united states lesson plan

Fasten your seatbelts we are going across the United States!

Learning the United States regions, states, capitals

Mrs. Miller4th Grade Lesson Plan

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

FACTS ABOUT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Population:

Capital:

Bird:

281,421,906

Washington, D.C

American Eagle

HOW MANY REGIONS IS THE UNITED STATES BROKEN INTO?

FIVE

WHAT ARE THE REGIONS?

West Region Midwest

Region

Southwest Region

Southeast Region

Northeast Region

LET’S TRAVEL TO THE NORTHEAST!

Where do you want to travel?

Have you traveled to the Northeast Region before?

Northeast Region

LET’S TRAVEL TO THE CAPITALS OF THE NORTHEAST

Montpelier Augusta

Concord

Albany

Harrisburg

Boston

Providence

Hartford

Trenton

LET’S TRAVEL TO THE SOUTH!

Where do you want to travel?

Have you traveled to the Southern Region before?

LET’S TRAVEL TO THE CAPITALS OF THE SOUTHERN REGION (EAST &WEST)

Nashville

Dover

Raleigh

Montgomery

Columbia

Tallahassee

Richmond

Frankfort

Jackson

Atlanta

Annopolis

Charleston

Little Rock

Baton Rouge

Oklahoma CityAustin

LET’S TRAVEL TO THE MIDWEST!

Where do you want to travel?

Have you traveled to the Midwest Region before? (besides KS!)

LET’S TRAVEL TO THE CAPITALS OF THE MIDWEST

Bismarck

St. Paul

Springfield

Pierre

Lincoln

Madison

Jefferson City

Des Moines

Topeka

Lansing

Columbus

Indianapolis

LET’S TRAVEL TO THE WEST!

Where do you want to travel?

Have you traveled to the Western Region before?

LET’S TRAVEL TO THE CAPITALS OF THE WESTERN REGION

Juneau

Helena

Carson City

Honolulu

Olympia

Salem

Cheyenne

Boise

Sacramento

Phoenix

Denver

Salt Lake City

Santa Fe

CLASS GAME

Rules: You will see a slide with a question. You are to write your answer on a piece of paper that

was handed out to you. Clip your paper with your answer on the clip. When you hear me say “Raise the Roof” you are to

hold your clip with your answer. Whoever got the correct answer will get a piece of

candy. NOW LET’S HAVE SOME FUN!!!

WHAT IS THE CAPITAL OF CALIFORNIA?

SACRAMENTO

WHAT STATE’S CAPITAL IS COLUMBUS?

Columbus

OHIO

WHAT IS THE CAPITAL OF UTAH?

SALT LAKE CITY

WHAT STATE’S CAPITAL IS OLYMPIA?

Olympia

WASHINGTON

NAME 1 CAPITAL THAT HAS THE NAME OF IT’S STATE IN IT.

Oklahoma CityOR

Indianapolis

WHAT IS THIS STATE AND THE CAPITAL?

FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE

BONUS QUESTION!!!

Need to answer all 3 correctly to win!! (EXTRA PRIZE IF SPELLED CORRECTLY!!!!)

What state is this?

What’s the state capital?

What region is it in?

ALASKA

JUNEAU

WESTERN REGION

WHO LIKES TO SING?

WHO LIKES TO RAP? WHO WOULD LIKE TO LEARN THE 50 STATES

AND CAPITALS IN A FUN WAY?

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