For each of the US states, we have a large collection of resources including state facts, links to wonderful state-related websites (government pages, historical sites, and more) in addition to a large section on field trips. If you are looking for local homeschooling support groups, they are in the Local Support area of the site.
Miscellaneous State Resources:
USA State Map/Quiz Printouts - Printable quiz on the geography of each state. From Enchanted Learning (Y, M, O, T)
50 States.com - All the information from each state, from the date of statehood to the location of the state zoo. (Y, M, O, T)
Explore the States - From the Library of Congress. Games and stories of America's past. (Y, M, O, T)
US State Statistics - United States - Facts and Statistics (Y, M, O, T)
Postcards from America - A postcard from a different state each day (Y, M, O, T)
NetState - From NetState.com. Learn about the 50 states. (T,A)
States Stamps - From the USPS (Y)
TEACH Great Lakes - Features mini-lessons on many Great Lakes topics: environment, history & culture, geography, pollution, and careers & business. Geared for elementary through high school students, the modules are continually expanded and updated and include links to a glossary to help explain scientific terms and acronyms. Explore the Great Lakes at your fingertips! (Y, M, O, T)
Awesome America - Full of beautiful pictures and useful facts, this website is a good place to send kids for state reports. There is also a fact page for the United States and Washington, D.C. Because many of the featured information is linked to websites offering more details, this site also makes a good resource when traveling. (Y, M, O, T)
States FactFinder Kid's Corner - From the U.S. Census Bureau (Y)
Kids.gov State Websites - Grades K-5 (Y)
Kids.gov State Websites - Grades 6-8 (M)
Kids.gov State Websites - For Educators (T)
U.S. Census Bureau - Kids Corner - Learn about the U.S. census, get facts about your state, and have fun with quiz questions. (Y, M, O, T)
State Facts for Students - From US Census Bureau (Y, M, O, T)
Interactive State Word Finds - People, places, attractions, products, and symbols of each state are included in each word find. (Y, M, O, T)
State Reports - From Class Brain.com. The site offers everything you would need to do a great report on any state in the U.S. (Y, M)
Discover America - The Official Travel and Tourism website of the United States. (Y, M, O, T)
RoadsideAmerica.com - Unique tourist attractions and landmarks in the United States. (Y, M, O, T)
The 50 States of the U.S.A. - How the U.S. has changed over time: Animated Map (Y, M, O, T)
TheUS50.com - Information about the fifty states that make up the United States of America. State study guides have been added to the Fast Facts pages (Y, M, O, T)
The 50 States - TeachersFirst created a comprehensive resource on America's states that they could use with upper elementary students. (Y, M, O, T)
Mr. Donn.org - 50 States - Mr. Donn has been online for as long as I can remember and he has one of the largest collections of social studies resources available. (Y, M, O, T)
A to Z Kids Stuff - USA States - Lessons and Activities (Y, M, O, T)
