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Learning the 50 States and their Capitals

If you were given a blank piece of paper and a pencil right now, could you name all 50 States? What about their capitals?

Learning the 50 States and their capitals can be lots of fun.

What follows are a wide variety of games, puzzles and activities for leaning the 50 States and their capitals.

50 States Table of Contents

Hands-On Ways to Learn the 50 States

Wooden Puzzles of the 50 States

Melissa and Doug make a wooden puzzle of the 50 States with capitals written under each piece. Manipulating the pieces is a very good way to begin to familiarize children with the states. Be sure to do the puzzle together and talk about each state as you find where it goes.

Making the stories of each of the states personal helps not only in remembering each of the states but can also reinforce family connections and pass on oral traditions within your own family.

Melissa and Doug 50 States Map

We talk about how Garner Rix's Family started in Connecticut, walked up through Massacheusetts and then to Vermont to start a new home.

We talk about seeing the alligators and Purple Gallinules in the Everglades of Florida.

What stories in your family connect to each of the states?

Melissa & Doug Deluxe Wooden USA Map

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50 States of Mind

Visual Mneumonics for Learning the Geography of the 50 United States

U.S.A. States and Capitals
Genovese, Catrina
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When trying to learn the 50 States it's important to try to use all 5 senses. This map is very visual. Have you found any ways to learn the 50 States using the sense of smell?

50 States of Mind: Click on any state picture to see and learn more.

List the 50 States

Can you list all 50 States?

If you were given a piece of paper right now could you list all 50 states without looking at a map?

My prediction:

Evelyn_Saenz, at 11am on December 8, 2008 predicts:

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tandemonimom, at 4pm on August 22, 2009 predicts:

Yes, I learned the song along with my kids, so I can name them all! I think I could even label each state shape on a map, except maybe a few of those pesky, tiny New England states.

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Maybe I could list half? My kids know the song for it.

NanLT, at 2pm on May 29, 2009 predicts:

Without looking at a map? Hmmm.... eventually.

dustytoes, at 6am on May 20, 2009 predicts:

I'm embarrassed to say that I probably could not. I could do the east coast without a problem, but the mid-west always gets me!

sandyspider, at 9am on May 11, 2009 predicts:

I think I could.

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The Fifty States and their Capitals

Wakko's 50 State Capitols

Wakko points to each of the capitals while singing all of the 50 States and 50 Capitals.

This song is fun to watch but is also great to play in the car. Soon everyone will be singing along and inadvertently learning the 50 States and their Capitals.

Click here for the words to the song.

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Wildlife Maps can help Your Child Learn the 50 States

The 50 States are Puzzling

Built-Rite Wild Animal Map Puzzle

Animals of the United States Map

If you have a child that is interested in animals, this illustrated Wildlife Map showing animals of the 50 States was created by Ira Moss in 1956.

My children love pouring over the map, looking at the animals and finding the states that they live in.

United-States-Illustrated-Wildlife-Map.jpg - The Infomercantile: Pictorial map of wildlife and game in the US. Created 1956 by Ira Moss

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This Land is Your Land

Sing about the 50 States

This Land is Your Land Words and music by Woodie Guthrie with tribute by Pete Seeger.

This song is one of the most famous folk songs of the United States. It's fun to sing along to in the car and young children love to point to the areas of the map it mentions as you sing.

This Land is Your Land

by: Woody Guthrie

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This Land is Your Land

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What did Delaware?

Crazy States Song

This crazy song will get you singing about a few more states in a fun way. As you sing, point to the states mentioned.

Between verses, Perry Como counts to three in Spanish, French and German.

Delaware lyrics by Perry Como: Delaware Lyrics by Perry Como

Oh, what did della wear boy,What did della wear?
What did della wear boy,What did della wear?
She wore a bran new jersey,She wore a bran new jersey,
She wore a bran new jersey,...
Delaware State Flower and State Bird: Blue Hen Chicken and Peach Blossom of Delaware

50 States License Plate Game

USA Map II
Foster, Aaron
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Keep clipboards with markers attached and blank maps of the US states. Kids color in the states they see on license plates.

Older kids can keep tally marks to count how many from each state.

If you keep a running count you might see how long it takes to see all 50 States. My dad did this on his way back and forth to work and eventually saw all 50 states including Hawaii and Alaska.

1951 license plate game: What did Dela Ware, boys, what did Dela Ware? on Flickr - Photo Sharing!: 1951 license plate game
United States License Plate Simple Paper Games: Print out this United States License Plate Search game. A great game to bring along on long trips or car rides.

Crosscountry USA

Truck Driving and Logistics in the 50 States

Drive a Big Rig all around the states picking up and delivering products.

