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Ready Sets' unique format provides young explorers with a rich background in geography,
engaging historical insights, and dynamic American personalities!
*FREE* Special Introductory Offer — for a limited time we are including a free 'Teacher's Edition' with each regular Our United States workbook.
Don't forget to take a look at the U.S. Supplemental Set — the companion series to Our United States.
Each regional book begins with a
map of the entire United States.
The featured states are clearly
highlighted! |
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| Next is a Full-Page Regional Map,
complete with easy to
understand
mileage scale and highlights that
include capitals, major cities,
mountains, and bodies of water.
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Easy-to-read Individual State maps accent capital cities, major cities, distinctive geographic features plus minerals,
farm & forest products! Also included: state motto and
state flag clearly detailed with color-it-in cues, map key,
and scale of miles! Bonus Map Challenge encourages
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| Each state springs to life with the What's Special background page! Everything from the state song - to intriguing state name origins, familiar nicknames,
state bird with Audubon-like detail and description,
major city names and *populations, postal abbreviations,
as well as engrossing historical highlights, landmarks,
attractions, and well-known personalities.
*population statistics updated using 2000 census data
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The Map Questions activity is an invaluable
companion page to each
individual state map.
It explores geographic details, and is enriched
with select facts and points of interest to rouse
students' curiosity - while they learn to read maps, use scales, and gain directional savvy. |
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The Special Feature Page showcases each state's
unique personality with a learning-packed follow-up activity! Students will thrill to 50 captivating selections like . . .
• Florida's colossal Vehicle Assembly Building at
Cape
Canaveral - where it can rain indoors!
(Super Word Search)
• Utah's Transcontinental Railroad Race with its
fabled "Golden Spike" (Matched Pair Code Activity)
• New Jersey's amazing birth of motion pictures with
Edison's kinetoscope & silent films (Crossword Puzzle)
plus 47 more intriguing features and coast-to-coast
highlights! |
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The State Review makes the perfect recap quiz for each
state. Reference page numbers allow students to quickly
find and review the material as necessary. Each review page
includes a brief special interest piece relating to geographic,
historical, or regional peculiarities that are unique to the state.
Here you will find everything from snorkeling in Florida to
willow ptarmigans in Alaska! |
The 50 States Are Divided Into These Eight Regions
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New England
Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
Rhode Island, Maine and Vermont. 32 pages
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Mid-Atlantic
Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvania, Virginia and
Washington, D.C. 32 pages
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South East
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi,
North Carolina, South Carolina
and Tennessee. 37 pages
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Lake States
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan,
Ohio and West Virginia. 32 pages
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North Central
Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota,
South Dakota and Wisconsin. 32 pages
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Mid-Southern
Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri,
Oklahoma and Texas. 32 pages
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Mountain States
Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana,
New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. 37 pages
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The West
Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada,
Oregon and Washington. 32 pages
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