EdWare USA Blog

This week is Geography Awareness Week, November 16 - 22, 2008. The purpose of Geography Awareness Week is to promote geographic education in schools and among the public.

Visit the http://www.mywonderfulworld.org/ for further information. You can also play our free online USA quiz or download our award-winning geography software; Know Your USA.

The My Wonderful World have created a great resource for geography and we recommend you visiting their website and try some of the activities. They include printable wall maps, parent and school guides, top ten tips and much more.

• http://mywonderfulworld.org/parents_action_kit.html

Labels: School Resource

November 4th, 2008 is election day in the United States. To celebrate the election we have created a five page worksheet about the United States, perfect for school. If you want to learn more about the United States please consider our awarding winning Know Your USA software.

Page 1: Map of USA with Regions and States marked.
Page 2: Map with each State name and the Capital.
Page 3: Name the States of the USA pop quiz worksheet.
Page 4: Blank Flag of the United States, great for coloring.
Page 5: US Election Results worksheet, color in the winner of each state.

This worksheet is perfect for printing and photocopying. It is a great introduction to the United States and excellent classroom activity for election week.


We also have a free online quiz for testing your knowledge of each State in the United States. Play it online at our website. Remember that each aspect of the USA is covered in detail in our award winning Know Your USA software.

Watch the YouTube Animaniacs cartoon clip we posted a few weeks ago too, it's a quick way to introduce the United States to younger children. Some good mapping websites for the election include: electoral-vote.com and politicalmaps.org

Labels: Know Your USA, Know Your USA 1.5, Media, News, School Resource