Alaska
The largest state by a wide margin — more than twice the size of Texas, the next biggest — despite having one of the smallest populations in the country.
Geography Standards
Alaska Department of Education & Early Development — Alaska Social Studies Standards publishes the official standards; JigsawGeo's map games and printable materials line up well with the geography skills below. See the official standards for exact current wording and numbering.
- Grade 1: Locating Alaska on a map of the United States and on a globe.
- Grade 3: Making maps of Alaska that accurately show its position relative to the rest of the United States.
- Grade 5: Creating different types of maps to represent each region of the United States.
In the Classroom
- Play the United States map in JigsawGeo as a warm-up or center activity — Explorer level asks students to place each state by name, Navigator by capital.
- Print the resources below for a quick state-and-capital drill or a labeling quiz.
- JigsawGeo has no ads, accounts, or tracking, so it's safe to hand directly to students.
