General Websites

http://www.50states.com

http://www.infoplease.com/states.html

http://www.classbrain.com/artstate/publish/

http://www.ipl.org/youth/stateknow/

Other Resource Sites

World Almanac for Kids

FiftyNifty Internet HotList

Good Climate Data

NOAA Climate Data For All States Except Hawaii and Alaska

For Hawaii and Alaska, use a major city or the state capital at the site below.

http://www.worldclimate.com/

Good Population Data

US Census Fun Facts Factfinder (say that 3 times fast!)

and  US Census Quickfacts

State Population Ranking from 2000 Census

State Population Projections for 2010-2030 - opens and Excel Spreadsheet

Illuminations

Lots of ways to look at data for all states and compare them

Symbols and Other Facts

Good sources for symbols and other facts.

• Enchanted Learning
• Countryreports.org State Reports
• State Animals
• History Channel Fun Facts - choose your state
• Library of Congress' American Story Website

Just Plain Fun

http://www.papernapkin.com/imagine/

A fun site with images to help remember the 50 states. Not useful for state reports.

History Channel - Place That State Game

 Government Sites

Contain lists of websites for each state appropriate for students

http://www.kids.gov/educators/ed_states.shtml

Special Interest Information 

History Channel State Videos

Photos for Travel Brochures and PowerPoint Presentations