Maryland
Home to the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States, and the birthplace of 'The Star-Spangled Banner' at Fort McHenry.
Geography Standards
Maryland State Department of Education — State Standards and Frameworks in 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 2: Using cardinal directions to locate Maryland on maps and globes, and identifying nearby continents and oceans.
- Grade 3: Using maps to locate key economic centers in Maryland and comparing settlement patterns across the state over time.
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.
