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UNITED STATES
STUDY CARDS
by
World Class Learning Materials
Ages 8 +
Grades: 3 +
Includes: 8" x 10" continent map, 5" x 8" country maps, information
cards, complete teacher's guide
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Availability: Usually
ships within 24 hours
United
States Global Study Card Game Description:
Develop
geography and map skills with 6 8"
x 10" (20cm x 25cm) regional maps,
and 5"x 8" (13cm x 20cm)
state maps with tons of information on
card.
Features:
- Information cards for every state
- Region cards are color coded to match states.
- Fronts of cards feature important background information, while backs
of cards ask specific questions regarding that information.
Objective:
- To name states of a particular area of the United States.
- To identify the states of a particular area of the United States.
- To classify states according to given categories.
- To describe characteristics of selected states.
- Provide basic background information for extending activites.
Suggested Activities:
1. Bingo Game Flash Cards
Have student select 8 cards and lay them out in a 3 by 3 grid with
the center being a free space.
Read clues to students, such as:
- State that is larger than 250,000 square miles.
- State where they speak Spanish.
- State that entered the Union after 1945.
add other questions related to skills developed in other subject areas
as well.
2. Newspaper Connection
Students can locate stories from a selected state or region. This
could be a good homework assignment.
3. Alphabetizing
Make a list of states that begin with the letter A. Write their
capitals next to the state. For a smaller task, have students
alphabetize the states in a given region.
4. Plan A Trip By Flying
Select two state cards from the set. The first card is the starting
point, so write this state down first. The second card is the ending
state. Write all the states you will have to fly over to reach the
ending state. Make available one of the following: world map, atlas,
desk map, or some resources with the entire area shown. Example: the
first card selected is Maryland and the second is New York. One air
route would be Maryland to Pennsylvania to New York.
5. Race To The State
Place the cards in a pile. Select one card from the pile and
identify the state. Using a map, students locate the state identified on
the card. The first player to locate the state on the map or globe is
the winner and keeps the card. The player with the most cards wins the
game.
6. State Scrapbook
Assist the students in compiling a scrapbook of a state. This could
be a long-term project.
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