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Statistics say most kids know less geography than ever -don't let that apply to your students!Start by making sure kids know themain places & geographic features in their own state.Give themactivities that pretend they are taking a cross-state bike tour, using freefootball game passes, jogging through the state, etc. - & they'll find theirway around in a hurry!Geography activities include info on Ohio counties,rivers, museums, historic places, sites of interest, colleges, borderingstates, climate, topography, crops and more, all ready to reproduce! Approximately 30 activities and 200 geography-related places and factsare covered.Students work alone or in groups and use maps, referencebooks or resource people to complete challenging riddles, matching games,word searches, fill-in lists, scavenger hunts, and completion exercisesthat reinforce learning, sharpen research skills, and provide a livelyintroduction to Ohio.Free teacher's guide gives specific suggestions andinstructions on how to get max educational value from this book. Geography is critical - make learning it fun! ... Read more