Idaho
Grows about a third of all potatoes produced in the United States — more than any other state.
Geography Standards
Idaho State Department of Education — Social Studies 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.
- Kindergarten: Telling a map from a globe, recognizing basic map symbols, and finding the United States and Idaho on a map or globe.
- Grade 1: Using cardinal directions and map symbols to locate Idaho, the United States, continents, and oceans, and building simple maps with a title, key, and compass rose.
- Grade 2: Locating the seven continents and five oceans, identifying major rivers and mountain ranges, and using boundary lines to tell individual states apart on a map.
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.
