State Bingo and Road Trip US
By Dana Anderson,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
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Two fun games test kids' knowledge of the 50 states.
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What’s It About?
Kids choose a game, then tap a level. In bingo, kids read the trivia question and then tap the correct state shape card on the bingo board. Get four in a row, and bingo! In the road trip game, kids choose a trail then tap on a highlighted state to see a question and three multiple-choice answers. Incorrect answers get flat tires, correct answers cause points of interest in that state to appear on the map and the car to travel to another state along the way to its destination with more questions.
Is It Any Good?
State Bingo and Road Trip US is a fun way to test kids' knowledge of state trivia. In the road trip game, the creative use of important historic trails -- the Lewis and Clark Trail (Illinois to Oregon), Oregon Trail (Missouri to Oregon), and Pony Express (Missouri to California) -- puts into context how people move from state to state and how states are interconnected, yet unique.
The only potential downside of State Bingo and Road Trip US is that it assumes all kids playing it already have quite a bit of knowledge of states and can read names of places (some that are quite difficult) without getting stuck. It would be nice to have verbal questions as an option, as well as a pre-game, tour of the beautifully illustrated map that guides kids through some of the trivia and basic state facts verbally before moving kids into the games. For now, the beautiful map can provide some hints for kids who don't already know a lot of trivia about the U.S. states.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
If your kid's U.S. geography skills are still minimal, play this game together, reading the questions and pronouncing the names correctly as you go along.
Explore more about these trails, such as the Oregon Trail, with your kid. When did people travel them, how, and why?
App Details
- Device: iPad
- Subjects: Social Studies: geography, history
- Skills: Self-Direction: academic development, Thinking & Reasoning: applying information
- Pricing structure: Paid
- Release date: January 3, 2013
- Category: Education
- Version: 1.1
- Minimum software requirements: iOS 4.3 or later
- Last updated: June 21, 2020
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