Lesson Plans or Classroom Games?

Review Can Be Fun. You can Engage and Challenge your students by making a Game out of the review process. These Lesson Plans provide a way for students to show off their skills and encourage each other to do the same. Some are Easy; some are Intense; and some are Challenging. But All are Fun!

Fun Lesson Plan: Don't Count Sheep

To help students as they first begin to use the software, this activity shows students how they can turn their sleeping time into productive time.

Fun Lesson Plan: Another One Rides the Bus

Time spent riding to school or back home can be productive if your students can learn the powerful side-effects of this this activity.

Fun Lesson Plan: Be Calm While Surrounded By Chaos

Even in a noisy environment, students can review the counties of your state.

Fun Lesson Plan: Letters In A Hat

Students take turns drawing letters from a hat and reciting all counties that begin with the letter.

Fun Lesson Plan: I Can Do It Blindfolded

In this activity your students will learn that if they have a mental map they don't need to have their eyes open as they practice reciting the counties.

Fun Lesson Plan: I Can Do It With Both Hands

In this activity your students will learn that they can say the counties faster than they could point to them with one hand.

Fun Lesson Plan: You're "On The Air"

Your outgoing students will love this activity as they have a chance to do a little 'ad libbing' while reciting the counties of your state.

Fun Lesson Plan: "Postmaster Becky"

Do you have over 50 counties in your state? This activity lets students work together to assign a 'two character county code' to your counties like the Postmaster General has assigned for the 50 states.

Fun Lesson Plan: License Plates on Parade

Does your state indicate the counties on your license plates? If so, this activity helps students collect information on a classroom wall map.

Intense Lesson Plan: Mileage Marker Mania

This activity shows students how they can review at "Interstate Speed."

Challenging Lesson Plan: Border Patrol

Here is an activity that draws on the 'mental map' that the students have created with the software. Students must actually 'picture' the shapes and locations of their counties as they work their way around your state.

Challenging LessonPlans: Relay Race Around the World

Working in teams, students determine which student on their team will handle one section of the 'relay.' Each student on the team must recite one part of the knowledge that they have learned. Great for upper grade students or lower grade students who are preparing for the Geography Bee.

For the Serious Student: Eight Miles to Excellence

If your students are learning about the entire world or if they are in upper grades, this activity shows them how they can review their entire geography knowledge in a very intense manner. This is perfect for your Geography Bee participants.