Rhode Island
Nicknamed "The Ocean State," Rhode Island packs more than 400 miles of tidal shoreline into the smallest land area of any state.
Geography Standards
Rhode Island Department of 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.
- Kindergarten: Using a map or globe to identify where their family's city or town, state, and country are located.
- Grade 2: Identifying map and globe terms such as compass rose, map key, and latitude and longitude, and distinguishing absolute from relative location.
- Grade 3: Reading maps using cardinal directions, scale, and latitude and longitude, then identifying the regions, states, and territories that make up the United States.
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.
