Education and demonstration – Geography
Patent
1991-01-14
1992-06-23
Weiss, John G.
Education and demonstration
Geography
434150, 273254, 273157R, G09B 2506, G09B 2900
Patent
active
051238462
ABSTRACT:
The present invention entails a geography game kit that is designed for teaching children and others the identity and location of counties within a particular state, the county seat of respective counties, and general information and history concerning the counties and the state. In particular, the geography game kit includes a puzzle board that includes a back panel having a raised state shaped outline extending around the back panel that conforms to the shape of a particular state. There is also provided a plurality of county puzzle pieces that conform to or represent the shape of the respective counties constituting the particular state. In addition, the game kit comprises a series of question and answer cards that relate to information about the respective counties and state. Finally, the geography game kit of the present invention includes a timer and at least one die that is used to determine which player begins play. During the course of the game, each respective player attempts to identify and correctly place respective county puzzle pieces onto the back panel and the players are awarded points for correctly identifying and placing puzzle pieces, identifying county seats, and correctly questions found of the question and answer cards.
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Cherichetti Cindy A.
Weiss John G.
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