Exploring the 50 States Notebook Journal With Instructions For Use With ALL Grade Levels NJ-E50S Designed by Cyndi Kinney & Judy Trout
Exploring the 50 States Notebook Journal Copyright 2014 Knowledge Box Central www.knowledgeboxcentral.com ISBN # CD: 978-1-62472-269-1 Printed: 978-1-62472-270-7 Ebook: 978-1-62472-271-4 Publisher: Knowledge Box Central http://www.knowledgeboxcentral.com All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher, except as provided by USA copyright law. The purchaser of the ebook or CD is licensed to copy this information for use with the immediate family members only. If you are interested in copying for a larger group, please contact the publisher. Printed format is not to be copied and is consumable. It is designed for one student only. All information and graphics within this product are originals or have been used with permission from its owners, and credit has been given when appropriate. These include, but are not limited to the following: www.iclipart.com, Art Explosion Clipart, www.clipart.com, and sites listed in the Resources section.
What IS in this Notebook Journal? This Notebook Journal will briefly cover facts about each of the 50 states. There are 4 pages for each state (more suggested for the older student). The first 2 pages cover state facts and several symbols. All information needed to complete these 2 pages is provided in the back of this Notebook Journal. Pages 3 and 4 will require additional research. Links to use for this research are also provided in the back of this Notebook Journal. At the back of this Notebook Journal, BEFORE the State Facts & Symbols section, you will find an outline map of the United States. As you complete your study of each state, color in that state on the map. After the map, you will find crossword and word search puzzles. What IS NOT in this Notebook Journal? This is NOT a Lapbook or a Lapbook Journal. This Notebook Journal is not intended to replace a State History curriculum. It will provide you with an overview of each of the 50 states, in alphabetical order. If you would like to study any of the 50 states in depth, please visit our website and check out our State History Lapbooks and Lapbook Journals. We have one for each of the 50 states, and each one includes a complete and comprehensive Study Guide.
How to use this Notebook Journal for K-8 th grade students (next section is for older students): You will find 4 journaling pages for each state. Page 1: Facts This page is where you will document the state capital, postal code, area, population, counties (parishes or boroughs in some states), flag, statehood, and motto. ALL of this information can easily be found in the State Facts & Symbols section of this Notebook Journal. On the map, you will write the name of the capital next to the star symbol. You may choose to add other cities, bodies of water, or geographical features. You will see instructions that say to glue a picture of the state flag in the box. This picture can be found in each state s State Facts & Symbols section. Page 2: State Symbols This page is where you will document several of the state s symbols, including the state seal, state tree, state flower, and state bird. Glue a picture of each symbol into the provided boxes, and fill in the blanks with the names. These pictures and information may be found in the State Facts & Symbols section of this Notebook Journal.
Page 3: Investigate! Are you ready to do some investigating? Either use the links provided in the Additional Resources section of this Notebook Journal, or do some sleuthing on your own. You may use the internet, library books, state brochures, travel guides, encyclopedias, interviews with historians, or field trips to gather this information. Document your findings about the state s economy, an important historical event, a historical site or monument, and famous people from that state. Page 4: On Your Own This is where you can be creative! Use this space to document interesting information you have learned about this state but have not yet documented. You may draw or glue pictures, write about your findings, or both. Use the links provided in the Additional Resources section of this Notebook Journal, or you may choose other resources. You may use the internet, library books, state brochures, travel guides, encyclopedias, interviews with historians, or field trips to gather this information. If you need more pages to documents your research, please make additional copies of this page. US Map After all of the states, you will find a map of the United States. It will be blank, other than the name of each state. As you complete your study of each state, find it on the map and shade it in, using any color you choose.
50 States & Capitals Crossword Puzzles Here, you will find 2 crossword puzzles. The first one has the names of the states as clues, and you must write the names of the capitals in the puzzle. The second one has the names of the capitals as the clues, and you must write the names of the states in the puzzle. Younger students may need help with these. 50 States & Capitals Word Searches Here, you will find 2 word searches. In the first one, you will find the names of all 50 states. In the second one, you will find the names of all 50 capitals. These may be forward, backward, or diagonal. Younger students may need help with these.
