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State Unit Study - Minnesota

Series of Unit Studies for each of the 50 states.

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These state unit studies are designed to help children learn the geography of the United States and learn factual information about every state. These studies are great for children in the public and private education system as well as homeschooled children.

Print the United States Map and color each state as you study it. Keep map at the front of your notebook for use with each state.

Print the State Information Sheet and fill in the information as you find it.

Print the Minnesota State Outline Map and fill in the state capital, large cities and state attractions that you find.

Answer the following questions on lined paper in complete sentences.

Minnesota Printable Pages - Learn more about Minnesota with these printable worksheets and coloring pages.

Minnesota State Symbols Quiz How much do you remember?

Fun in the Kitchen - Hormel Foods first produced SPAM luncheon meat in 1937 in Austin, Minnesota.

Did You Know... List two interesting facts.

Paul Bunyan Trail - Learn about the Paul Bunyan Trail.

Paul Bunyan Printables - Have fun learning more about Paul Bunyan with these worksheets and activity pages.

A "Tall Tale" - Here you'll find an illustrated story of Paul Bunyan

Tic-Tac-Toe - Play tic-tac-toe with a Paul Bunyan twist.

Famous Minnesotans - Do you recognize these people who Minnesotans claim as one of their own?

Minnesota Legislature:

Minnesota Pollution Control:

  • Dot-to-dot - Print the connect the dots picture out on your printer to find a number one cause of air pollution in Minnesota and around the world.
  • Decode - Please decode the lab notes a pollution fighting operative has passed to you.
  • Minnesota Frogs - Here's lots of stuff about frogs! You can see pictures of frogs, find out what kinds of frogs live in Minnesota, hear what their calls sound like, print out pages to color and learn lots about frogs!
  • Creature of the Month - Find a new "feature creature" every month, each "creature" lives in Minnesota.
  • Wordfind - Find the pollution related words.
  • Coloring Pages - Print out and color pages.
  • Crossword - Print out and have fun.

Crosswalk Safety - Learn about crosswalk safety, do the Crosswalk Crossword and take a quiz.

Fire Safety Education - Take these quizzes to learn more about fire safety.

Minnesota Word Puzzles - Some of these are a little difficult that require some research.

Safe-A-Rooni - There are LOTS of places to go and things to do at Safe-a-Rooni! (Travel Guide)

Teddy Bear Band - Meet the Teddy Bear Band, watch a video and play some games.

Como Park Zoo - Learn about the animals.

Skeeter's Puzzles - More Minnesota puzzles and mazes for you.

International Wolf Center - Read some fun facts, print your own coloring book, become a Wild Kid, do an online puzzle, or make a wolf mask!

Minnesota DOT Fun:

Department of Agriculture:

Odd Minnesota Law: It was illegal for a woman to appear on the street dressed as Santa Claus.


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