US Geography
Resources:
U.S. Census Bureau
State facts, information,
and teaching materials for all
grade levels. See their
Geography Worksheets.
U.S. Geography
A lesson plan for the intermediate grades.
United States Guide
From National Geographic.
Atlas of the Historical
Geography of the United States
Online version of the John K. Wright's 1932 atlas.
Rand McNally
Maps, directions, etc.
U.S.A. Geography
Map games.
Geography of the United States
From Thought.com.
U.S. Geography
From Fact Monster.
Collections of U.S.
Geography Lessons
US Geography Lesson Plans
Many lesson plans and resources from Mr. Donn.
United States of America (USA)
Many lesson plans from the Royal Geographical Society
Geography of States of
the United States
Many lesson plans and resources from AAA.
Smart Exchange
Several lesson plans and resources for U.S. geography.
General/Misc. U.S. Geography Lesson
Plans
U.S. Geography
A lesson plan from the USCIS for low/beginning literacy level.
Geography Twister
A lesson plan for grades 3-5 in which students learn U.S. geography through
physical activity.
The Border: Resources for Teaching
Many lesson plans for teaching about the U/S. - Mexico border.
50 States
Fifty States
From ProTeacher,
this site offers resources and lesson plans for teaching about the 50
states. Click on Lessons by State to access information for teaching about a
specific state.
50
States, Five Lessons
Five lesson plans for a variety of grade levels.
I Wanna See the 50 States
A lesson plan for grades 2-6 involving song and graphics.
State Names
A lesson plan for grades 3-8.
The Fifty States Geography Unit
For 5th grade.
State Nicknames: The 50 States
A lesson plan involving the use of audio files and an mp3 player.
Capital Ideas for (Teaching State Capitals)
From Education world. See also
State Capitals.
Teacher Guide to 50
States of America
Lesson plans, worksheets, and information. For other lesson ideas go to
Stately Knowledge.
Eat Your State
An elementary-grade lesson plan in which students make cookies in the shape
of their state.
Geographic Regions
Lesson Plan for the
Five Regions
of the United States
More of a resource for lesson planning than an
actual lesson plan.
Unit of Study: Regions of the United States
For grade 4.
Regions of the U.S.
A 4th-grade lesson plan.
The Northeast
A unit with 12 lesson plans.
U.S Geography: Midwest
A lesson plan for grades 3-5 from
Discovery. See their other lesson plans for
the
Northeast,
South,
and
West.
Great Lakes
Great Lakes for Kids
Lesson plans for grades 4-8. For more information on the
Great Lakes, go to
The Great Lakes Information
Network.
Teaching Great
Lakes Science
Lessons and activities organized into four modules.
Teach
Great Lakes
Materials and Lessons.
Teaching Great Lakes Science
Many lesson plans from Michigan Sea Grant.
Lake
Effects Curriculum
The Lake
Superior Curriculum Guide for Grades K-8
Paddle to the Sea
A lesson plan from the University of Minnesota
using the book
Paddle to the Sea
by Holling Clancy Holling.
Lake Superior Watershed Floor Map Activity
If you
are doing an integrated unit on Lake Superior,
take a look at
Fish and Fisheries,
Minnesota's
Historic Shipwrecks,
Lights of Lake Superior,
and
the Great Lakes
Information Network.
These Lakes
are Great
A lesson plan from Learning to Give. See also
Great Lakes
At Stake.
Great Lakes Lesson Plan
A web-based lesson.
Erie
Scavenger Hunt
Mostly about the city, not the lake.
U.S. Rivers
Mississippi River
A lesson plan for grades
6-8 from the DiscoverySchool.com.
For
background information about
the Mississippi River, go to
the Mississippi Headwaters Board.
The Mighty
Mississippi
Several lesson plans from Education World.
Big
River Journey Teacher's Guide
Classroom Activities from the National Parks Service.
A River of
Lessons
Several lesson plans from Education World.
Blue Beads of the Missouri River
A lesson plan for grades 5-8.
Hudson River Lesson
Plans
From the N.Y. Department of Environmental Conservation.
Dams that Tamed
Arizona's Rivers
A 4th-grade lesson plan.
The Columbia River: A River of Power
Background information and a lesson plan.
Hoover Dam
A lesson plan from the National First Ladies' Library.
GIS: Mapping
the St. Lawrence Seaway
A lesson plan from the Utah Education Network.
Lesson Plans and Resources for Specific
States
A Study of the Physical Regions of Alabama
A 4th-grade lesson plan. See also
Alabama
Geography.
Alaska and the Yukon Lesson Plans
Links to many lesson plans and resources. See also
Explore Alaska
for three scavenger hunts of Education World.
Alaska
Ideas teaching about Alaska for grades 3-8 from Scholastic.
