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1st grade · Social Studies · Unit 9 of 10

Maine's Symbols & Leaders

The moose, the chickadee and our capital

What your child practices

Maine's state symbols (the white pine, the chickadee, the moose, the motto Dirigo), its capital Augusta, the Governor and the State House, and how people choose leaders and make laws.

Maine Learning Results learning standard: Civics & Government 1; Civics & Government 2 · the symbols, celebrations and leaders of Maine's state government, and why the state has laws

How we explain it

Children can open this short lesson before they practice.

  1. Maine is a state in the United States.
  2. Lawmakers meet in the State House. The governor leads.
  3. Katahdin is Maine's tallest mountain.

Example: Which ocean is next to Maine? Maine is on the east coast. The east coast is on the Atlantic. Answer: the Atlantic Ocean

Maine's Symbols & Leaders in Maine

In the Maine Learning Results, this is unit 9 of 10 in 1st grade Social Studies, after School & Travel Long Ago and before Wabanaki & Family Traditions.

Gradelings describes a child's practice on this unit as Beginning, Approaching, Meeting or Exceeding (Four practice steps). That reflects practice, not a report-card mark: the teacher decides the mark.

Source: Maine Department of Education

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Who leads the state of Maine?

    • the mayor
    • the Governor
    • the principal

  2. Question 2

    Which insect is Maine's state insect?

    • the ant
    • the mosquito
    • the honeybee

  3. Question 3

    Maine became a state in…

    • 2020
    • 1492
    • 1820

  4. Question 4

    Which berry is Maine's state berry?

    • the banana
    • the wild blueberry
    • the coconut

  5. Question 5

    Which ocean is next to Maine?

    • the Indian Ocean
    • the Pacific Ocean
    • the Atlantic Ocean

  6. Question 6

    The State House in Augusta has a big…

    • slide
    • dome
    • pool

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