At 99 cents, Stack the States is an app worth having. Students practice their knowledge of not only the shape and position of the states but also other interesting facts about the "Nifty Fifty." This was the first app I downloaded when I received my classroom iPad last year - and it was a hit from day one!
The object of the game is to literally "stack the states" as you answer questions about the location, capitals, shape, and location of the states. After selecting the correct state, you move the state on the screen as you attempt to stack them towards the checkered line. This requires some strategy, because if the stack topples over before you reach the finish line, you are back to square one! Each time you reach a level, a different state is "earned" on a USA map until you have collected them all.
I figured that this would be a great app at the beginning of the school year to reinforce the states and regions, but I expected that my class would eventually tire of it after they finally filled in the map. Nope! Once they fill in the map, there are three more "bonus games" for student to continue practicing their state geography. Students also like the challenge of "unlocking" the next level so they can engage in more rounds. It takes them a while to reach the other games, but not so much that they get frustrated and bored with this app. They've been using Stack the States since September and still love it.
Stack the States has been a great app to have students practice their basic knowledge of US geography. It also was the perfect way to show students how we would be using the iPad this year to have fun and learn at the same time. Visit the link below to start stacking!
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stack-the-states/id381342267?mt=8
The object of the game is to literally "stack the states" as you answer questions about the location, capitals, shape, and location of the states. After selecting the correct state, you move the state on the screen as you attempt to stack them towards the checkered line. This requires some strategy, because if the stack topples over before you reach the finish line, you are back to square one! Each time you reach a level, a different state is "earned" on a USA map until you have collected them all.
I figured that this would be a great app at the beginning of the school year to reinforce the states and regions, but I expected that my class would eventually tire of it after they finally filled in the map. Nope! Once they fill in the map, there are three more "bonus games" for student to continue practicing their state geography. Students also like the challenge of "unlocking" the next level so they can engage in more rounds. It takes them a while to reach the other games, but not so much that they get frustrated and bored with this app. They've been using Stack the States since September and still love it.
Stack the States has been a great app to have students practice their basic knowledge of US geography. It also was the perfect way to show students how we would be using the iPad this year to have fun and learn at the same time. Visit the link below to start stacking!
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stack-the-states/id381342267?mt=8
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