What Is "State Quarter Day in the Classroom"?
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Discover what's great about each of the 50 states with State Quarter Day in the Classroom! Have a State Quarter Day in the Classroom for each quarter of the 50 State Quarters® Program and explore each state and its quarter design. You'll learn about the state's history, people, and natural resources through teacher features, lesson plans, games, and WebQuests.
To get started, all you need to do is pick a state from the list below! Each of the states whose quarter has been released is linked to a page full of activities to enhance your exploration of that state.
Below the list on this page, there are even more sources of classroom ideas!
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"Seeing the States" WebQuest
In this WebQuest, students will learn about each of the 50 states as they take on the role of a vacation planner. Students will learn about each state's history, natural resources, landmarks, and people. Students learn key facts about the nation while they are busy "Seeing the States."
State Quarter Day Activities
Try these fun activities to bring the excitement of State Quarter Day right into your classroom! This page of State Quarter Day activities applies to all the available states.
Lesson Plans
The 50 State Quarters® Program is a hit with kids! Thousands of children are collecting these unique coins—one commemorative quarter for each state in the Union—and learning more about their country's history and heritage in the process.
Click to learn how the 50 State Quarters lesson plans were created...or go to the quarter lesson plans page to pick a grade level and then the year in which your chosen state's quarter was released, then download the plans. These free plans come complete with worksheets, overhead transparency graphics, and other resources to make your State Quarter Day in the Classroom a success!
50 State Quarters® Program
Your students can learn about each of the quarters in the 50 State Quarters Program and the states they honor in this special section of Coin News/The Coins Are Coming.
