Hints to Help Learn 50 States

Occasionally we stumble onto interesting pieces of information that help us learn faster and retain longer. Some of these may take imagination, but others are so obvious that we wonder why we didn't think of it sooner. Here are some that we have found.

Vermont is shaped like the letter "V". While writing answers on a blank map, students often transpose the positions of Vermont and New Hampshire. After this, they will never make that mistake: Vermont is shaped like the first letter of it's name (V).

Louisiana is shaped like the letter "L".

Ohio - Oklahoma - Oregon. If you use the Click and Learn system to learn the states alphabetically on the screen, you will begin to notice patterns. For example, when you get to North Dakota, the next three states form a line from east to west (point to Ohio and then Oklahoma and then Oregon).

California - Colorado - Connecticut. Alphabetically, these states are in a line from west to east.

Mississippi - Missouri - Montana. Alphabetically, these states are in a line from southeast to northwest.

Eight states begin with the letter "M". If students think that they may be leaving a state out of their list, this hint may help them focus.

Eight states begin with the letter "N".

Vermont is shaped like the letter "V".

The word BURY can be found in Europe. Belarus, Ukraine, Romania, Yugoslovia are in a line.

In Africa, the country Chad is shaped like a Grad (a student at graduation with the flat 'mortar-board' hat).Thanks to Bunceton Geography Club

While reciting the counties of Kansas in alphabetical order, remember that before Peter Jennings and Walter Chronkite, there was a newscaster named Douglas Edwards -- and alphabetically, Douglas county is followed by Edwards county.

While reciting the counties of Pennsylvania, notice that there is a county shaped like a bear. Most bears live in the forest -- so remember that Forest county is the county that is shaped like a bear.

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