A&E Television
History.com: The States
Learn unique facts about each American state. You can also read a more in-depth history of each state, watch videos and play a game about all the states.
50 States
50 States: States and Capitals
This guide to the 50 U.S. states provides maps, pictures of state symbols, statistical information, and links to many other related sights. Test your knowledge with one of the quizzes or search for one of the fun facts.
Other
Gynzy: Snake: States and Capitals
Students learn the location of states and capitals in this learning game.
Other
Gynzy: Us State Capitals
In this interactive learning game, students drag picture parts to the correct state capitals to form a complete picture.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Practice Geography Questions: Us State Capitals
Do you know your US State Capitals? Test your knowledge with this US Stat Capitals quiz.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Us State Capitals Game
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this fun flipchart lesson teams will test their knowledge of the US state capitals. An interactive scoreboard widget allows you to easily keep score.
World Geography Games
World Geography Games: Us States Capitals
Match each state with its capital city.
Teacher Oz
Teacher Oz: 50 States of the u.s.a.
A site with information such as maps, flags and songs of each of the 50 states in the US.
Curated OER
National Park Service: North Carolina State Capitol
A teaching unit designed for grades 5-12. Students will examine North Carolina's early history and learn how Raleigh became the state's permanent capital. They will also probe into the building history of North Carolina's State House and...
Lizard Point Quizzes
Lizard Point: u.s.a.: State Capitals Quiz
Test your geography knowledge by taking this interactive quiz over the state capitals of the United States.
New York Times
New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: The Fifty States
The New York Times Learning Network presents an online crossword puzzle that you can print or play online. This one is on The Fifty States. Subject matter may be a bit deep for an elementary student to work on independently.
Lizard Point Quizzes
Lizard Point: Western Usa: State Capitals Quiz
Test your geography knowledge by taking this interactive quiz over the state capitals of the western United States.
Lizard Point Quizzes
Lizard Point: Eastern Usa: State Capitals Quiz
Try this interactive geography quiz which tests your knowledge on the capital cities in the Eastern United States.
A&E Television
History.com: Washington, the Evergreen State
A great site for learning unique things about Washington as well as the usual facts. You can also read about the history, watch a brief video, find images and statistics.
Ducksters
Ducksters: United States Geography for Kids: New Hampshire
Kids learn facts and geography about the state of New Hampshire including symbols, flag, capital, bodies of water, industry, borders, population, fun facts, GDP, famous people, and major cities.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: A New National Capital: Washington, d.c.
John Adams was the first president to reside in the President's House in the new capital Washington, D.C. Thomas Jefferson was the first president to be inaugurated there. Read about how this swampy area became the location of the...
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Foreign Economic Relations
Exports were the key to South Korea's industrial expansion. Until 1986 the value of imports was greater than exports. This situation was reversed, however, in 1986 when South Korea registered a favorable balance of trade of US$4.2...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Growing Opposition
George Washington's cabinet had strong personalities with often opposing opinions. Read about the differences between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson in regard to Hamilton's financial policies for the new country. See why these...
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: United States and Confederate States, 1861
A map of the United States and Confederate States in 1861. The map is color-coded to show Free Union States, Slave Union States, Confederate States seceding before April 15, 1861, Confederate States seceding after April 15, 1861,...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: United States, 1917
A map of the United States and territories showing the expansion from the formation of the original states to the purchase of the Danish West Indies (Virgin Islands) in 1917. The map is color-coded to show the original states, the states...
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: The United States Population and Railroad Network, 1901
A map from 1901 of the United States showing population density, railroad lines, state capitals, and census centers of population at the time. The red figures indicate the mean population density per square mile for each state according...
Curated OER
Etc: The Growth of the United States, 1776 1867
A map of the United States showing the growth of the nation from 1776-1867. The map is color-coded to show the thirteen original states, the territory acquired by conquest during the revolution and the Treaty of 1783, the Louisiana...
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Political Acquistitions of the United States, 1911
A map from 1911 of the United States showing the territorial acquisitions from the original States and Northwest Territory in 1783 to the Gadsden Purchase south of the Gila River in 1853. The map shows state capitals and major cities,...
Curated OER
Etc: Territorial Development of the United States, 1783 1867
A map of the United States showing the growth of the nation from 1783-1867. The map is color-coded to show the thirteen original states, the territory acquired by conquest during the revolution and the Treaty of 1783, the Louisiana...