What is a good way to memorize the locations of all the states in the us on a map?

Question

so that if i get a blank one i can fill it out completely

Answer 1

practice....get a puzzle and do that....also as addictinggames.com there is a game you can play where you have to place all the states in the correct place on a blank map. when I was in high school I not only had to learn where all the starts were, but i had to know their capitals, then once we were done with the US we had to learn every country and capital in the world and be able to place them all on a blank map. The best thing you can to do memorize it all is to practice, practice, practice. Good luck to you

Answer 2

Get some practice blank ones and start filling out the states you already know...look at a real map to see which states join next to the ones you know. Recopy on another blank and see how many more you can fill in by memory...by going back and forth between a real map and your practice ones, you should get a mental picture of the right names for the shapes. It's visual memory mostly...square states, skinny states, big giant states, etc. Pretty soon you'll be able to identify a state by its shape...or by its neighbors...so that when you think "Louisiana" its shape will come to mind, and when you see its boot-shape, you'll think "Louisiana".

Answer 3

The 50 United States

http://www.homeschoolzone.com/unit-study/lessons/50states.htm#50states

Answer 4

Excellent site for United States state locator. Makes learning fun!!

http://funschool.kaboose.com/globe-rider/celebrate-usa/games/game_us_state_detective.html?g=ges_usquiz

Have Fun!!!

Answer 5

get a real map and try to make some kind of fun riddle type thing. somting to help u memorize the states. ITS really fun and i am sure you will be able get it, because it helped me a lot

Answer 6

There are puzzles you can do...that really helps...or just ge a blank paper map and fill them in