The Benefits Of Using Games That Teach Geography | Review Of Scrambled States

When teaching history, sometimes you have to come in sideways or use games that teach geography. I have more fun game ideas for teaching history on my history games page.

For example, gameschooling has become one of the most popular methods for teaching your child.

It doesn’t matter if you gameschool exclusively, unschool, use a packaged curriculum, online lessons, or put together unit studies.

Games that teach geography can be added to your day and teach so much through playing and enjoying time together.

First, you can build an entire lesson or even a full unit study around a game.

I’m sharing one of favorite games for learning geography.

Besides geography and history can go hand in hand.

Too, I’m showing you other items and activities to add to keep the lessons going as long as you want.

Everything from movies to books, a few more games, and other items helps to round out a geography or history slant or both.

What is Geography

The word geography comes from the Greek geo, which means “Earth,” and graphy, which means “writing or description.

So, geography means to learn about  the Earth’s land its surface, and features including water and air.

However, geography also includes learning about the people of the area, understand landmarks, and appreciating cultural differences

Immediately, you can see a tie in between learning about the natural resources of an area and the people.

Additionally, look at some of these hands-on geography ideas.

Finally, be sure to check out my post on the 100 Best Books From All 50 States

Hands-on Geography

• 11 AWESOME Ways to Learn Geography (Other Than Labeling a Map)
• Make a salt dough US Map or focus on one state at a time.
• Homemade Compass. Simple Geography Projects Equals Huge Wow Factors
• Edible Geography – Sea Levels
• Homeschool Geography – DIY Lava Lamp

If you have been around for any length of time you know I am a fan of these Toobs for Safari Ltd.

This USA Landmarks and Symbols set is perfect for learning about symbolism and important places throughout the United States.

Use them as drawing inspiration, in sensory bins for younger children, as part of a diorama, or use them as game markers.

Fun History Games

Too, look at these games below which can be games that teach geography with history.

• Kids Art History Board Game Ideas
• Ancient Egypt DIY Simple and Fun Mummification Process Game
• Entertaining Games in the Past How to Make an Easy Backgammon Game
• Easy Hands-on Fun Ancient Greek Games for Kids DIY Knucklebones
• Unit Study: French Revolution + Free Storming the Bastille Game
• 7 Super Fun History Games to Bring the Past to Life
• Ancient Egypt Mehen free Printable Board Game (Hands-on History)
• Free Ancient Greece Go Fish Game – Ancient Greece Unit Study
• 13 Free and Fun BEST Printable History Board Game

In addition, look at these fun books and resources to help U.S. geography more lively.

As you can see combining geography and history is a natural fit.

Finally, look at how to play the scrambled states of America.

Scrambles States of America

First, The Scrambled States of America is a silly colorful game which introduces states as a game that requires observation and quick reflexes.

You collect the state cards, match them with neighbors, and more.

And you win by familiarizing yourself with the state cards you’re dealt.

Then, you try to be the quickest to respond to action cards like – capital that starts with D or a state that is south of Colorado.

It even comes with a small copy of THE Scrambled States of America Book. Fun.