Iowa
Grows more corn than any other state — more than most entire countries.
Geography Standards
Iowa Department of Education — Iowa Academic Standards for Social Studies 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 their community, county, and Iowa's state capital on a map, and constructing simple maps of their own using cardinal directions, symbols, and a key.
- Grade 2: Comparing Iowa's own regions, such as the Loess Hills and the Driftless Area, to see how the landscape varies across the state.
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.
