50 States and 50 Capitals Daily Webquest

Introduction

By completing this web quest, you will learn about all 50 states, their capitals, and fun information about each one. 

By the end, you will have a PowerPoint or Google Slides with an abundance of information to use to help you memorize. 

Have fun!!

Task

Your task is to use the internet and provided sources to create a Powerpoint or Google Slide and add information for each state and capital. 

For example: California, Sacramento, CA, Golden Poppy. All this information will be showcased on an individual slide. 

Using the slides, please memorize all states and capitals and their correct spelling. 

Process

Step 1: Watch the states and capitals song on YouTube. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E2CNZIlVIg

Step 2: Make a PowerPoint or Google Slides with 50 slides. 

Step 2: Go through each slide and add in each State in alphabetical order. 

Step 3: Use the internet to search and add in each capital for each state. 

Step 4: Use the internet to search and add an abbreviation for each state. 

Step 5: Use the internet to add in the state flower for each state.

Evaluation
Category State Capital Abbreviation Flower 
2 Student added correct state using appropriate spelling Student added correct Capitol using appropriate spelling Student added correct Abbreviation Student added correct flower using appropriate spelling
1 Student added correct state without using correct spelling Student added correct Capitol without using correct spelling Student added an Abbreviation but was incorrect Student added flower but was incorrect
0 Student did not add state Student did not add capitol Student did to add abbreviation Student did not add flower 

 

Conclusion

Students will present their final PowerPoints to the class to show off their hard work! 

Great job to all students who participated!! 

If you need any extra help memorizing, please prefer back to your PowerPoint and the Tour the States song. 

Credits

Tour the States Song: This song engages students and helps them learn all states, capitals, and location. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E2CNZIlVIg

Teacher Page

I am a 5th grade teacher who is passionate about learning! I love making school engaging and fun for all students. I hope you enjoyed the web quest!!