Old World, Meet New World

We're so excited about Intro to Geography: North America. We think it has the opportunity to change the way people learn and engage with geography.

You can download Intro to Geography directly through iTunes.

In this post, we would like to walk you through some of the details, and to show you some of the unique features and lessons of Intro to Geography: North America.

First of all, here's what you'll learn.

✔ To identify the countries of North America

✔ To discern the shapes of the countries

✔ To recognize the flags of North America

✔ The development of spatial relationships

✔ Fine motor skills and vocabulary

Intro to Geography includes the following activities in an app specially designed for the iPad:

✔ SHAPES OF THE COUNTRIES Through an engaging, interactive puzzle exercise, we focus on the shapes of the countries.

✔ NAMES OF THE COUNTRIES In a series of challenging activities, we learn the names of the countries, finding their location on the map.

✔ SHAPES, NAMES, PLACES Using the puzzle map, we work to develop name recognition, spatial relationship, and geographical location.

✔ FULL MAP CHALLENGE Put your knowledge to the test, with a full scale, interactive puzzle map of North America.

✔ MATCHING Match the name of the country, to its corresponding puzzle map shape, in this dynamic drawing exercise.

✔ FLAGS Tapping through the various flags of each country, we come to identify their unique characteristics.

✔ MATCH THE FLAGS TO THEIR COUNTRY In a series of engaging activities, we match the flags to their associated countries, through drawing exercises.