These state unit studies are designed to help children learn the geography of the United States and learn factual information about every state. These studies are great for children in the public and private education system as well as homeschooled children.
Print the United States map and color each state as you study it. Keep map at the front of your notebook for use with each state.
Print the State Information Sheet and fill in the information as you find it.
Print the Delaware State Map and fill in the state capital, large cities and state attractions that you find.
Answer the following questions about Delaware State Symbols on lined paper in complete sentences.
- State Capital What is the capital?
- State Flag What does the shades of buff and colonial blue represent?
- State Flower How many peach trees do the Delaware orchards contain?
- State Bird Why were the Delaware men compared to these?
- State Tree What holiday would you find decorations from this tree?
- State Insect What is the state insect?
- State Song Who wrote the state song?
- State Seal What is the ship a symbol of?
- State Motto What is the state motto?
- State Nicknames Name one of Delaware's nicknames.
- Highest Point What is the highest point in Delaware?
- Lowest Point What is the lowest point in Delaware?
Delaware Printable Pages - Learn more about Delaware with these printable worksheets and coloring pages.
Delaware State Symbols Quiz How much do you remember?
Delaware Word Search - Find the Delaware State Symbols.
Fun in the Kitchen - The peach blossom is Delaware's state flower. Try this peachy beverage.
Did You Know... List two interesting facts.
You Be the Historian - See if you can figure out what life was like 200 years ago for Thomas and Elizabeth Springer's family in New Castle, Delaware.
Distinctively Delaware - Take an virtual tour of Distinctively Delaware.
Delaware History Explorer:
Delaware on the Fast Track - The history of NASCAR & racing in the First State.
The Etiquette of Tea - "Oh dear, you do look weary. Sit down and have a cup of tea." Plan your own Tea Party.
AMC Museum:
- IPIX Photos - Look around the historic hangar or take a seat in the C-141a cockpit!
- Aircraft Sounds - Hear airplanes and helicopters in flight.
- Games - Fly planes, do a wordsearch, take a quiz and more!
- Coloring Pages - Print out and color the airplane sketches.
Biggs Museum of American Art - Explore the drawers and cupboards of the desk to investigate fun activities in the arts!
e-Card - Send a Delaware e-Card to your friends.
Beach-Net! Postcard Center - Send a Beach Postcard to an Internet friend from Beach-Net!, your Virtual Vacation at the Delaware-Maryland coast.
A Feast for Hungry Birds - Scroll down to the third picture, after reading the information about it, click on the picture and print it out to color.
Geography Game - Find the state
Odd Delaware Law: It is illegal to fly over any body of water, unless one is carrying sufficient supplies of food and drink.
Related Resources:
- More State Studies
- Delaware History and Activity Books
- Hands-on Geography
- Hands-on Geography Activity Books
Additional Resource:
Introducing the email course 'Our 50 Great States'! From Delaware to Hawaii, learn about all 50 states in the order they were admitted to the Union. At the end of 25 weeks (2 states per week), you'll have a United States Notebook filled with information about each state; and, if you're up the the challenge, you will try recipes from all 50 states. Will you join me on the journey?
