Find Your State Government Website Visit the government website for each state, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories and outlying areas. Official State Government Websites

Government Sites

Alaska Kids' Corner - History, culture and facts about Alaska.

American Samoa - World Fact Book - Learn interesting facts about American Samoa.

Apportionment - Apportionment is the process of dividing the seats in the House of Representatives among the 50 states based on the population figures collected during the decennial census. This video explains how it works.

Arizona Environment Quiz - Take a quiz about the air we breathe, water we drink, and the land we live on.

Arizona's Kids Page - Arizona is full of history, natural wonders, and wildlife. The Governor would like to show you some state facts, Arizona pictures, and a coloring book you can download.

California - Aqua Smart - Basics on life jackets, rafting and paddling, laws on the water and more.

California - Your Idea Becomes A Law - Play this game, from the California State Assembly, to design your own bill and watch it become law.

Census for Kids - Games, a word find and state facts to learn how the Census Bureau counts families and how important it is to be counted. (Flash required)

Connecticut for Kids - Learn about the history, state symbols, and government of Connecticut.

Delaware's Kids Page - Links to all of Delaware's kids' websites, learn about fun things to do in the state, get homework help and more.

District Of Columbia - Find a Park - Click on the map to get a high resolution PDF of Washington DC and it's National Parks.

District of Columbia - Kids' Capital - Washington DC is a special place. Have fun and learn while you discover DC and its history

Florida Environmental Protection Kids Page - Are you ready for an adventure into the wet and wild world of Florida's natural environment?

Florida for Kids - Learn about Florida's cultures, settlement, and facts about the state.

Hawaii for Kids - Hawaiian facts for kids, including state facts, famous Hawaiians, printable coloring pages, lesson plans and finding your Hawaiian name!

Hawaii's Forests and Wildlife Kids Page - Print out coloring pages and learn how to help protect the forests.

Idaho - Just for Kids - Learn about the Oregon/California Trail, state trivia, get homework help and more.

Illinois Facts - Provides you with a vast amount of reference information on Illinois.

Indiana - Environmental Activities - Learn about the environment through interactive games.

Iowa For Youth - Learn about Iowa colleges and universities, fun state facts, get homework help and more.

Kansas Kids - Learn about Kansas and it's history; you can also print our your own coloring pages.

Local Legacies - Celebrating Community Roots - Select a state, territory or commonwealth to view lists of community events and celebrations in your area.

Maine Kid's Page - Learn all about Maine, play games and meet Mozzie Moose and Loretta Lobster. (Flash required)

Michigan for Kids - Learn stuff about Michigan, like history and state symbols and much more.

Minnesota Kids Page - This page can help researching school projects, fun activities, information about Minnesota and parent resources.

Missouri - Xplor - Get lots of ideas about things you can see and do outside, like making a hiking stick or learning about the Eastern Red Bat.

Montana Student Study Guide - Get a brief history, find out what the state symbols are and meet some famous Montanans.

MontanaKids - Learn about industry, plants and animals, travelling, history and more and play games to teach you about the state.

New Jersey - By The Sea Activity Book - Inline activity book with information, crosswords, coloring pages, and many other fun things to do to find out more about fish and fishing in New Jersey.

New Jersey Kids - Go on a New Jersey scavenger hunt, play fun games to learn about the state and more.

New Mexico - Learn about New Mexico - Find historical timelines, eco-regions, wildlife refuges and more.

New Mexico Air Quality Kids' Page - Meet Tripper the Cat and Bear the Hamster. Tripper and Bear will help you learn about the air in New Mexico. Tripper and Bear have games, puzzles and other fun stuff for you to do.!

New York State for Kids - Puzzles, games and fun facts about New York State.

North Carolina's Kids Page - Learn about state legends and ghost stories, fun facts and statistics, recreation and get homework help.

