| Author | |
mooreboyz
Forum Pro
Joined: March 16 2008
Location: Wisconsin
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 318
|
| Posted: July 03 2008 at 9:04am | IP Logged
|
 |
|
Has anyone used either Which Way USA Board Game or Top Secret Adventures Board Game before? I'm considering buying them as a fun extension to our geography. They're a little pricey so I want to make sure they're worth it before I buy.
__________________
Jackie
7 boys - 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 15, 17 years
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
italianalaskan
Forum Rookie
Joined: May 23 2007
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 80
|
| Posted: July 03 2008 at 12:17pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
What my kids absolutley love to play is The Scramble State of America card game. Cheeper than a board game, fast and a load of fun.
They really enjoy reading the book with the same title as well.
Simona
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
Carole N.
Forum All-Star
Joined: Oct 28 2006
Location: Wales
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 4484
|
| Posted: July 03 2008 at 3:38pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
We also love The Scramble State of America, but our most favorite (and the favorite of our Welsh friends) is Snapshots Across America. My dd and her friend play it frequently.
__________________
 Carole ... in Wales
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
SylviaB
Forum Pro
Joined: June 19 2008
Location: Ohio
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 288
|
| Posted: July 04 2008 at 1:42pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
I am not familiar with any o the games mention, but whenlooking at them they seemed great.
My Mom just ordered Great States Jr. for my son. I'll let you know how we like it! They also have a regular edition (My Mom got it in Amazon)
Sylvia
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
mooreboyz
Forum Pro
Joined: March 16 2008
Location: Wisconsin
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 318
|
| Posted: July 07 2008 at 5:28am | IP Logged
|
|
|
Those games look neat, ladies! Thank you for sharing.
__________________
Jackie
7 boys - 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 15, 17 years
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
SylviaB
Forum Pro
Joined: June 19 2008
Location: Ohio
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 288
|
| Posted: July 17 2008 at 7:32am | IP Logged
|
|
|
Jackie,
Thought I would share my thoughts on Great States Jr. now that we have and have been playing it.
My son loves it! He is 4 and a geography/map nut. It has a state outline board game and a dice with colors on it. You roll the dice and get a card to match. the cards have state outlines, words/letter (find 3 states that start with "C") and pictures (each state on the board has a picture and if you get that card you have to match the picture)
There is a timer that you can set for various times. To play you can either have everyone keep the cards they got right and the when the first person goes all the way around the board whoever has the most cards wins. Or you can have the person move forward two if they are right and back one if not and the first person around wins.
We don't use the timer and do each card until we figure it out. Then we just stop when my son loses interest.
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
Mary G
Forum All-Star
Joined: Feb 07 2005
Location: Virginia
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 5790
|
| Posted: July 17 2008 at 8:13am | IP Logged
|
|
|
I'm excited about all these game suggestions! I'm going to try and play more games with the kids and do less table work  -- that's the plan for now, anyway! 
So what I'm looking at for geography (5-9 yo kids and possibly 17 yod helping):
1. Scrambled States of America
2. Snapshots Across America
3. Great States Jr. or maybe it would be better to get Great States
I've also seen this game: Take Off! which is world geography with airplanes ... which looks really fun but a bit expensive! Any experience with this one?
Any other US games I should look at?
__________________
MaryG
3 boys (22, 12, 8)2 girls (20, 11)
my website that combines my schooling, hand-knits work, writing and everything else in one spot!
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
mooreboyz
Forum Pro
Joined: March 16 2008
Location: Wisconsin
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 318
|
| Posted: July 17 2008 at 12:14pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
Here's another I'm curious about
countries of the world
Thank you Sylvia for the review. I really appreciate it.
I want to purchase one good US game and one good world geography game. I still can't decide. So many great ideas. Thanks!
__________________
Jackie
7 boys - 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 15, 17 years
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
MaryM
Board Moderator
Joined: Feb 11 2005
Location: Colorado
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 13104
|
| Posted: July 17 2008 at 12:36pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
We have National Geographic GLobal Pursuit. It's an older game but you can find it used. I like it and think it is pretty thorough for learning. It is three levels of questions which vary in difficulty so a family can play together. It isn't for real young ones though - still kind of challenging. We played partners with the younger ones.
__________________
Mary M. in Denver
Our Domestic Church
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
caallas
Forum Newbie
Joined: May 31 2007
Location: California
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 17
|
| Posted: July 24 2008 at 6:13pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
My ds 10 likes the Where in the USA is Carmen San Diego baordgame. I also enjoy the World version.
Cindy A.
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
5athome
Forum Pro
Joined: Oct 01 2005
Location: Texas
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 351
|
| Posted: July 24 2008 at 8:23pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
Mary
We have Take Off. The reviews made it sound great but it has never been a hit with my kids. My biggest complaint is the huge playing surface. It is basically a 48x22 laminated map that has been rolled in the box. To play you need to anchor the corners with heavy books to keep it flat.
Margaret
__________________
Margaret
ds '93, dd '96, ds '99,
ds '01, dd '04, ds '06,
ds '08
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
mooreboyz
Forum Pro
Joined: March 16 2008
Location: Wisconsin
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 318
|
| Posted: July 24 2008 at 11:44pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
Has anyone tried this?
name that country
__________________
Jackie
7 boys - 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 15, 17 years
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
SuzanneG
Forum Moderator
Joined: June 17 2006
Location: Idaho
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 5465
|
| Posted: Dec 05 2008 at 4:38pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
I'm trying to decide between Great States Jr. and Scrambled States of America. My girls are 7.5, 6, 5, 2.5
Has anyone played BOTH and you can give me your opinion?
MaryG ~ What did you end up getting?
Anyone else buy anything that you want to"review" ?
__________________
Suzanne in ID
Wife to Pete
Mom of 7 (Girls - 14, 12, 11, 9, 7 and Boys - 4, 1)
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
SuzanneG
Forum Moderator
Joined: June 17 2006
Location: Idaho
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 5465
|
| Posted: Dec 05 2008 at 4:40pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
Carole N. wrote:
| We also love The Scramble State of America, but our most favorite (and the favorite of our Welsh friends) is Snapshots Across America. My dd and her friend play it frequently. |
|
|
Carole:
For what age group is Snapshots Across America??
__________________
Suzanne in ID
Wife to Pete
Mom of 7 (Girls - 14, 12, 11, 9, 7 and Boys - 4, 1)
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
SuzanneG
Forum Moderator
Joined: June 17 2006
Location: Idaho
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 5465
|
| Posted: Dec 10 2009 at 12:51pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
The Annual Bump for Christmas ....
We ended up getting Scrambled States of America last year, and really like it.
__________________
Suzanne in ID
Wife to Pete
Mom of 7 (Girls - 14, 12, 11, 9, 7 and Boys - 4, 1)
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
hmbress
Forum Pro
Joined: April 19 2007
Location: Maryland
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 313
|
| Posted: Dec 15 2009 at 4:21pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
And don't forget 10 Days in Africa (and Asia, Europe, USA). Great fun for my husband and I too!
__________________
Heather Rose (ds13, ds10)
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
SuzanneG
Forum Moderator
Joined: June 17 2006
Location: Idaho
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 5465
|
| Posted: Dec 16 2009 at 2:07am | IP Logged
|
|
|
11 Pages of Geography Games!
__________________
Suzanne in ID
Wife to Pete
Mom of 7 (Girls - 14, 12, 11, 9, 7 and Boys - 4, 1)
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
4Real Forums : Across Time and Place
Topic: Geography Board Games
