California
The most populous state, home to Yosemite, the redwoods, and Hollywood.
Geography Standards
California Department of Education — Content 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 3: Identifying geographic features of the local region and tracing how people have used and modified the environment there.
- Grade 5: Knowing the location of all 50 states and the names of their capitals.
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.
