Which State is This?
Point out Missouri on the map
Missouri
True or False? Midwestern states experiences lots of snowstorms during the winter months.
True
This giant monument in South Dakota has the faces of four U.S. presidents carved into it.
Mount Rushmore
This famous city is split between two states and is known as "the city of fountains."
Kansas City
This state is known for having the most farms in the U.S. and is often called the "Corn State."
Iowa
Point out Nebraska on the map
Nebraska
True or False? Midwestern states experience all four seasons, with each season having different types of weather.
True
This large monument in St. Louis, Missouri, is a symbol of the westward expansion of the United States.
The St. Louis Arch
This city in Nebraska is known for its zoo, which has one of the largest indoor rainforests in the world.
Omaha
This state is famous for its nickname, "The Show-Me State," because its people are known for wanting to see proof before believing something.
Missouri
Point out Kansas on the map
Kansas
This type of storm is common in the Midwest, especially in spring, and can bring strong winds.
Tornadoes
This giant waterfall is located on the border between Minnesota and Canada and is known for its powerful flow.
Niagara Falls
This city is known as the "Gateway to the West" and is located on the Mississippi River in Missouri.
St. Louis
This Midwestern state is famous for the cheese produced there.
Wisconsin
Point out South Dakota on the map
South Dakota
Because of the weather, climate, and soil in the midwestern states, farmers most commonly grow wheat, soybeans, and _____.
The house of this very famous president is located in Springfield, Illinois.
The Abraham Lincoln House
This city in Illinois is known for its tall skyscrapers and is the third-largest city in the U.S.
Chicago
This group of lakes located in Michigan are the largest group of lakes in the world, and make up over 20% of the world's freshwater surface.
The Great Lakes
Point out Ohio on the map
Ohio
This weather condition is common in midwestern states, and makes it feel super sticky/hot outside. People often sweat more when it's like this!
Humidity
This famous tall tower in Chicago has a glass floor where you can look straight down to the ground from over 1,000 feet high.
* Hint! The last name of a student in this room is also the name of this tower.
The Willis Tower
This city in Indiana is known for the Indy 500 car race, one of the most famous car races in the world.
Indianapolis
This Midwestern state is famously quoted in the movie The Wizard of Oz when Dorothy worriedly says "Toto, I don't think we're in _______ anymore."
Kansas