Are you searching for a fun way to teach geography to your kid…and maybe brush up on it yourself?
Here are the map games that I really like:
Rethinking Schools’ Map Game
This map game is easy to follow. Just drag a country’s name to its proper place. I admit I made quite a few mistakes- EEEK! If you are wrong, you get a squishy sounding buzz and if you are right…well, I haven’t heard that sound yet. Just kidding- you hear a “gong” sound. You have to keep working to get the answers right. There aren’t any hints or correct answers shown. See the game here.
National Geographic Kids Country Puzzle
National Geographic’s site has a game where you match countries with their flags, spot the differences in photos from different countries, and more. You can choose from easy, medium, and hard.
Kids Geo Map Match, Capitals and Longitude and Latitude Games
I like these map games quite a bit. You choose a continent and you are shown the name of a country and its shape. You need to drag the country to its correct location on the map. You can press “Clue” if you need some help, and the country will light up on the map. This is a great learning exercise for visual learners since it can be easier to learn and associate location by their shape and how they “fit” into the jigsaw puzzle of a continent. Try the Map Match Game here. There is a “capitals” game too that is essentially a multiple choice. The “clues” aren’t clues, just the answers. The Match Maps are much better games than the capital ones. A fun game to do too is their Longitude and Latitude game. Try and locate Hannah by the coordinates she gives you. It’s cute and a bit like “Where’s Waldo” but without the good graphics.