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 Pennsylvania State 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.
- State Capital What is the capital? Capitol Tour
- State Flag What does the blue represent?
- State Flower When are these flowers in full bloom?
- State Bird What is this bird sometimes called?
- State Fish Where is this fish found?
- State Animal What do these animals use their antlers for?
- State Dog What is the state dog?
- State Tree What did the early settlers use these trees for?
- State Insect What do these insects eat?
- State Song Who wrote the state song?
- State Seal What does the wheat symbolize?
- State Motto What is the state motto?
- Keystone What is a keystone and how does it relate to Pennsylvania?
- State Beverage What is the state beverage?
- Highest Point What is the highest point in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania Printable Pages - Learn more about Pennsylvania with these printable worksheets and coloring pages.
State Symbols Quiz How much do you remember?
Pennsylvania Wordsearch - Find the Pennsylvania State Symbols.
Fun in the Kitchen - Hershey, Pennsylvania - "The Sweetest Place on Earth!"
Did You Know... List two interesting facts.
The State Symbol Challenge - See if you can meet the challenge.
Pennsylvania State Police Trading Cards - May be slow loading, view all sets.
Another Load Off the Road - Print the page and do the dot-to-dot picture.
Litter Can Hurt Animals - Another dot-to-dot picture to print.
Sky Writing - Find the secret message.
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful - Find the words in the puzzle.
Scavenger Hunt - This is a virtual scavenger hunt of Pennsylvania State Parks.
Advanced Scavenger Hunt - This is a more advanced virtual scavenger hunt of Pennsylvania State Parks.
Hiking Safety - Click to choose the safety equipment that you and Robby should take when hiking.
Coloring pages from Pennsylvania State Parks: Bald Eagle; Blue Jay; Butterfly; Buck; Fawn; Kingfisher
Pennsylvania Legislature Activities:
- Pennsylvania - Did you know that Pennsylvania is 12 letters long! What words can you make with the letters?
- Capitol Word Search - Circle all the words you can find that are colored red (or bold) in the story.
- A-Mazing Laws - Follow the maze clues and the arrows to reach the finish line and make a law!
- Law Talk - Lawmakers in Harrisburg use these law words all the time. But so can we! In fact, we can use "law-talk" to help the Martin kids lay down the law in their house! Read the definitions. Then enter each word into the story where you think it belongs.
- Law Squad - If there were no laws, things would be a mess in our cities and towns. Join the Law Squad and clean up the mess in Lawlessville.
- Pennsylvania By the Numbers - Grab your crayons, follow the Color Key and bring this picture to life.
Pennsylvania's Agriculture Activity Book - Print the pages and have fun learning about Pennyslvania's agriculture.
Water Experiment - You use soap to take a bath, to wash your hands, and to blow bubbles. But did you know that soap can also produce a power boat? Give it a try!
Sturgis Pretzel House - In 1850, Julius Sturgis was baking bread at a gracious stone house in Lititz, Pennsylvania. Activities: Pretzel Recipes; Crossword Puzzle; Word Search; Pretzel Trivia
Virtual Tour of Historic Pennsylvania - Enjoy the virtual tour - from the Liberty Bell to the Man Full of Trouble Tavern.
The Pennsylvania Game - Interactive game show with trivia questions about Pennsylvania.
