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Social Studies School Tools
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Passport to Culture Toolkit
This kit contains the board game, Passport to Culture.
Use it to teach geography and etiquitte in different countries.
It pairs well with the Globe Toolkit.
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U.S. Geography Toolkit
This kit contains a U.S. Map puzzle, a how to draw the states book, and a Guess in 10 card game with a trivia card for each state.
Use it to teach geography, memorize state capitals, or learn about making maps.
It pairs well with the books The Scrambled States of America(opens in a new tab) and How to Make a Cherry Pie and see the U.S.A.(opens in a new tab) as well as any atlas of the United States. (Try a Road Atlas from the adult collection!)
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World Globe Toolkit
This kit contains a hands-on teaching globe, a deck of Geocards with the outline of 50 different countries, a measuring tape, a magnifying glass, and a toy car and plane.
Use it to teach continents, latitude and longitude--even seasons and weather if you're feeling ambitious!
It pairs well with the Solar System Model Toolkit.
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