1. WebQuest
State “Visual” Report
Intro/Task:
Your job is to use your creativity to capture the attention of your audience in an
effort to educate the viewer about the geography of your chosen state.
Process:
Using Powerpoint or poster board you are going to create a poster that will
include the following elements:
State name
Capital
Time Zone
Census Region
Location (latitude and longitude/ Physical Geographical Region)
Your Poster must be visually appealing with a creative but simple and clear
layout. Your headings should capture the viewers’ eye and your images should
be relative to their headings.
Resources:
50 States
State Facts

2. Fact Finder
Fact Monster
Edu Place
Kids.gov
The State Pages
Alabama: Alabama
Alaska: Alaska
Arizona: Arizona
Arkansas: Arkansas
California: California
Colorado: Colorado
Connecticut: Connecticut
Delaware: Delaware
Florida: Florida
Georgia: Georgia
Hawaii: Hawaii
Idaho: Idaho
Illinois: Illinois
Indiana: Indiana
Iowa: Iowa
Kansas: Kansas

3. Kentucky: kentucky
Louisiana: Louisiana
Maine: Maine
Maryland: Maryland
Massachusetts: Massachusetts
Michigan: Michigan
Minnesota: Minnesota
Mississippi: Mississippi
Missouri: Missouri
Montana: Montana
Nebraska: Nebraska
Nevada: Nevada
New Hampshire: New Hampshire
New Jersey: New Jersey
New Mexico: New Mexico
New York: New York
North Carolina: North Carolina
North Dakota: North Dakota
Ohio: Ohio
Oklahoma: Oklahoma
Oregon: Oregon
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania

4. Rhode Island: Rhode Island
South Carolina: South Carolina
South Dakota: South Dakota
Tennessee: Tennessee
Texas: Texas
Utah: Utah
Vermont: Vermont
Virginia: Virginia
Washington: Washington
West Virginia: West Virginia
Wisconsin: Wisconsin
Wyoming: Wyoming
Other Resources
http://classroomclipart.com/
http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Travel_Tourism/State_Tourism.shtml
http://www.cco.net/~paz/motto&songs.htm
http://www.usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collections/statetreeflower.html
http://www.netstate.com/state_flags.htm
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/symbols/index.html

5. Evaluation:
10 pts possible
5 4 3 2
Information
about the state
Includes 5
elements
State name,
Capital, Time
Zone, Census
Region, Location
Includes 4 of the
5 elements
Includes 3 of the
5 elements
Includes 2 of the
5 elements
Visual Appeal Includes 4
elements
Headings, Maps,
Images,
Creativity
Includes 3 of the
4 elements
Includes 2 of the
4 elements
Includes 1 of the
4 elements
Total