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State of the Day
Five clues, one state. Same puzzle for everyone today.
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Compare two states
Pick any two states to see how they stack up — capital, population, area, region, admission year.
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For teachers
Printable worksheet, answer key, teaching tips and standards alignment.
Teaching tips
Standards alignment
Discussion prompts
- Why do some states have straight-line borders (Wyoming, Colorado) while others follow rivers or coasts? What does each tell us about how the state was settled?
- Why isn't the largest state (Alaska) or most populous (California) the capital region? Why is Washington DC not in a state at all?
- Group the states by region — Northeast, South, Midwest, West. What climates, industries, and histories define each?
- Pick a state. Imagine making it independent. What would its top exports, capital, and key challenges be?
Quick reference
Total states
50
Largest by area
Alaska — 1,723,337 km²
Smallest by area
Rhode Island — 4,001 km²
Most populous
California ~39M
Least populous
Wyoming ~580K
First state
Delaware — Dec 7, 1787
Most recent state
Hawaii — Aug 21, 1959
Total Senators
100 (2 per state)
Total House seats
435 (by population)
Electoral votes
538 (538 = 435 + 100 + 3 DC)