Nevada
Nicknamed the Silver State, Nevada is the driest state in the country and home to the Hoover Dam, one of the largest dams in the world.
Geography Standards
Nevada Department of Education — Academic 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.
- Grade 2: Locating major historical events and places in national history on a map.
- Grade 3: Using a map to explain how the unique characteristics of a place affect where people choose to live.
- Grade 4: Creating maps of Nevada that include human and physical features and show spatial patterns.
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.
