How can I memorize the 50 states with there correct spelling and where they are located on the map?

Question

HELP!!!

Answer 1

When I had to learn them, I traced a basic map that showed all the states and photocopied it a few times. (you could find one on internet & print it) I would then write down all the states I could remember. Then I'd look at a map and write in all the ones I got wrong. Then I'd put away the map and try to write all the ones I could remember again (on a new template). Eventually I knew them all and got 100% in the test I was given.

I'm not even American, so I didn't really have any prior knowledge about where many of the states were, but this method helped me learn them all!

Answer 2

I learned the 50 states in alphabetical order from a song I still occasionally sing that I learned in grade school. Most are phonetic, so spelling isn't much of a problem. As for location, grouping them works great. Weather channel & other maps will show how they can be grouped, though that will depend on the source.

Answer 3

To find the correct spelling of the states use flash cards or just study them and try to memorize them as best as you can. Most of the spellings are really easy.
The names of the 50 states with their correct spellings are
Alabama (AL)
Alaska (AK)
Arizona (AZ)
Arkansas (AR)
California (CA)
Colorado (CO)
Connecticut (CT)
Delaware (DE)
Florida (FL)
Georgia (GA)
Hawaii (HI)
Idaho (ID)
Illinois (IL)
Indiana (IN)
Iowa (IA)
Kansas (KS)
Kentucky (KY)
Louisiana (LA)
Maine (ME)
Maryland (MD)
Massachusetts (MA)
Michigan (MI)
Minnesota (MN)
Mississippi (MS)
Missouri (MO)
Montana (MT)
Nebraska (NE)
Nevada (NV)
New Hampshire (NH)
New Jersey (NJ)
New Mexico (NM)
New York (NY)
North Carolina (NC)
North Dakota (ND)
Ohio (OH)
Oklahoma (OK)
Oregon (OR)
Pennsylvania (PA)
Rhode Island (RI)
South Carolina (SC)
South Dakota (SD)
Tennessee (TN)
Texas (TX)
Utah (UT)
Vermont (VT)
Virginia (VA)
Washington (WA)
West Virginia (WV)
Wisconsin (WI)
Wyoming (WY)

For the locations on the map you have to study them regularly, and quiz yourself once in a while. It also helps to have a good memory. A good site is
http://www.pibmug.com/files/map_test.swf
You have to drag the name of the states to its correct location and it tells you if you're wrong. The only bad part is the timer. After my 4th try(my first was a total disaster) I could get all the states on before the time ran out. If you work on it you can get really good currently I beat it in less than a minute. It also helps if you studied before trying the game.

Another site I don't use as often is
http://sheppardsoftware.com/
It has a ton of geography stuff and some of its on the US states including capitals and (I think) spelling. Then if you want to move past US states you can also try the island of the Caribbean or Mexican provinces.

Hope this helps

Answer 4

hmm, when I was memorizing, my teacher played a song that had all the state names and the state capitals in it with a pretty catchy tune. that helped me memorize. try to think of a catchy way of memorizing the names and the capitals of states. For spelling, i made rhymes and had a friends ask me to spell them, some are fairly simple, while others are a little more difficult.

Answer 5

As far as spelling goes, most are phonetic (i.e. you can sound them out), with a few exceptions. The two that I had trouble with were Massachusetts (just remember the chu and two "t"s) and Connecticut (I sound it out as Connect-i-cut).

For the locations, try to do it group by group. First make sure you know New England, then do the Midwest, then the east coast, then review. Rinse and repeat.

Answer 6

Go to Google, type in Sheppard software, and fallow the link, click on geography, find the United States of America link

I found this pretty useful when I was memorizing it

Answer 7

when we did it it back in the day, we did them in areas/groups, like the north atlantics, the plains, the west, the desert sw etc...just have to use brute memory for capitals and spelling.

Answer 8

Starting from rereading every single day and spelling it in your head over and over again.

Answer 9

I'd get a childs puzzle, bet that would work great