In this March Madness–themed geography activity, you’ll practice U.S. map skills by sorting team locations into regions and matching states to capitals. Use what you know about relative location and U.S. regions (Northeast, South, Midwest, West).
A school is located in Ohio. Which U.S. region is Ohio usually grouped into in a 4-region model?
Which state capital matches the school location: Austin, Texas?
A team’s campus is in Raleigh. Raleigh is the capital of which state?
True or False: California is in the West region of the United States.
Bracket by Region: Sort each “team location” into the correct U.S. region (4-region model).
Boston, Massachusetts
Albany, New York
Atlanta, Georgia
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Columbus, Ohio
Madison, Wisconsin
Phoenix, Arizona
Sacramento, California
Northeast
South
Midwest
West
Match each state to its capital (March Madness map skills warm-up).
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Colorado | arrow_right_alt | Austin |
Texas | arrow_right_alt | Tallahassee |
Illinois | arrow_right_alt | Denver |
Florida | arrow_right_alt | Springfield |
Map Skills: Draw a simple sketch map of the U.S. and label these 4 states in the correct relative locations: California, Texas, Florida, New York.