![]() I would say it definitely works better on an iPad than on an iPhone because you have to identify places on a map using your finger and the iPhone struggles to identify the exact location because of its size. My oldest child used this app last year to prepare for the National Geography Bee and it was an invaluable tool. I am not going to lie, this is a challenging app. 4. GeoBee Challenge HD by National Geographic I wish they had this ages ago! All of my kids had fun with this app, and enjoyed competing to see who could complete the most states. The app even pronounces the name of each state as you touch it. However, if the state is in the wrong place, it falls off the map! Easy for younger kids and can be challenging for older ones when you remove the state boundaries (level 2). Players grab each state and drag them to their proper location on the United States map. I call this the technology version of the wooden puzzle. Start with the free version to make sure the kids enjoy it before investing in the program, as kids need to be able to read to use this app. There are six different games, puzzle maps, flag games, flashcards, and even World Heritage Sites across the world. This game allows kids at different learning levels to enjoy the same app. My kids were hooked, and I think this game will be one they ask to play for a long time. The kids are given riddles and clues about states, capitals, and famous landmarks as they make their way through the game. As kids complete an individual game, they earn “Statehoods” and the goal is to collect all 50 states. My youngest son (age 7) needed help with some of the questions: “I am the state located west of Ohio”, but others were much easier, “My abbreviation is FL” and the only choice that fit was Florida. There are three levels to choose from, Easy, Medium, and Hard. The game is actually two games in one, a Bingo game and a road trip trivia game. I am not a fan of spending money for apps, but this one seemed to have a lot of positive reviews, and since many of the other games I downloaded are free, I decided to take a chance. For the download price this app really packs a punch as a supplemental learning tool, and you’ll amaze your children with your vast knowledge of state capitals.I just love the cute little car, Pep, and the colorful animation! There is a lite version available if you want to try it out but that only includes the title stacking game. The US map is fundamental, and it helps for kids to know state flags, capitals, and nicknames. Obviously players need to be able to read but they should also have some intermediate geography knowledge. ![]() Now, this is not a game for your young non-readers to play independently, but elementary and middle-school aged children will find this a good way to learn without being bored out of their minds. Each game required more states to unlock and increased in difficulty and pace. The last two games are Puzzler – fitting the correct states together with their neighbors – and the conveyor-belt style Capital Drop matching states to their capital cities. Pile Up followed, where I had to quickly sort through a jumble of falling states by name to avoid the pile from growing too high. The next game to unlock was Map It, where I was challenged to locate a specified state on a map. As I completed each round I earned a state and after collecting enough I could move on to another unlocked game. ![]() The size of the states are in relative proportion to each other, and I was lucky enough to be right about Texas on the first try. The harder questions included state recognition by shape which can be tricky because there are a ton of states that are rectangles.īefore I actually dropped the states on the platform I was able to rotate or move them because they’re gone forever if they fall off the side. At first the questions were pretty simple, like naming state capitals or choosing which state borders another. The actual game itself is pretty simple – answer questions about any of the 50 United States and pile them up until they cross the line. Stack The States takes geography out of the classroom and plants it right at the tips of your fingers by testing one of the most important learning tools outside of the iPad – your brain. If not, sit them down in front of the iPad and introduce them to this fun and educational app. Quick trivia: Do you know the capital of Iowa without Googling it? Nah, neither do I, but I bet your school-aged kids could name it for you. – Players will need to be able to read and have some basic knowledge of the US states to play independently – Additional artwork of famous US landmarks – Wide assortment of unique trivia questions Players will need to know how to read and have some basic geographical knowledge. Learning geography has never been so fun! Younger players will learn all about the contiguous 50 while older players will test and refresh their memories.
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