quia.com/cb/96336.html
Virtual Thanksgiving at Plimouth Plantation
Assume the role of a Wampanoag boy or Pilgrim girl and explore the truth behind the first Thanksgiving.
http://www.plimoth.org Click on "learn" to start your trip back in time.A Virtual Tour of Plimoth Plantation
http://pilgrims.net/plimothplantation/vtour/index.htmThe Freedom Trail
There is an online tour, a link for kids and one for educators.
http://www.thefreedomtrail.org/home.htmEllis Island - Welcome to Immigration
This content resource is an interactive tour of Ellis Island. Students can explore
different rooms in the main building at Ellis Island, and can view original photographs.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/Tourist Map of Washington, DC with links to information about some of the more famous sites.
http://sc94.ameslab.gov/tour/tour.htmlVirtual Tour of the National Mall
Click on attractions for a 360° view.
http://dcpages.com/TourismWashington DC
An interactive fieldtrip to our nation's Capital. Clicking a building opens a new browser window linking to either a tour of the building, the history of the building, or in the case of museums, a tour of the exhibits available online. When finished viewing the selected site, simply close its window to return to this map of Washington, DC.
http://ahp.gatech.edu/dc_map.html
Massachusetts
" By the Sword We Seek Peace, but Peace Only Under Liberty."Kids’ Zone (From The Secretary of the Commonwealth)
Take a quiz about the State House, play a game about Massachusetts history or unscramble the words. See how bills become laws, check out the State Seal, or Massachusetts artifacts.
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/cis/ciskid/kididx.htmMassachusetts Fun Facts
Some interesting information about the Bay State.
http://www.mass.gov/statehouse/funfacts.htmFamous Firsts in Massachusetts
A TimeLine of events that happened first in Massachusetts from the 1600's to the 1900's.
http://www.mass.gov/statehouse/firsts_text.htmA Virtual Tour of Plimoth Plantation
http://pilgrims.net/plimothplantation/vtour/index.htmThe Freedom Trail
There is an online tour, a link for kids and one for educators.
http://www.thefreedomtrail.org/home.htm
Borderline -kids love to play, helps students conceptualize where state may be without having to look on an actual map. Available from
Terrific Toys for $10.99
http://www.terrifictoy.com/store/borderline.htmlEducaToys for $9.98
http://www.educatoys.com/cgi-bin/list.cgi?itemcode=BLG-CRD&title=Geography+GamesScrambled States of America - students love to play this game - very similar to the book.
Growing Tree Toys for $14.95
http://www.growingtreetoys.com/product/4113Barnes and Noble for $12.55 http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?cds2Pid=3880&gift=y&isbn=1888439548&linkid=379099
U.S. States and Capitals Bingo - game cards have capitals, state nicknames, abbreviations, and fun facts - can mix and match.
Cut Rate Preschool Supplies $9.25
http://www.cut-ratepreschoolsupplies.com/catalog/product.asp?ProductID=438National Geographic GeoBee Challenge - lots of different types of questions (true false, multiple choice, etc.)
Online game - 5 new questions posted daily
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/Software
$30 http://www.epicent.com/software/products/pages/g/geobee_challenge.html
Sparkle - play this game to help students learn how to spell the names of the states and capitals.
How to play the game
http://eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/Language_Arts/Spelling/SPG0005.htmlTwo variations on game Sparkle
http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/pages/4240.shtml
