Missouri
Home to the Gateway Arch, the tallest man-made monument in the United States at 630 feet.
Geography Standards
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education — Social Studies 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.
- Grade 1: Using a compass rose to identify cardinal directions and reading simple maps with a title and key.
- Grade 4: Naming and locating U.S. regions, states, state capitals, and major rivers and mountain ranges.
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.
