Can You Name All 50 States in 10 Minutes - Page 6

Gemini Cricket · 03-03-2007, 11:40 PM

Okay click here for a game called "Can You Pass the 3rd Grade?" where you have a map of the continental states and you have to match their names to their state shapes. It's pretty fun.

Gemini Cricket · 03-04-2007, 12:03 AM

And then there's Wakko's America sung to the tune "Turkey in the Straw":

Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Indianapolis, Indiana
And Columbus is the capital of Ohio
There's Montgomery, Alabama, south of Helena, Montana
Then there's Denver, Colorado, under Boise, Idaho.

Texas has Austin, then we go north
To Massachusetts' Boston, and Albany, New York
Tallahassee, Florida, and Washington, D.C.
Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Nashville, Tennessee.

Elvis used to hang out there a lot, ya know.

Trenton's in New Jersey, north of Jefferson, Missouri
You've got Richmond in Virginia; South Dakota has Pierre
Harrisburg's in Pennsylvania and Augusta's up in Maine
And here is Providence, Rhode Island, next to Dover, Delaware.

Concord, New Hampshire, just a quick jaunt
To Montpelier, which is up in Vermont
Hartford's in Connecticut, so pretty in the fall
And Kansas has Topeka; Minnesota has St Paul.

Juneau's in Alaska and there's Lincoln in Nebraska
And it's Raleigh out in North Carolina and then
There's Madison, Wisconsin, and Olympia in Washington
Phoenix, Arizona, and Lansing, Michigan.

Here's Honolulu; Hawaii's a joy
Jackson, Mississippi, and Springfield, Illinois
South Carolina with Columbia down the way
And Annapolis in Maryland on Chesapeake Bay.

They have wonderful clam chowder.

Cheyenne is in Wyomin' and perhaps you make your home in
Salt Lake City out in Utah, where the Buffalo roam
Atlanta's down in Georgia, and there's Bismarck, North Dakota
And you can live in Frankfort in your old Kentucky home.

Salem in Oregon; from there we join
Little Rock in Arkansas; Iowa's got Des Moines
Sacramento, California; Oklahoma and its city
Charleston, West Virginia, and Nevada, Carson City.

That's all the capitals there are!

And here is the video of the Animaniacs' episode it's from.

Stan4dSteph · 03-04-2007, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

And then there's Wakko's America sung to the tune "Turkey in the Straw"

I mentioned it above, but thanks for linking to the YouTube video.

Kevy Baby · 03-04-2007, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Okay click here for a game called "Can You Pass the 3rd Grade?" where you have a map of the continental states and you have to match their names to their state shapes. It's pretty fun.

It's hard to place some of the smaller NE states properly. I had a particularly hard time with Delaware. I usually do fairly well with identifying the states ny shape/location. The two that I always confuse are Vermont and New Hampshire - I can never remember which is which.

Babette · 03-04-2007, 02:16 PM

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The two that I always confuse are Vermont and New Hampshire - I can never remember which is which.

Vermont looks like a "V" (narrow bottom, wide top). Some of my students also say New Hampshire looks like a lower case "n", but that is a little more of a stretch.

My lil' bro always watched Animaniacs and he would sing that song endlessly. Thanks GC!

Babette · 03-04-2007, 02:24 PM

OK, I failed the test but only because I can't click and drag fast enough with this stupid touchpad mouse. I just took a bath so my fingers are all pruney and won't slide easily. I'm gonna do it again later.

Alex · 03-04-2007, 03:43 PM

Visually placing them is easier and I just need to remember three things:

1. Maine is the only state with one adjacent state and it is New Hampshire.
2. Connecticut is a suburb of New York.
3. People in Rhode Island sound more like people from Boston.

So that keeps Vermont and New Hampshire correctly sorted and Connecticut and Rhode Island sorted. This makes the placement of the also small Delaware easy by exclusion.

Ghoulish Delight · 03-06-2007, 08:27 PM

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...but I can name all of Australia's 6 states and 2 territories in 15 seconds.

Queensland, Victoria, ummmm, Sascatchewan, errrrr, New Zeland.....ummm, Outback Steak House...

