GeoGames Free: Build Planet Earth, Map Countries and Cities 1.1
Free Version
Publisher Description
Learn the world continents, rivers, mountains, countries, and capitals. A fun research-backed app for kids to learn world geography: GeoGames is the result of a five-year research study led by Reach the World, Dr. Susan Lowes at Teachers College, Columbia University, and funded by the National Geographic Society Education Foundation. A Research Based App In 2003, RTW and Dr. Lowes set out to research the question, How do young children gain their cognitive understanding of world geography? This study yielded a new model for geography learning. It also led to the development of GeoGames, a set of online, interactive geography-learning games for young learners. RTW's GeoGames are a proven tool for teaching geography, backed by academic research. Play-to-Learn: An Equitable Method for Teaching Geography Traditional methods of geography learning are largely based upon memorization and may be discriminatory toward children who have low reading levels. GeoGames brings geography learning into the 21st Century via a play-to-learn approach. Children can play and learn complex geographic concepts; reading skills are not required. Key Concepts: Nesting, Scale and Spatial Relationships The GeoGames research study identified six key concepts that young learners need in order to become proficient in world geography: the concept of the map frame, the shape and placement of objects in the map, the orientation of these objects, the spatial relationships among them, the nesting of objects within objects, and the scale of the different objects. In RTW s GeoGames, the scaffolding, or order of activities, is designed to help students with all six concepts listed above. App Sales Support Scholarships All sales of Reach the World s GeoGames directly support RTW s scholarship fund for disadvantaged youth. In the future, RTW plans develop new games featuring human and physical geography themes. These new games will teach subjects such as world languages, population density, world health, climate change, ecosystems and natural resources.
Requires iOS 4.3 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
About GeoGames Free: Build Planet Earth, Map Countries and Cities
GeoGames Free: Build Planet Earth, Map Countries and Cities is a free app for iOS published in the Kids list of apps, part of Education.
The company that develops GeoGames Free: Build Planet Earth, Map Countries and Cities is REACH THE WORLD COMPANY INC.. The latest version released by its developer is 1.1. This app was rated by 1 users of our site and has an average rating of 3.0.
To install GeoGames Free: Build Planet Earth, Map Countries and Cities on your iOS device, just click the green Continue To App button above to start the installation process. The app is listed on our website since 2014-12-21 and was downloaded 23 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded app with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the GeoGames Free: Build Planet Earth, Map Countries and Cities as malware if the download link is broken.
How to install GeoGames Free: Build Planet Earth, Map Countries and Cities on your iOS device:
- Click on the Continue To App button on our website. This will redirect you to the App Store.
- Once the GeoGames Free: Build Planet Earth, Map Countries and Cities is shown in the iTunes listing of your iOS device, you can start its download and installation. Tap on the GET button to the right of the app to start downloading it.
- If you are not logged-in the iOS appstore app, you'll be prompted for your your Apple ID and/or password.
- After GeoGames Free: Build Planet Earth, Map Countries and Cities is downloaded, you'll see an INSTALL button to the right. Tap on it to start the actual installation of the iOS app.
- Once installation is finished you can tap on the OPEN button to start it. Its icon will also be added to your device home screen.