Ohio Emergency Management for Kids - Learn about the natural disasters that affect Ohio: floods, winter storms, tornadoes and earthquakes. (Shockwave required)

Oklahoma - Code for Kids - Check out the games, coloring pages and homework help about the great state of Oklahoma.

Oklahoma - Learn About Oklahoma - Find famous Oklahomans, state facts, history and more.

Oregon Kids' Corner - Games, Oregon trivia, quizzes, coloring book pages and state symbols. Links are arranged by subject of homework assignments.

Oregon State Facts - Find Oregon history, the Oregon state seal, education, government, industry, geography, climate and much more!

Oregon State Legislature Kid's Page - Do you know what Oregon's state animal is? Have you toured it's state capital? Find out these things and more.

Pennsylvania - Just 4 Kids - Office of Attorney General - Become an official Junior Attorney General and learn how to be safe online, also meet Truman, a specially trained crime fighting dog. (Flash required)

Pennsylvania Environmental Protection for Kids - Learn about reducing air pollution; making sure your drinking water is safe; promoting advanced energy technology.

Puerto Rico - World Fact Book - Learn interesting facts about Puerto Rico.

South Carolina Facts and History - Complete a school report, start genealogy research or just learn more about South Carolina.

State Facts for Students - For each state, there's information on population, geography, business, history, and more!

State Government Websites - Visit the government website for each state, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories and outlying areas.

Texas Outdoor Kids - Discover native animals and plants arts and crafts and games ideas for having fun outdoors safely and links to the Outdoor Kids journal and much more.

Texas SenateKids - Play games, explore the Texas Capitol, and learn all about the Texas state government.

U.S. Virgin Islands - Learn about the islands of St. Croix, St. John, and St. Thomas.

Utah - I Love History - Learning resources for young people, teachers, and anyone interested in Utah's past.

Utah - Kids.Utah.gov - Find out about parks and recreation, zoos and parks, schools and education and more. (Flash required)

West Virginia's Legislative Activities Book - Fun facts on the great state of West Virginia.

Wisconsin Environmental Education for Kids (EEK!) - Learn more about the great outdoors, environmental issues and cool careers.

Wisconsin Kids Pages - Games, trivia and other cool stuff sponsored by the state of Wisconsin.

Wyoming Kids Page - Read stories about Wyoming, learn about schools, wildlife, visiting the state and more.

Other Resources

Capital Word Search - Not for the faint of heart, this tricky word search poses a good challenge for you. Search the puzzle for the names of state capitals, and learn a lot about state nicknames along the way.

Color the States and Dates - Use this worksheet to determine the year that each state became part of the United States. Then, color the states that fall into each time period a different color.

Guam - Learn about the culture of Guam.

Kansas History for Students - Find trading cards, bookmarks, printable pages and games and learn all about Kansas.

Maryland's Kids Page - Everything you wanted to know about Maryland, including famous people from Maryland, places to visit and census information.

Montana Dinosaur Trail - The Montana Dinosaur Trail was created to highlight the unique and, in many cases, world class dinosaur displays, interpretation and programs found in Montana.

National Landmarks Word Search - This fun word search has national landmarks that can be found throughout the United States, from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Statue of Liberty.

Ohio Kids: History for Kids - Learn about Ohio's history, prehistory, and archaeology, play history games, and view online exhibits. (Flash required)

State Capital Word Search - This fun word search puzzle has the names of 10 state capitals. After you complete the puzzle, draw a dot on the map where each capital is located.

State Identification Quiz - Fill in the names of the states and keep it for reference.

Stately Knowledge - Helps you find out the basic facts of any state and including Washington, D.C.

Tennessee Valley Authority for Kids - Play games, get homework help and watch videos while learning to help protect the environment with this interactive site.

What's in a Name: Learn U.S. History - Education.com - How did the U.S. states get their names? This worksheet will teaches you the meanings behind six U.S. states. But not so fast! You'll have to unscramble the mixed-up state names to figure out the answer.

Page Revised - 11/22/2011