Virginia
Birthplace of eight U.S. presidents — more than any other state.
Geography Standards
Virginia Department of Education — History and Social Science Standards of Learning 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 the Virginia and United States capitals on a map.
- Grade 4: Locating Virginia and its bordering states on a map, and describing Virginia's five geographic regions.
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.
