Interactive Whiteboard Activity Nicole Caraway

Activity Title: Knowing the United States

Content Area: Geography
Grade Level: 2nd Grade
Activity Summary: The purpose of this activity if for student to learn the locations of geographical
content in the United States. In this activity the students will accurately place the given
geographical locations on a blank map of the United States.
Learning Objective: Given the interactive whiteboard activity, the student will be able to label the
map of the United States with 100% accuracy.
Grade Level Expectation: 2nd Grade; Students should correctly label the given geographical
locations.
State Performance Indicators: 2.17 Locate major cities, bodies of water, mountain ranges and
rivers in the United States
Cities: Chattanooga, Knoxville, Los Angeles, Memphis, Miami, Nashville, New Orleans, New
York City, Seattle, St. Louis, Washington D.C.
Bodies of Water: Great Lakes, Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
Rivers: Colorado, Cumberland, Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio
Mountain Ranges: Alaska Range, Appalachian, Rockies

Knowing The United States

Directions: Place the label for the given cities, bodies of water, rivers and mountain ranges on the
correct spot on the map.

Cities:

Chattanooga
Knoxville
Los Angeles
Memphis
New Orleans
New York City
Washington D.C.

Bodies of Water:
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean

Mountains:
Appalachian
Rockies

Rivers:
Colorado River
Mississippi River
Cumberland River