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A
Pathfinder for 5th Grade
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The United States of
America consists of 50 states. Forty-eight of the states
are contiguous, which means that they are connected
border to border on the continent of North America. Can you
name the other 2 states?
If you would like to learn
more about the 50 states that comprise the U.SA. follow the
links on this pathfinder to find information in your school
library media center, on the Internet, and in the community
about the 50 States of America.
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Print
Resources-Books and Magazines
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There are several books
for kids about the U. S. A few of the books are listed
below. To locate more books, use the suggested
keywords
and phrases to
search the online library
catalog.
NONFICTION
- 912.73 Clo Clouse, Nancy
L. Puzzle Maps U.S.A.
- Introduces the fifty states and
their shapes through a series of simple puzzle
maps.
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- 912.73 Rub Rubel, David.
Scholastic Atlas of the United States.
- Maps of each state in the United
States, organized by region, accompanied by facts and
figures.
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- 917.304 Kru Krull,
Kathleen. Wish You Were Here.
- As they travel from state to
state, Emily and her grandmother introduce the special
features and sights of each of the fifty
states.
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- 929.9 Hab Haban, Rita D.
How Proudly They Wave.
- Describes the history and
significance of each state flag.
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- 973 Boc Bock, Judy.
Scholastic Encyclopedia of the United
States.
- Presents historical, geographical,
and miscellaneous information about each of the fifty
states.
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- Our library has the following
series of books with volumes on each of the fifty
states:
- America the Beautiful.
Children's Press.
- Hello U.S.A. Lerner
Publishing Co.
- From Sea to Shining Sea.
Children's Press.
FICTION
E Ann Anno, Mitsumasa.
Anno's U.S.A.
E Har Hartman, Gail. As the
Roadrunner Runs.
E Kel Keller, Laurie. The
Scrambled States of America.
To locate fiction books that take
place in one of the 50 states, search the library online
catalog with the keywords fiction and the name of
the state in which you are interested. Example:
fiction Arizona
REFERENCE
REF 912 Ran Rand McNally Children's
Atlas of the United States.
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Online
Resources-Internet Sites
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The Web sites listed on
this page have been previewed and selected for this topic.
If additional information is needed, use the suggested
keywords
and phrases to
search the Internet.
General
Information
- America's Story: Explore
the States
- You'll find a short introduction
to each state along with entertaining real stories about
life in the state.
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- Ben's
Guide to Government for Kids
- Find quick facts about each of the
50 states at this government page.
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- FirstGov
for Kids
- Connect to official kids' pages of
many U.S. states from this site.
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- 50states.com
- States and Capitals
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- State
Symbols, Flags, Seals, Geography
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- Connect to kid-friendly sites
about each of the 50 states from KidsClick's and
Yahooligan's index of states.
Geographical
Information
- Atlas
- Xpeditions @ nationalgeographic.com
- Visit this site to locate and
print maps of the states.
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- Color
Landform Atlas of the United States
- This site will provide you with
maps and more about the states.
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- National
Geographic MapMachine--online atlas
- If you're looking for climate and
weather, flags, symbols, population, and history of the
50 states, search this online atlas.
Fun Site
Jayzee
Bear - USA Map
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Videos,
CD-ROM, Laserdiscs, etc.
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- Our library has the
following multimedia resources on your topic:
Video 973 Geo Geography of the
U.S.A.
Search the North
Central ESD Media Coop Online
Catalog for videos and
laserdiscs. Teachers can book online. Students - ask your
teacher to send for the material you need.
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Dewey
Decimal Numbers to Browse
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If you want to browse the
shelves in the library to locate information about the
United States of America, look for these
numbers:
- 917 Geography and travel in
North America
- 974 Northeastern United
States
- 975 Southeastern United
States
- 976 South central United
States
- 977 North central United
States
- 978 Western United
States
- 979 Pacific
States
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Keywords
and Phrases for Searching
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Do you need additional
information? Use these words and phrases to search
, E-Library, our library online
catalog, the NCRL Online Catalog, CD-ROM or print
encyclopedias or the World Wide Web:
- United States
- North America
- Names of individual states, such
as Montana
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Community
Resources-People and Places
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The following community
contacts may help you with your topic:
NCRL
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Wenatchee Public Library's
Online Catalog
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Information
Literacy
EALR's
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History
2. The student applies the methods
of social science investigation to investigate, compare and
contrast interpretations of historical events
To meet this standard, the student
will:
2.1 investigate and research
Benchmark 1
- ask questions to identify a
problem from the past
- locate, gather, and process
information from a variety of primary and secondary
sources, including photographs, drawings, artifacts, oral
accounts, and documents
2.2 analyze historical
information
Benchmark 1
- organize and record
information
- compare and contrast information
from different historical sources
2.3 synthesize information and
reflect on findings
Benchmark 1
- express findings; explain why
interpretations of the same historical event can
differ
- examine earlier steps in the
investigative process and propose improvements to the
process used
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 Comments?
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