Alabama Geography: Printable State Geography Pack for Kids
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I am so excited to be bringing you a brand new series this year on my website! I will be working on a U.S. Geography series. Today, I have an Alabama state geography learning pack to share with you. This Alabama geography printable pack has helpful resources to help teach your students about the state of Alabama. I hope you will add this to your geography or social studies lesson plans!
I have a 10-year-old daughter who has been literally begging me for this! Â She and I decided together what things we would like to include in the United States Geography printable packs for this series. She told me all the things she wanted to learn about the states and I made it come to life for her. Each week I will bring you a new one.
I started off the series with a US Geography Lesson printable pack.
Studying all 50 states? Start here:
➡ United States Geography Lessons for Kids
Fun Facts About the State of Alabama:
Before you dive into the Alabama state geography activities, enjoy these fun facts about Alabama to enrich your state study!
- Alabama became the 22nd state in the United States on December 14, 1819.
- It is nicknamed “The Yellowhammer State,” named after a Confederate Civil War regiment.
- The capital of Alabama is Montgomery, but the largest city by population is Huntsville.
- Alabama is known as the birthplace of the civil rights movement. The Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Selma to Montgomery marches were pivotal events in U.S. history.
- The Saturn V rocket that took humans to the moon was designed in Huntsville, at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center.
- The state bird is the Yellowhammer (Northern Flicker), and the state flower is the Camellia.
- Alabama is home to many natural wonders, including Little River Canyon, DeSoto Falls, and the Gulf Shores beaches.
- It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida to the south, and Mississippi to the west.
- The official state motto is “Audemus jura nostra defendere” which means “We Dare Defend Our Rights.”
- Alabama is a major producer of iron and steel products, and it also plays a significant role in automobile manufacturing.
- Notable Alabamians include Helen Keller, Rosa Parks, Hank Williams, and Harper Lee, author of “To Kill a Mockingbird.”
Alabama State Geography Printable Pack:
This Alabama state geography pack is 8 pages and includes the following:
- Fact coloring sheet with the state bird, flower, flag, animal, a small map and more
- Southeastern states regional map
- State landmark coloring page of the Edmund Pettus Bridge
- Alabama info worksheet
- Blank map of the United States to draw in the state of Alabama
- Map of Alabama to label the location of the capital or other landmarks
- Large state flag coloring page
This printable pack is great for homeschool, elementary grades and even middle grades.
To use this printable worksheets pack you will need a pencil or pen, colored pencils or crayons, and a good United States atlas or the internet for research. I always recommend using an atlas for kids to build research skills!
Our two favorite atlases for this state series are:
- The 50 States by Gabrielle Balkan: a colorful, illustrated resource that my daughter loves flipping through
- National Geographic Kids United States Atlas: offers real photos and helpful visual references for each state
I felt like they each had great benefits and uses as we are learning about the geography of the United States.
Alabama Ecosystem STEM Connection
Alabama is home to forests, rivers, wetlands, and diverse wildlife. These ecosystems depend on complex food chains to keep plants and animals healthy and balanced.
Kids can learn more about how living things depend on one another with our Food Chain Game, a fun hands-on activity that explores producers, consumers, and decomposers.
We are excited to work through this entire series as a family and share it with you along the way. With 50 states, this will be a full year adventure for us! Â I hope you enjoy it.
Want to Print the the Alabama Geography Lesson?
If you are interested in printing the Alabama Geography Lesson, it is available in my shop!
Or, grab the bundle of the first 10 states!Â
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