United States Geography Games
United States geography games are best suited for kids in elementary school, but work well for all age ranges, including those needing a brush-up on their geography. Many of the games are played in the classroom, but some are adaptable to the home.
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Toon University
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Toon University is a fairly basic online geography game that's appropriate for younger children. The game starts with a series of states identified on the map. The game shows the name of a state and asks the player to identify that state on the map, using outlines on the map for guidance. Players are awarded points based on correct answers, and can take as long as needed to identify the state.
Name the State
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"Name the State" works best after the children start learning more about geography. In this game, children compete to name the state before anyone else in the class. The teacher provides a series of facts or informative tidbits about a state, and the children compete to guess the state first. The teacher may name some cities, landmarks or major exports of the state. Teachers can also award points based on how quickly the students can identify the state.
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Where in the Country?
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"Where in the Country?" is a version of "Where in the World?", a popular geography game. This United States geography game is for kids who are already learning about the states and their landmarks. The leader provides the name of a famous landmark and asks the player(s) to identify that landmark, either on the map or by naming the state.
Sheppard Software
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If you're looking for United States geography games, then you should look at the games available from Sheppard Software. There are three levels of geography games, based on the age and education of the player. Children locate different states on a map, drag the outline of a state into its proper location on the map or find the state on a map, even after the outlines are removed.
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