The Scrambled States of America Game by Gamewright
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Whoever said that learning about U.S. geography had to be boring must not have read The Scrambled States of America.
We fell head-over-heels for Laurie Keller’s hilarious story and knew that it had the making for a great game. As with her book, we hope our game provides a fun way to enrich basic knowledge of U.S. geography. Players learn the names, capitals, nicknames, shapes and positions of the states through a myriad of visual teasers, language riddles and geography challenges. After playing, you’ll see that there’s more to the 50 States than meets the eye!
For ages 8 to adult.
Awards
Dr. Toy's Top 100 Children's Products
Dr. Toy's 10 Best Socially Responsible Products
Parents' Choice Approved
Creative Classroom Magazine Teacher Tested Tools and Toys
National Parenting Publication Association (NAPPA) Honors
Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award
Product Details
- ISBN: 1888439548
- ISBN-13: 9781888439540
- Manufacturer: Gamewright
- Sales Rank: 269
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Great for all ages!by Cuzisaidthatswhy
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December 03, 2009: My kids love this game! As long as the tots can read, this game will be a hit. They'll even learn a little US geography while they're at it. Go for it!
Engaging, fun, adjustably competitive, & one round is 15 minutesby Anonymous
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November 19, 2009: My 6 and 9 year old have a great time playing this game- it's in their top 5 board games list. I've brought it to soccer practice and played it with the siblings ranging in age from 4 to 12 and they had so much fun that they didn't want to stop playing at the end of practice. (I did lead the game at practice, and the point was for everyone to play a card, and we helped each other- less competition = no fights or sad faces.)
Regarding intellectual rigor, the goal of this game is to teach state locations and capitals in a fun way. By no means does one need to know more than a few to begin playing this game. And the wonderful thing is that after playing each time, the student will have learned a few more locations and capitals. Keep playing and keep learning. This is how my 6 yr old is learning the states and capitals.What if your student already knows all the states and capitals, as does my 9 yr old? He and I compete against each other since our level of knowledge of states&capitals is nearly the same. The best challenges are the ones to find the state in your own hand that is closest to the target state.
