Studying states -

Here are some links from an email list about studying the U.S. States:
Many States require US History be taught.
This weeks Freebie at homeschoolestore will get you started in that
direction
http://www.homeschoolestore.com
I’d also like to recommend doing a one page shape book for each state
use their blank map as the front page
you can use the lapbook suggestions for each state.
http://www.homeschoolhelperonline.com/lapbooks/state.htm

Maps

older kids
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/map_sites/hist_sites.html
http://monarch.tamu.edu/%7Emaps2/
http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/reference.html