Crosscountry USA

The boys (especially) love driving the truck and learning names of the things in the cab, and everyone enjoys the map study needed to navigate. The children take turns using the mouse as the trip progresses, and much discussion takes place.

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Owl and Mouse Interactive US Map

Free Downloadable Map Game to learn the 50 States

Move each state puzzle piece to it's place on the US map. Match state names to states on the map. Match capitals to states.

Fun, fast paced and competitive if you like or turn off the timer for a more thoughtful game. My kids loved this game and it really helped the whole family learn the 50 States.

Interactive Map of the United States: On-line interactive map of United States borders, countries, capitals and surroundings.

Games to learn USA Geography

Interactive USA Geography Games

Photo Credit: Built-Rite Map Puzzles of the USA Box
on Flickr, Creative Commons.

USA Geography - Map Game - Geography Online Games: US geography games galore - over 38 fun online map games teach capitals, state locations, and more. Also info on the United States culture, history, and much more
Can you name the U.S. States? - sporcle: U.S. States Quiz

Type in each of the states and watch their names float over to the appropriate state. Try to beat your best time.

State Quarters

Map of the 50 State Quarters

The quarters of the 50 states are another way that children can get interested in learning the names and capitals. Whenever I get change back I allow my children to look through it for quarters that we are still missing. Each time we find a new one the children eagerly add it to the map and then we spend some time learning a little more about that state's history, traditions and geography.

Thank you Lizzy for reminding me.

Commemorative Quarter Map

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Lenses that Feature the 50 State Quarters

50 State Quarters Collector's Corner

The quarters clanked excitedly as my kids were flipping them over. Looking for the newest state quarters has become our recent hobby. Collecting all 50 state quarters, The District of Columbia and United States Territories Quarter is one of our fami...

50 State Quarters

50 State Quarters are fun to collect Kids and adults love collecting the 50 state quarters series. In 1999 the US mint started releasing quarters that highlighted each State in America! Each year since 1999, the US Mint has released 4 new state quart...

State Birds

Robins are the state bird of Wisconsin.

Arizona's State Bird

Arizona's State Bird is the Cactus Wren. The bird was adopted by Arizona State in 1973.

South Carolina Song Birds

There are over 4,000 species of birds that are considered song birds. They are capable of producing a variety of sounds commonly referred to as bird song. Evidence suggests that song birds evolved over 50 million years ago in the Australia, New Zeala...

Robin in the Rain!

It's springtime and one of the most popular signs of spring is the robin. Robins, with their cheery tweets and bright red breasts stand out against the disappearing snow. Cheerio, calls the robin as the rain starts to fall. This lens is a unit...

State Bird, Flower and Quarter

The State Bird, Flower, Quarter SeriesTM was published by Blue Heron Productions based upon the art of wildlife artist Rob Stine. The print features a scene of the state bird and flower together and can be framed with the state quarter. Twenty-four...

Lenses of the State Birds

Do you have a state bird lens? Just add it to the plexo and it may soon be featured above.

All 50 States Group Headquarters

Learning the 50 States and their Capitals

50 States Table of Contents

Hands-On Ways to Learn the 50 States

Wooden Puzzles of the 50 States

50 States of Mind

Visual Mneumonics for Learning the Geography of the 50 United States

List the 50 States

Can you list all 50 States?

My prediction:

Evelyn_Saenz, at 11am on December 8, 2008 predicts:

Reader predictions:

tandemonimom, at 4pm on August 22, 2009 predicts:

, at 8pm on June 8, 2009 predicts:

NanLT, at 2pm on May 29, 2009 predicts:

dustytoes, at 6am on May 20, 2009 predicts:

sandyspider, at 9am on May 11, 2009 predicts:

The Fifty States and their Capitals

Wakko's 50 State Capitols

Wildlife Maps can help Your Child Learn the 50 States

The 50 States are Puzzling

What's available for learning about the 50 States?

Learning the 50 States

This Land is Your Land

Sing about the 50 States

What did Delaware?

Crazy States Song

50 States License Plate Game

Crosscountry USA

Truck Driving and Logistics in the 50 States

Owl and Mouse Interactive US Map

Free Downloadable Map Game to learn the 50 States

Games to learn USA Geography

Interactive USA Geography Games

State Quarters

Map of the 50 State Quarters

Lenses that Feature the 50 State Quarters

State Birds

Lenses of the State Birds

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Recipes from all 50 States

Use your sense of smell and taste to remember the 50 States

Cooking Up the 50 States

50 States Cookbooks

Recipes that Represent the 50 States

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The Scrambled States of America

50 States Puzzle

50 States Worksheets

US Geography

Divide 50 States into Regions

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The New England States

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The Mid-Atlantic States

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