Your students will become better informed about each of our states through the engaging activities found in Our 50 States. Included are two-page mini-units that focus on each of our states plus Washington D.C. Each activity includes information abouteach state plus five challenging questions to spark student curiosity. The second page of the assignment is a hands-on activity which students complete using their own easy-to-find resources. In addition, near the back of the book, thereis a collection of activities that covers a number of states, an entire region, or the entire United States. These activities can be used as a comprehensive review of all the material that has been presented.
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