Damnit, 5 minutes already, I better pick up the pace!

lashbear · 03-06-2007, 10:58 PM

Doing well, GD... don't forget Forsters and Barbie....

sleepyjeff · 03-07-2007, 04:34 PM

With 7:20 to go I had all but 2.

With 10 seconds to go I finally remembered Nevada(yeah, I know)

I forgot about Massachusetts

Now lets see if I can do Australia....

Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania, Quensland, Western, Northern...am I forgetting any?

Melbourne, Sydney, Hobart, Brisbane, Perth, and Darwin...I think.

03-03-2007, 11:40 PM	#51
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Okay click here for a game called "Can You Pass the 3rd Grade?" where you have a map of the continental states and you have to match their names to their state shapes. It's pretty fun.
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03-04-2007, 12:03 AM	#52
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	The US States and their capitols. And then there's Wakko's America sung to the tune "Turkey in the Straw": Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Indianapolis, Indiana And Columbus is the capital of Ohio There's Montgomery, Alabama, south of Helena, Montana Then there's Denver, Colorado, under Boise, Idaho. Texas has Austin, then we go north To Massachusetts' Boston, and Albany, New York Tallahassee, Florida, and Washington, D.C. Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Nashville, Tennessee. Elvis used to hang out there a lot, ya know. Trenton's in New Jersey, north of Jefferson, Missouri You've got Richmond in Virginia; South Dakota has Pierre Harrisburg's in Pennsylvania and Augusta's up in Maine And here is Providence, Rhode Island, next to Dover, Delaware. Concord, New Hampshire, just a quick jaunt To Montpelier, which is up in Vermont Hartford's in Connecticut, so pretty in the fall And Kansas has Topeka; Minnesota has St Paul. Juneau's in Alaska and there's Lincoln in Nebraska And it's Raleigh out in North Carolina and then There's Madison, Wisconsin, and Olympia in Washington Phoenix, Arizona, and Lansing, Michigan. Here's Honolulu; Hawaii's a joy Jackson, Mississippi, and Springfield, Illinois South Carolina with Columbia down the way And Annapolis in Maryland on Chesapeake Bay. They have wonderful clam chowder. Cheyenne is in Wyomin' and perhaps you make your home in Salt Lake City out in Utah, where the Buffalo roam Atlanta's down in Georgia, and there's Bismarck, North Dakota And you can live in Frankfort in your old Kentucky home. Salem in Oregon; from there we join Little Rock in Arkansas; Iowa's got Des Moines Sacramento, California; Oklahoma and its city Charleston, West Virginia, and Nevada, Carson City. That's all the capitals there are! And here is the video of the Animaniacs' episode it's from.
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Babette Snubbed Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: cupcake heaven Posts: 433	OK, I failed the test but only because I can't click and drag fast enough with this stupid touchpad mouse. I just took a bath so my fingers are all pruney and won't slide easily. I'm gonna do it again later.
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03-04-2007, 03:43 PM	#57
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Visually placing them is easier and I just need to remember three things: 1. Maine is the only state with one adjacent state and it is New Hampshire. 2. Connecticut is a suburb of New York. 3. People in Rhode Island sound more like people from Boston. So that keeps Vermont and New Hampshire correctly sorted and Connecticut and Rhode Island sorted. This makes the placement of the also small Delaware easy by exclusion.
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lashbear SwishBuckling Bear Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In Isolation :) Posts: 6,597	Doing well, GD... don't forget Forsters and Barbie.... __________________ *I Heart* my Husband - I can't think of anyone I'd rather be in isolation with.**
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03-07-2007, 04:34 PM	#60
sleepyjeff Go Hawks Go! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parkrose Posts: 2,632	With 7:20 to go I had all but 2. With 10 seconds to go I finally remembered Nevada(yeah, I know) I forgot about Massachusetts Now lets see if I can do Australia.... Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania, Quensland, Western, Northern...am I forgetting any? Melbourne, Sydney, Hobart, Brisbane, Perth, and Darwin...I think. __________________ River Guardian-less
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