Andy GlennAndy GlennAnnie TrudeauAnnie Trudeau

ED 629-01ED 629-01Fall 2007Fall 2007

Unit/Grade Level/LessonUnit/Grade Level/Lesson

Unit: 50 StatesUnit: 50 States

Grade Level: 5Grade Level: 5

Lesson: Have students learn the United Lesson: Have students learn the United States and their locationStates and their location

ObjectivesObjectives

To have students learn all the names To have students learn all the names and locations of the 50 states of the and locations of the 50 states of the United States.United States.

Ohio Social Studies StandardsOhio Social Studies Standards

Standard: GeographyStandard: Geography

Benchmark: Use map elements or Benchmark: Use map elements or coordinates to locate physical and coordinates to locate physical and human features of North America. human features of North America.

Indicator: Use maps to identify the Indicator: Use maps to identify the location of the 50 states of the location of the 50 states of the United StatesUnited States

Materials NeededMaterials Needed Blank MapsBlank Maps Index CardsIndex Cards Computer with InternetComputer with Internet Song Lyrics for “Fifty Nifty United States”Song Lyrics for “Fifty Nifty United States” 50 State Word Search50 State Word Search The Scrambled States of America Board The Scrambled States of America Board

GameGame Hop Off! Board GameHop Off! Board Game

Materials ContinuedMaterials Continued Bingo CardsBingo Cards Pictures of the StatesPictures of the States Classroom Map of the United StatesClassroom Map of the United States Books and EncyclopediasBooks and Encyclopedias Jeopardy TemplateJeopardy Template

Pre AssessmentPre Assessment

Give students a blank map and have Give students a blank map and have them fill in all the states that they them fill in all the states that they can identify.can identify.

Facts About the United StatesFacts About the United States U.S. declared independence: July 4, U.S. declared independence: July 4,

17761776 Largest State: AlaskaLargest State: Alaska Smallest State: Rhode IslandSmallest State: Rhode Island Capital of the U.S.: District of Capital of the U.S.: District of

Columbia, Washington D.C.Columbia, Washington D.C. 11stst State: Delaware in 1787 State: Delaware in 1787 5050thth State: Hawaii in 1959 State: Hawaii in 1959 Ohio: 1803 was its Statehood; 17Ohio: 1803 was its Statehood; 17thth

statestate

Facts About the U.S. FlagFacts About the U.S. Flag 13 Stripes represent the 13 original 13 Stripes represent the 13 original

coloniescolonies 50 Stars represent the 50 states of 50 Stars represent the 50 states of

the United Statesthe United States

Activity OneActivity One1.1. Have students watch the “Fifty Nifty Have students watch the “Fifty Nifty

United States” video clip. United States” video clip. www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_HeLofy7IE

2.2. Pass out the lyrics to students and watch Pass out the lyrics to students and watch the video clip again and have students the video clip again and have students sing along. sing along. http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Fifty-Nifty-United-States-lyrics-Ray-Charles/0AE98363D8B3BD3B48256C24000F4F7B

Activity TwoActivity Two

1.1. Give students a blank map and fill Give students a blank map and fill in as a class the 50 statesin as a class the 50 states

Activity ThreeActivity Three1.1. Have students work in pairs.Have students work in pairs.

2.2. Each group will create a set of Each group will create a set of flashcards with a picture of each of flashcards with a picture of each of the 50 states on an index card.the 50 states on an index card.

Activity FourActivity FourHave students go to the computer lab Have students go to the computer lab

to play games of the 50 Statesto play games of the 50 States• 50 States Hangman 50 States Hangman

www.surfnetkids.com/games/50states-hangman.htm

• United States Geography Game United States Geography Game www.surfnetkids.com/games/united_states_geography.htm

• United States of America Map Game United States of America Map Game www.kidsgeo.com/geography-games

Activity SixActivity Six1.1. Have students create BINGO cards Have students create BINGO cards

listing 24 states and a Free Spacelisting 24 states and a Free Space

2.2. The teacher will hold up pictures of The teacher will hold up pictures of each state and students will need to each state and students will need to see if that state is on their BINGO see if that state is on their BINGO cardcard

Activity SevenActivity Seven1.1. Students will work individually Students will work individually

researching one of the 50 states.researching one of the 50 states.

2.2. They will need to find 10 They will need to find 10 interesting facts about their state.interesting facts about their state.

3.3. They will need to draw a picture of They will need to draw a picture of what their states looks like.what their states looks like.

Activity EightActivity Eight1.1. Divide students into teams to play Divide students into teams to play

Jeopardy Jeopardy

2.2. The teacher will create questions The teacher will create questions about the 50 states (including about the 50 states (including pictures of the states, the states pictures of the states, the states that border each other)that border each other)

Activity NineActivity Nine1.1. Have the students play “Around the Have the students play “Around the

World”World”

2.2. All students will be seated, the teacher All students will be seated, the teacher will ask one student to stand behind will ask one student to stand behind another student. another student.

3.3. These two students will be shown a These two students will be shown a picture of a state and who ever guesses picture of a state and who ever guesses correctly moves onto other seated correctly moves onto other seated students.students.

Post AssessmentPost AssessmentGive students a blank map of the Give students a blank map of the United States and have them United States and have them complete for a gradecomplete for a grade

Blank MapBlank Map This is what we would provide the This is what we would provide the

students to fill outstudents to fill out

Web SitesWeb Sites 50 States Facts 50 States Facts www.50states.com

www.enchatedlearning.com/usa/states/area.shtml

50 States Hangman 50 States Hangman www.surfnetkids.com/games/50states-hangman.htm

50 States Lesson Plan 50 States Lesson Plan http://lessons.ctaponline.org/~ddion/#Results

““Fifty Nifty United States” Video Clip Fifty Nifty United States” Video Clip www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_HeLofy7IEwww.youtube.com/watch?v=k_HeLofy7IE

““Fifty Nifty United States” Lyrics Fifty Nifty United States” Lyrics http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Fifty-Nifty-United-http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Fifty-Nifty-United-States-lyrics-Ray-Charles/States-lyrics-Ray-Charles/0AE98363D8B3BD3B48256C24000F4F7B0AE98363D8B3BD3B48256C24000F4F7B

Web Sites ContinuedWeb Sites Continued

““Fifty Nifty United States” Lyrics Fifty Nifty United States” Lyrics http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Fhttp://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Fifty-Nifty-United-States-lyrics-Ray-ifty-Nifty-United-States-lyrics-Ray-Charles/Charles/0AE98363D8B3BD3B48256C24000F4F7B0AE98363D8B3BD3B48256C24000F4F7B

United States of America Map Game United States of America Map Game www.kidsgeo.com/geography-gameswww.kidsgeo.com/geography-games

United States Geography Game United States Geography Game www.surfnetkids.com/games/united_statwww.surfnetkids.com/games/united_states_geography.htmes_geography.htm