Maine
The easternmost state in the country, producing about 90 percent of America's lobster catch.
Geography Standards
Maine Department of Education — Social Studies Standards (Geography) 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 2: Using basic maps and globes to identify local and distant places, practicing the cardinal directions, and noting basic physical and cultural features.
- Grade 4: Creating visual representations of the world that show a basic understanding of the geographic grid, including the equator and prime meridian.
- Grade 5: Identifying the Earth's major geographic features — continents, oceans, mountains, and rivers — using a variety of geographic tools, including digital mapping.
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.
