Massachusetts
Home to Plymouth Rock and the first Thanksgiving, as well as the nation's oldest university, Harvard, founded in 1636.
Geography Standards
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education — History and Social Science Curriculum Framework 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: Using cardinal directions to locate and describe places on a map, including major cities and capitals.
- Grade 4: Locating the states of a U.S. region on a political map and constructing a labeled map showing state capitals, major cities, and physical features.
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.
