Grades 3–5
Plan a Road Trip
Kids plan a road trip through 4 neighboring states: draw the route on a labeled U.S. map and list each state’s capital and something to see there.
Social studies worksheet · U.S. states and capitals
National Parks: Which State?
Match 8 national parks, from Yellowstone (the first one, in 1872) and Yosemite to the Everglades, Acadia and Denali, to their states.
- Grade level
- Grades 3–5
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- U.S. states and capitals, Regions, Map reading
What kids do
“Draw a line from each national park to the state it is in.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Draw yourself exploring one of these parks.
Words on this sheet
StateAlaskaAcadiaMaineDenaliFloridaZionUtahHawaii
Teacher tip
Show a photo of each park on a U.S. map so kids connect the place to its state before they match.
How to use it
- Find your own state on a U.S. map before the sheet.
- Learn a few states at a time instead of all fifty.
- Pair it with a picture book or a short video on the same topic.
Watch for
Kids who mix up capitals and big cities. Point out tricky ones like New York and Albany.
Talk about it
- Which state would you like to visit?
- What question would you ask an expert on this topic?
Take it further
Play a state guessing game with shape cards.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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State Capitals Word Search
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State Name Detective
Use the list of all 50 state names to count and hunt: how many start with M or N, how many have two words, and which letters start no state at all.
Grades 3–5
The 50 States and Capitals Map
A U.S. map with every state’s abbreviation and a star on every capital, plus map questions about your own state.
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