Scrambled States of America Game Card Game
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Toys and Games Reviews of Scrambled States of America Game Card Game
Customer Review: Wonderful Learning Game
Summary: 5 Stars
My kids LOVE this game, and have learned so much about the United States. There are 50 state cards, and even more game cards. Everyone receives 5 state cards, and then a game card is read which will say something along the lines of, "Touches the Pacific Ocean; Capital has 4 syllables; Nickname has a plant or animal in it; etc..." The first player to call out an appropriate state from his hand wins the round.
It is amazing how the information sticks in young minds - I admit I have to look at the enclosed map every time the card 'Touches Tennessee" comes up, but even my 4 year old can scan his hand and almost instantaneously call out the correct state - if he has one.
The kids love this game so much they want to design their own game cards to add to the game!
As someone else noted, reading skills are helpful, but my 4 year old didn't let that deter him (although when he started playing this game he had strong pre-reading skills).
I also recommend the book The Scrambled States of America - this game plus that book would make a nice present for a child up through 2nd-3rd grade.
Customer Review: Super Fun and Educational!
Summary: 5 Stars
I love "The Scrambled States of America" picture book. I love this game too! It is so much fun and it's VERY educational! There are two ways to play, but here is the way my family plays: Each player gets five blue state cards and a map. Then someone draws a red card. For example, if the card said, "Capitol has a name in it," and you had Texas (Austin), or Kentucky (Frankfort), you would put just ONE card in your pile. And, not to worry, you don't have to remember the capitols. Everything you need is on your state cards. The game keeps going. When a "Go the Distance!" card comes up in the red card pile, you also draw a state card. Whoever has a state closest to it (you can use a ruler if it's really close.) gets both states for their state pile. When someone's state cards are all gone (there is a drawing pile, because you're always suppposed to have five cards, but the drawing pile eventually runs out), everyone counts there cards. Whoever has the most in their pile wins. This is a great game-fun AND educational!Customer Review: Fun and educational!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this game for my 7 year old last winter - because he loved the book so much. He quickly mastered the game, which requires you to earn state cards by recognizing certain items about each state, such as the color of the card, whether the capital starts with a certain letter or if the state nickname has a person's name embedded in it. All his friends liked the game when they came over, so I ended up buying and giving at least 6 more as birthday presents for his friends and for a niece and nephew. But, more than that, this game has spawned a further interest in geography in my son. He began playing with a wooden puzzle of the USA as a result of the information on the game cards. In doing so, he taught himself most of the capitals (which are also on the game cards) and the shapes of the various states. He continues to want to learn more about US geography. I highly recommend the book and game for ages 5 and up.Customer Review: mom for educational fun
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a fun game. Its's a simple, quick game that my kids love. I modified it a little bit to make it a little more educational. In the game, you have to match the states cards to certain criteria (other cards) and then you call out the state that you matched. First one to call out wins that round. I added the rule that you have to call out the state and capital so that my kids are reiterating the capitals on every play.
One day we were driving and we saw Olympia Street, I asked my kids if they remembered which state had Olympia as its capital. My daughter knew it was Washington.
This game works and it is fun. I play it with my kids often. I also recommend that you get the book and read it first. It is a little babyish but my kids liked the book and it explained the game a little bit (but the book is not needed to understand the game)
Customer Review: Fun way to learn about the states
Summary: 5 Stars
I have used this game with many groups of 5th graders as a fun activity in conjunction with their study about the states. Kids are actively engaged, using the enclosed map to locate a specific state, reading cards to learn the state's capital, nickname...After a few playing sessions, students become more proficient in knowing the state's location and it's capital. Each time the game is played, there's a different outcome, unlike a typical board game where everyone follows the same path. The playing cards duplicate the same quirky, whimsical illustrations from Laurie Keller's "Scrambled States of America" book.
The game is fast-paced (avg playing time about 10-15 mins)and students love it SO much that they often want to stay in during recess to play some more!