Let's Travel: Travel
Brochures of Arizona
A 4th-grade lesson plan. See also
Map Your State:
Regions of Arizona or go to the
Arizona
Geographic Alliance for many other lesson plans.
Arkansas Natural
heritage Commission - Education
Scroll down the page and click on a topic to find resources and lesson
plans.
California for
Educators: Geography Resources
Lesson plans and resources for grades 3 and 4.
California Regions
See also
American
Journeys: Learn about California.
Colorado
Geographic Alliance - Lesson Plans
Lesson plans for all grade levels in pdf format.
Connecticut and Its Place in the World
A 4th-grade lesson plan from the Wallingford Public Schools.
Connecticut Indian Mariners Project Lesson Plans
Five lesson plans for grades 3-5. Not completely geography-related, but it
sure looks interesting.
Delaware Geography
A worksheet from Education.com. See also
The NorthEast.
Georgia's Geographic Regions and Communities
An 8th-grade lesson plan.
Five Landform Regions of Georgia
An elaborate lesson plan. See also
Georgia Regions.
Florida Annotated/Illustrated Map Lesson Plan
A lesson plan for elementary or middle grades.
Everglades National Park Curriculum Materials
Resources and activities. See also
Everglades
Literacy Teacher Toolkit.
Hawaii! -
Teaching about the 50th State
All sorts of lesson ideas from
Education World.
Early Hawaiian
Migration
An elaborate unit.
I Know Idaho
A 3rd-grade lesson plan integrating literature and social studies. See also
All About Idaho.
Illinois Geographic Alliance
Many lesson plans for all grade levels though not all about Illinois.
American
Journeys: Learn About Illinois
A 4th-grade unit.
Regions of Indiana with Salt Map Acrivity
A 4th-grade geography lesson plan.
Geographic
Alliance of Iowa
Lesson plans for a variety of grade levels.
Kentucky Geographic Alliance
Lesson plans and classroom tools.
Kentucky WebQuest
From Bellarmine University.
Louisiana Geography
Many lesson ideas from Louisiana History.
Osher Map
Library (University of Southern Maine)
Downloadable resources including worksheets and lesson plans. You may have
to enter your zip code to access the page. See also
Maine.
Maryland
Historical Society Lesson Plans
Many history lesson plans.
Color Massachusetts
An elaborate lesson plan for the early elementary grades.
See also Massachusetts Study
Project for more lesson plans.
Living in Minnesota!
A hypertext essay written for students who are doing state
reports on Minnesota.
Lake Agassiz
Would this lake have been the ultimate fishing spot? Read this
hypertext essay and decide for yourself. See the
Lesson Plan and Worksheet
developed for use with this essay.
Where in the World Is the
Northwest Angle?
A brief lesson plan in which students learn about
the Northwest Angle's location, history, and people.
Tracking the T-Wolves
An ongoing intermediate-grade activity designed to take
advantage of students' interest in
professional sports to help them learn
about the first of the five themes of geography:
location, particularly the location
of U.S. and Canadian cities having NBA teams.
Though this activity is designed for
Minnesota students and follows the travels of the
Minnesota Timberwolves
(the state's NBA franchise), it could
easily be modified for other states
or cities with professional sports teams.
Minnesota
Map/Quiz
A printable version of a basic Minnesota geography quiz using a completion
format. See also Minnesota Word Search
for
a word search puzzle on Minnesota cities
and towns.
All
About Minnesota - State Facts
Designed for homeschoolers, this site
includes facts and links. See also Minnesota - North Star,
the state of Minnesota's home page. For lesson ideas, see
Minnesota{
A State Unit Study.
Geography of Mississippi
A lesson plan for grades 7-12.
Missouri Geography and Ecology
A lesson plan for grades 5-7.
Montana Today: A Geographical Studies Lesson Plan
For grades 4-6.
Mapping
Montana, A to Z
A lesson plan for grades 4-6. See also
Montana Tribes Learning
Activities.
New
Hampshire Activities
From Apples 4 the Teacher. See also
New
Hampshire
New Hersey History and
Government
Many lesson plans in word format including New Jersey Geography.
Geography of New York State
This resource provides a great deal of information that could be used to
develop a lesson plan.
The Erie Canal
A lesson plan examining how the geography of New York and the Great lakes
region affected trade in the 19th Century.
Nevada Map Quiz
From Enchanted Learning. See also
Hoover Dam Teacher/Student Learning Packet.
The Old Mormon Fort: Birthplace of Las Vegas, Nevada
A lesson plan from Teaching with Historic Places.
Geology, Geography, and Climate -
A Web-based unit from North Dakota Studies.
Mapping Physical and Social Features of Oregon Counties
A lesson plan for grades 5-10. See
Oregon AITC
for more lesson plans.
Maps of Pennsylvania
Several lesson plans, mostly for elementary grades.
