United States of AmericaUnited States of America

The sometimes helpful hints The sometimes helpful hints from Mr. Wessman for from Mr. Wessman for

remembering the 50 states.remembering the 50 states.

Northeastern StatesNortheastern States

MaiMaiNENE Remember Remember

Maine ends Maine ends in NE and is in NE and is the state the state furthest to furthest to the North the North East (NE)East (NE)

Vermont & New HampshireVermont & New Hampshire

Vermont becomes Vermont becomes narrow at the narrow at the bottom like the bottom like the letter V.letter V.

New Hampshire New Hampshire becomes narrow at becomes narrow at the top like the the top like the lower case n.lower case n.

Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, & Connecticut& Connecticut

Massachusetts has Massachusetts has a tiny Chu (Shoe) a tiny Chu (Shoe) at its tip.at its tip.

Rhode Island is the Rhode Island is the smallest state.smallest state.

CONNECTicut CONNECTicut CONNECTS Rhode CONNECTS Rhode ISLAND.ISLAND.

Pennsylvania, New York,Pennsylvania, New York, & New Jersey & New Jersey

Pennsylvania has Pennsylvania has an outline of Mr. an outline of Mr. Penn’s Face.Penn’s Face.

New York… it’s big, New York… it’s big, just study and just study and remember it!remember it!

New Jersey is the New Jersey is the shape of a J shape of a J (or S if you tilt (or S if you tilt your head).your head).

Hi, I’m Mr.

Penn!

Southern StatesSouthern States

Delaware, Maryland, and the Delaware, Maryland, and the Virginias.Virginias.

Delaware is in the Delaware is in the shape of an a lower shape of an a lower case L.case L.

Maryland has 3 Maryland has 3 points at the bottom points at the bottom like the letter M.like the letter M.

Virginia has a big Virginia has a big hunch-back that hunch-back that West Virginia is West Virginia is hooked on to.hooked on to.

The Carolinas, Kentucky, & The Carolinas, Kentucky, & TennesseeTennessee

South Carolina is shaped like a diamond. Hopefully you can South Carolina is shaped like a diamond. Hopefully you can find North Carolina from their.find North Carolina from their.

Tennessee has a nice flat northern and southern boundary.Tennessee has a nice flat northern and southern boundary. Kentucky hasn’t done as good a job of keeping up its Kentucky hasn’t done as good a job of keeping up its

appearance. It has a nicely TUCKed in southern boudary, appearance. It has a nicely TUCKed in southern boudary, but the northern boundary is very wrinkled!but the northern boundary is very wrinkled!

Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, & Florida& Florida

MAGMAG M=MississippiM=Mississippi A=AlabamaA=Alabama G=GeorgiaG=Georgia

Florida, it is home Florida, it is home to the Magic to the Magic Kingdom!Kingdom!

Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, and Louisianaand Louisiana

Oklahoma- it is hotter Oklahoma- it is hotter than a frying pan.than a frying pan.

Texas is probably even Texas is probably even hotter, but its not hotter, but its not shaped like a pan.shaped like a pan.

ARKansas- jump in ARKansas- jump in your ARK and ride your ARK and ride down the Mississippi down the Mississippi River.River.

Louisiana it looks like a Louisiana it looks like a big boot.big boot.

Midwestern StatesMidwestern States

Minnesota, Wisconsin, & Minnesota, Wisconsin, & MichiganMichigan

► M=Minnesota- looks like a pitcher of ‘sota.’M=Minnesota- looks like a pitcher of ‘sota.’► W=Wisconsin- the cheese heads! Our neighbors to the North.W=Wisconsin- the cheese heads! Our neighbors to the North.► M=Michigan- Just across Lake Michigan you’ll find the oven M=Michigan- Just across Lake Michigan you’ll find the oven

mit.mit.

Illinois and its neighborsIllinois and its neighbors

► Missouri- Southern Missouri- Southern ► Iowa- EasternIowa- Eastern► Indiana- WestIndiana- West

Dakotas, Nebraska, & KansasDakotas, Nebraska, & Kansas

►North DakotaNorth Dakota►South DakotaSouth Dakota►NebraskaNebraska►KansasKansas

N-N-S-S-N-N-K-K-

Rocky Mountain StatesRocky Mountain States

Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, & Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, & New MexicoNew Mexico

M-W-C-N-

Idaho, Utah, Nevada, and ArizonaIdaho, Utah, Nevada, and Arizona

• I• U • A

• I• N• A

Pacific Coast StatesPacific Coast States

COWCOW

Alaska & HawaiiAlaska & Hawaii

• Don’t Forget to Don’t Forget to write these states write these states on the quiz!on the quiz!

• They are not They are not connected to the connected to the United States, but United States, but they are still they are still States!!States!!