How to use this Notebook Journal for older students: You will find 4 journaling pages for each state. Page 1: Facts This page is where you will document the state capital, postal code, area, population, counties (parishes or boroughs in some states), flag, statehood, and motto. You may choose to have the student research his own information instead of using the information in the State Facts & Symbols section of the Notebook Journal. On the map, have the student document the 10 largest cities, major geographical features (mountains, deserts, volcanoes, etc.), major bodies of water, and borders. Have the student memorize the state motto. You will see instructions that say to glue a picture of the state flag in the box. This picture can be found in each state s State Facts & Symbols section, or you may have your student draw and color the flag. Page 2: State Symbols This page is where you will document several of the state s symbols, including the state seal, state tree, state flower, and state bird. Glue a picture of each symbol into the provided boxes, and fill in the blanks with the names. These pictures and information may be found in the State Facts & Symbols section of this Notebook Journal. You may choose to have the student draw and color these the pictures inside the boxes instead. Have
the student add a blank page where he documents additional information about each of these symbols. Add another page where the student will tell about MORE of the state s symbols. Page 3: Investigate! Are you ready to do some investigating? Either use the links provided in the Additional Resources section of this Notebook Journal, or do some sleuthing on your own. You may use the internet, library books, state brochures, travel guides, encyclopedias, interviews with historians, or field trips to gather this information. Document your findings about the state s economy, an important historical event, a historical site or monument, and famous people from that state. Have the student add a blank page where he goes into great detail about each of these topics. Include pictures if desired. Page 4: On Your Own This is where you can be creative! Use this space to document interesting information you have learned about this state but have not yet documented. You may draw or glue pictures, write about your findings, or both. Use the links provided in the Additional Resources section of this Notebook Journal, or you may choose other resources. You may use the internet, library books, state brochures, travel guides, encyclopedias, interviews with historians, or field trips to gather this information. If you need more pages to documents your research, please make additional copies of this page. Make at least 2 additional copies of this page for documentation.
State Reports: Add 2 to 4 blank pages at the end of each state s section. Have your student write a report that gives an overview of the state. US Map After all of the states, you will find a map of the United States. It will be blank, other than the name of each state. As you complete your study of each state, find it on the map and shade it in, using any color you choose. Add major cities, geographical features, and bodies of water. 50 States & Capitals Crossword Puzzles Here, you will find 2 crossword puzzles. The first one has the names of the states as clues, and you must write the names of the capitals in the puzzle. The second one has the names of the capitals as the clues, and you must write the names of the states in the puzzle. 50 States & Capitals Word Searches Here, you will find 2 word searches. In the first one, you will find the names of all 50 states. In the second one, you will find the names of all 50 capitals. These may be forward, backward, or diagonal.
Alabama - Facts Mark the state capital on this map. The state capital is:. The two-letter postal code for this state is. Area (Square Miles): Land: Water: Total: Population: Number of Counties: Glue a picture of the state flag in the box on the left. Statehood: On (date), this state became the (rank) state to be admitted into the Union. State Motto: Information & images found in the State Facts & Symbols section in the back of this book.
Alabama State Symbols Glue a picture of the state seal in the box on the left. Glue a picture of the state tree in the box on the right. Write its name on the blank below. Glue a picture of the state flower in the box on the left. Write its name on the blank below. Glue a picture of the state bird in the box on the right. Write its name on the blank below. Information & images found in the State Facts & Symbols section in the back of this book.
Alabama Investigate! Economy (Agriculture, Manufacturing, Services, Etc.): Historical Event: Historical Site or Monument: Famous People: Research using links in the State Facts & Symbols section in the back of the book.
Alabama On Your Own Research using links in the State Facts & Symbols section in the back of the book.
Exploring the 50 States
STATE FACTS AND SYMBOLS - ALABAMA State Flag State Seal State Tree - Southern Long Leaf Pine State Flower Camellia State Bird Yellow Hammer Woodpecker State Capital: Statehood: Postal Code: Montgomery December 14, 1819 (date), 22nd (rank) AL Population: (2010 U.S. Census) 4,447,100 Number of Counties: 67 Area (Square Miles): State Motto: Land: 50,750 Water: 1,673 Total: 52,423 "We Dare Maintain Our Rights."