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State Capitals Folder Game
Lesson #3407

Concept:

Students learn the state capitals while enjoying a game.

Objective:

Play a game that allows repetitive practice while learning our state capitals.

Recommended Grade Levels: 3-5, 6-8

Curriculum: Social Studies

Students draw a card, locate the state and identify the capital. Turn the card over to verify or correct the answer. If the answer is correct, the student may roll the Cube and move a marker of their choice that number of steps. Students progress around the folder. Remember, the game can be reversed with the students drawing a state capital and having to identify the state!

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(Figure A)
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(Figure B)
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(Figure C)
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(Figure D)

Supplies Used: Construction Paper, Adhesive Dots, Adhesive Numbers, Double-Sided Tape, File Folder, Glue

The teacher will die-cut the materials for student use prior to the lesson.

The United States Map Puzzle is made with five XL dies, each one covering a section of the United States.

  1. Die-cut each die 5 times using 5 different colors or cardstock or construction paper.
  2. Die-cut the die covering the Great Lakes area 5 additional times using blue for the lakes, 4 additional if blue was one of the 5 colors (Figure A).
  3. Open a file folder, alternate the colors and complete 5 maps (i.e. California will be red on one map, green on another, etc.). Attach the map to the folder using glue or double-sided tape.
  4. Die-cut several layers of Pattern Block Multiples, Squares 12-Up from construction paper. Adhere around border of folder.
  5. Using the Star #1 PaddlePunch Positional Hand Punch, punch the same number of stars as there are squares around the border from contrasting paper. Adhere with glue or other adhesive.
  6. Place an adhesive dot in the approximate location of each state capital. Only the 48 continental states are shown, but Hawaii and Alaska could be added (Figure B).
  7. Die-cut game cards from cardstock or construction paper using the Rectangle 4-Up Die, or the Test Die that comes in the Tool Kit with Ellison XL or Prestige machines (Figure C).
  8. Handprint or computer-generate state names (to be adhered to one side of the cards) and state capitals (to be adhered to the opposite of their state name).
  9. Die-cut a Cube 3-D from cardstock or construction paper. Fold the Cube on the perforated lines and secure with glue or double-sided tape.
  10. Using adhesive letters, put the number 1 on one face of the Cube, the number 2 on a second face, etc. Continue with all 6 faces (Figure D).