Land Air and Water Mat- provides a pictorial landscape for children to sort animals according to whether they move on the land, air, or in the water. Also stimulates oral language about different natural environments and tracing the path of water from the mountain to the sea. (2 to 5 years)
750LAW

Continent Mat- is used to primary classrooms to reinforce the names of the continents by allowing children to learn by moving, by putting a giraffe in Africa or sailing a boat to Europe.
800CM

951D

20 wooden pieces on 1/8" birch wood printed with assorted animals that belong either on the land, in the water, or in the air.
775AN
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Animals for the Continent Mat- includes 24 animals printed onto 3/4" wood. This is an intentional work wherein the child places the animal in the continent where they belong. A control on the back identifies the animal and their continent. Animals are relatively sized.
855AC
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Landform Mat- shows an imaginary landscape with land and water forms to label. Command cards on three levels incorporate language into geography by instructing the children to move in different cardinal directions to, through, around, and above land and water forms using a plane, boat, or car. Higher levels challenge students to make proper names for places and write travelogues about their journey. (5 to 8 years)
900LFM

Elementary Continent Mat- is a smaller version of the Continent mat with an impression of latitude and longitudinal lines. A game in which the objective is to land on every continent by moving your vehicle according to the cardinal directions rolled on dice is played on the grid. Three part cards explore the continents and oceans with descriptions of relative location on the back. Land and Water Forms of the World cards explore specific geographical features by name on each of the continents. As if looking at a puzzle piece, children look at the illustrated feature on the card and place the label on the corresponding location on the mat. Command cards explore the continents with more directional work as well as references to the land and water forms. (5 to 9 years)
880ECM

North America Biome Mat- shows a pictorial representation of the biomes of the continent along with rivers and lakes. Includes cards and labels to identify specific geographical features on the continent. Also includes command cards on three levels to find places, use cardinal directions describe locations, and trace the paths of water. Higer level cards involve research into the ranges of particular species and historical routes across the continent. (6 to 12 years)
175NAM

Africa Biome Mat- shows a pictorial representation of the biomes of the continent along with rivers and lakes. Includes cards and labels to identify specific geographical features on the continent. Also includes command cards on three levels to find places, use cardinal directions describe locations, and trace the paths of water. Higer level cards involve research into the geoglogcial history and historical explorations of the continent. (6 to 12 years)
275AFM

Biomes of the World Mat- illustrates a map of the world by biomes. Children use command cards to find specific biomes on the map and use the cardinal directions to describe locations of different areas. Higher level cards involve extended research to chart migration routes and currents and to make generalizations about the placement of biomes in relation to the equator. (6 to 12 years)
675BWM

Wooden three-part card box for command cards
3CMB