Montana
Known as 'Big Sky Country,' Montana is the fourth-largest state by area yet one of the least densely populated.
Geography Standards
Montana Office of Public Instruction — Content 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.
- Kindergarten: Using maps and other representations to describe the characteristics of places.
- Grade 2: Using the basic components of a map to identify physical and political features, including American Indian reservations.
- Grade 5: Identifying and labeling U.S. regions, territories, states, and their capitals or major cities.
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.
