Delaware
Known as 'The First State' for being the first to ratify the U.S. Constitution in 1787, even though it's the second-smallest state in the country.
Geography Standards
Delaware Department of Education — Delaware 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.
- Grades K-3: Reading and using maps, globes, and other geographic tools to identify land, water, and places in the local area.
- Grades 4-5: Building mental maps of Delaware and the United States that include the relative location of major physical features, states, and cities.
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.