State
Unit Study - Pennsylvania
From About Education.
Comparing Rhode Island's Size
Not a lesson plan, but interesting information and picture from the
Rhode Island Geography Education
Alliance.
Regions and Places in South Carolina
A 3rd-grade lesson plan complete with historical background.
Daily Geography
From the
South Carolina Geographic Alliance, these daily questions were developed
to help students learn about South Carolina geography.
Dakota Pathways
This South Dakota history series offers videos, lesson plans, and quizzes,
including some that are geography-related. See also
Road Trip USA: South Dakota Geography Lesson.
Tennessee: It's Land and People
A lesson plan for grades 1-12 from the Tennessee State Museum.
Mountains, Mussels, and Moonpies
A lesson plan exploring Tennessee's resources and physical features.
Regions of Texas
A 4th-grade lesson plan.
Texas Archive
Two geography lesson plans and one activity.
Keep Texas Wild: One State Many Places
Print a copy and have your students complete the
activity. Scroll down the page for other activity guides.
Vermont
as it was 200 Years Ago
Many lesson plans, a few of which have to do with geography.
Exploring
Virginia's Geographic Regions and Features
A 4th-grade lesson unit. See also
Virginia Studies.
Utah's
Geological History
A 5th-grade lesson plan. See also
Utah's Geography and
Physical Attributes of
Utah.
Washington's Diverse Climate and Geography
Not a lesson plan, but a good resource.
Washington State Historical Society Teacher Resources
Units and lesson plans for all grade levels, some of which are geography-related.
A State of Convenience: The Creation of West Virginia
Learning activities from West Virginia Archives and History.
Wisconsin Geographic
Alliance
Many lesson plans for grades 5 and up.
Traveling in Wisconsin
An elementary-grade lesson plan from the
Wisconsin Historical Society.
Wisconsin
Geological and Natural History Survey
Four lesson plans.
District of Columbia/U.S.
Territories
The Virtual Tour of Washington,
DC
An interactive tour of our nation's
capital.
U.S.
Capital Visitors Center
Thirteen lesson plans.
A Landmark Lesson: The United States Capital Building
A lesson plan for grades K-5.
St. Croix
Virgin Islands Online Curriculum
"An Interdisciplinary
Thematic Unit for the United States Virgin Islands"
Guampedia Lesson plans
Many lesson plans about Guam.
Puerto Rican Studies
for Kids
Information, activities, printables, and quizzes for
an elementary unit. See also
Geography of Puerto Rico.
Statehood for Puerto Rico? You Decide!
A high school lesson plan.
2010 Census
American Samoa
Lesson plans and resources from Scholastic.
U.S. Cities
Cities, Towns,
and Villages
An intermediate-grade lesson.
Urban Growth in America
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 from Discovery Education.
City Life or Country Life
An 11th-grade lesson plan.
Create a City: An Urban
Planning Exercise
A lesson plan for grades 4-8 from the Arizona Geographic Alliance.
Atlanta Travel Lesson Plans
From Scholastica Travel to prepare for a school trip.
Birmingham: The Magic City
A 4th-grade lesson plan about the founding and growth of Birmingham,
Alabama.
Great American Cities: Exploring Chicago
A lesson plan from the
National First
Ladies' Library.
Carl Sandburg's "Chicago": Bringing a Great City Alive
A lesson plan from EDSITEment.
Frontiers
to Factories
Lesson plans from the Detroit Historical Society.
Erie
Scavenger Hunt
Mostly about the city, not the lake.
The Old Mormon Fort: Birthplace of Las Vegas, Nevada
A lesson plan from Teaching with Historic Places.
Mapping Los Angeles Over Time
A high school lesson plan.
Perceptions of a Place: Los Angeles California
An activity for grades
The
Making of Milwaukee
Curricula, stories, interactive lessons, etc.
Rollin'
On a River: Using the Mississippi River to Study the Geography of Memphis
A middle-grade or high school unit.
Learning from
Miami
Many lesson plans. See also
Marlins Think Tank: Lesson Plans.
New York City Lesson Plan
From Teachnology. See also
New York
City Photo Tour and Lesson
New York, New York
A 6th-grade lesson plan.
The
New York City Subway System
A lesson plan from Education World.
Historical Society of Philadelphia
Educational resources including lesson plans.
Greater Philadelphia GeoHistory Netwok
|A teacher's guide for grades 3-5 covering standards for both
geography and history.
Mapping
Portland 1600-1900
Interesting elementary-grade lesson plan from the Maine Historical Society.
Saint Louis Geography and History
Resources for a lesson plan from
Campbell House
Museum.
Using Primary Documents: The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
A lesson plan from PBS. See also
The San Francisco Earthquake of 1906.
The Great Seattle Fire
Online curriculum materials including lesson plans.
Chamber of Commerce Directory
Find information about
many cities.