How Much Do You Know About the United States?

Student Resources

Encyclopedias
Online encyclopedias include a lengthy article on each state,related articles, and Internet links to other sources of information on your state.

Encyclopedia Britannica MCPS login needed 
World Book Encyclopedia  MCPS login needed
New Book of Knowledge  MCPS login inactive at this time
Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia  MCPS login inactive at this time

Magazines
Use this to find magazine articles and up-to-date graphics about your state.

 Newsbank SchoolMate KidsPage  MCPS login needed
 Sirs Discoverer  MCPS login needed

The Fifty States  Infoplease.com
Basic facts about each state.

50 States and Capitals
Extensive links for every state.

Explore the States The Library of Congress

Fun State Facts U. S. Census Bureau American Fact Finder

United States Facts and Statistics  Teachervision.com

State Government Kids' Pages

Visit the National Parks by State
Choose a state to find information about its national parks.

Recreation.gov Choose a state to find information about its recreation areas, activities, and programs.

Washington Post Search the States
News and other current information about each state.

Color Landform Atlas of the United States
Maps, including satellite photos, and links to states.

Maps On Us
Provides directions and estimates time needed for car trips.

The Weather Channel Home Page
Browse by state and city to learn current weather conditions.

U.S. Mint 50 State Quarters Program
A unique quarter will be designed for each state, in the order of admission to the Union.

FirstGov for Kids U. S. Government interagency sites for children.

The United States CIA Factbook

Media Center Resources

Spectrum PATRON'S CATALOG: This is an electronic catalog of media center print and nonprint resources.Find out if the media center has a book about your state.

Celebrate the States series
Uniquely ....series

Atlases: Use the Index or Table of Contents in these atlases to find information:
Kids' U.S. Road Atlas
National Geographic United States Atlas for Young Explorers
Nystrom Atlas of Our Country
Nystrom Map Champ Atlas
Nystrom World Atlas
Reader's Digest Children's World Atlas

Additional Resources: Students may use the Montgomery County Public Library for additional information.

Search Engines
Ask a question or use a keyword to find information.

 Ask Jeeves for Kids
 Kids Click!  Geography/History/Biography:States
 NetTrekker (MCPS login needed)
 Yahooligans

Teacher Feature

This page is an updated version of an earlier pathfinder found in Explore the United States Using Multiple Data Resources Lesson Plan.