Make Any U.S. State Lapbook for Elementary Students

You can use this free state lapbook to study any of the 50 United States.  

Select a state to study, then use as many of these lapbook templates as you need to complete a study of that particular state as you build your Any US State Lapbook

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Recommended Resources for Your State Lapbook

National Geographic Kids United States Atlas Beginner reader level

National Geographic Kids U.S. Atlas Upper elementary level

50 States Facts and Geography Click on the state on the map that you want to learn more about

Another Quick Facts site about the individual states

Are you looking for more ways for your kids to really learn about all of the U.S. States and geography? Use these games to learn the 50 states.

Activities for the “Any State” Lapbook

State Maps Booklet – Cut out 4 outline maps of your state. Staple them together to form a book. Draw a landform map, industry map, agriculture map and mineral map.

State Flag Activity Sheet – Draw the state flag and write about its history.

Border States Activity Sheet – Draw or write the names of the states that border the state.

Native American Activity Sheet – Answer some questions about the first inhabitants of the state.

Pioneers Activity Sheet – Answer some questions about the first pioneers in the state.

Quick Facts Activity Sheet – Write some quick facts about the state.

If this is your first time completing a lapbook, read this first to learn how to fold your folders to create the lapbook base.

State Tree Activity Sheet – Draw the state tree. State

Flower Activity Sheet – Draw the state flower.

State Bird Activity Sheet – Draw and write about the state bird.

State Animal Activity Sheet – Draw and write about the state animal.

State Gem Activity Sheet – Write about the state gem.

Weather Activity Sheet – List types of weather for the state and fill in weather charts.

Elected Officials Activity Sheet – Glue pictures of the state’s elected officials into this fan book.

Names Activity Sheet – Write the state nickname, motto and state song.

State Capital Activity Sheet – Write about the state’s capital.

Statehood Activity Sheet – Write about how this state achieved statehood.

Industry Activity Sheet – Write about the different industries in this state.

Timeline Activity – Fill in a timeline of the state’s history.

Annual Events Activity Sheet – List some of the state’s annual events.

Famous People Activity – Write short biographies about some famous people from this state.

State Seal Activity Sheet – Glue a picture of the state seal.

Attractions Activity Sheet – Write about some of the state’s attractions.

Wildlife Activity Sheet – Draw and describe some of the state’s wildlife.

Amazing Facts Activity Sheet – Write some amazing facts about the state.

Plants Activity – Draw and describe some of the state’s natural plants.

Historical Facts Activity Sheet – Write some interesting historical facts about the state.

Sports Activity Sheet – Write about the state’s sports.

Quarter Activity Sheet – Glue a picture of the state’s quarter and tell how the design was chosen.

Related Pages:
Statehood Notebooking Page
U.S. States Unit Study