Reading maps is one of those skills we tend to assume students will have naturally. Perhaps it’s because the thinking is, “well… you just look at them.” But maps do…

We often think that learning the 50 states and capitals, state facts, or how to read a map, in fourth or fifth grade, is all students need to know about…

Teaching the 50 states and capitals can feel frustrating. Younger kids may have fun learning with flashcards, songs, and puzzle maps, but that kind of memorization doesn’t make learning stick.…

Researching and learning about the 50 states is almost a rite of passage, usually in elementary school. Students pick a state, look up a few facts, color in the flag,…