Geography Archives

Earth Day 2022: ‘Otherlands’ by Thomas Halliday

April 22, 2022April 21, 2022Sophie Brown

‘Otherlands’ by Thomas Halliday takes readers on a trip through Earth’s past, painting pictures of long-gone landscapes and their inhabitants.

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GeekMom Review Roundup: 50+ Educational Games, Activities, and Apps

March 25, 2020March 24, 2020Sophie Brown

I have reviewed dozens of educational apps, games, activity books and more, here is a roundup of over 50 of these, organized by subject.

Geography Drive USA, Image: Little 10 Robot

‘Geography Drive USA’: A Fun and Fact-Filled Road Trip Around the States

February 9, 2019February 8, 2019Sophie Brown

‘Geography Drive USA’ is an app that takes players on a road (and occasional plane) trip all over the United States of America.

Illustrated Picture Books from Quarto, Image: Quarto Publishing

5 Fascinating Illustrated Children’s Books From Quarto

December 5, 2018December 4, 2018Sophie Brown

I want to share five Quarto titles that I have recently read and that I hope you and your family will love reading together. The books are presented in roughly age-appropriate order.

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‘National Parks of the USA’ Will Make You Want to Explore America

July 3, 2018July 3, 2018Sophie Brown

‘National Parks of the USA’ by Kate Siber explores the 59 national parks one by one, showcasing their heritage, geology, ecology, and more.

‘Timeline’ and ‘CardLine’: Quick Games That Teach You Something

July 8, 2016December 8, 2017Jenny Bristol

I like to challenge myself by testing what I know, and if I get to learn something new in the process, all the better. That’s why I love trivia games. But straight trivia games (‘Trivial Pursuit’ and the like) aren’t everyone’s cup of tea. That’s why I look for games that add some other features or sophistication to the straight facts. Asmodee Games offers exactly that in its ‘Timeline’ and ‘CardLine’ games.

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Unlock Big Adventures with Little Passports

July 22, 2015December 3, 2017Sophie Brown1

Little Passports is a subscription service that sends your child a monthly package designed to teach them about a specific country.

Test Your Geography Knowledge With Google SmartyPins

July 2, 2014December 15, 2017Ruth Suehle1

Play Google’s new geography trivia game with Trivial-Pursuit-style questions.

Maps Like You’ve Never Seen Before

August 17, 2013November 26, 2017Patricia Vollmer

As one of GeekMom’s resident geography geeks, I was excited to come across a post of a consolidated list of unique maps.

Delve Into World Geography With Geoguessr

August 5, 2013December 15, 2017Kris Bordessa2

Geoguessr uses Google Street View technology to challenge players to find locations from around the world.

Jazzy World Tour Shows Kids Music and Culture From Around the World

June 21, 2013November 24, 2017Sophie Brown

The cute cartoon cats who learned about jazz instruments by visiting a big band in New York City are back and taking a Jazzy World Tour.

Istanbul or Constantinople? Thinking About Names in Geography

January 17, 2013November 25, 2017Patricia Vollmer

I’ve been thinking about culturally sensitive geographic naming conventions that exist in our ever-shrinking global perspectives. It happens all the time, sometimes Americans are taught one name, but Europeans might be taught another. Here are but a few examples of naming conventions that have changed throughout history, or have differing names based on our backgrounds. Some of the changes are internal and peaceful, many are related to external power struggles. Some of the changes are simply a matter of restoring traditional names, some are related to winning a contest for a game show.

Celebrate President’s Day with Google Earth

February 21, 2011GeekMom

In celebration of President’s Day, Google Earth offers up an entirely new way to discover a little presidential knowledge. Their Explore Our U.S. Presidents map pinpoints where each President was from and offers an image of the President with links to more information. You can download the file and launch it in Google Earth or […]

50 Ways To Express Your Geek Mom-ness

December 28, 2010December 15, 2017Laura Grace Weldon1

We talk about sex, grammar, sci-fi, knitting, baby names, and so much more.

Review: Where Children Sleep by James Mollison

November 2, 2010Laura Grace Weldon4

Find out where children around the world sleep. It’s a revealing glimpse.