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Take-it-to-Your-Seat Geography Centers is a series of books containing complete, ready to use geography games and activities. Each activity, or center, is designed to be stored in a regular two pocket paper folder. You simply remove the pages from the book, cut out any cards or puzzle pieces, and store everything in the folder. There is an attractive cover sheet for the front of the folder and an instruction sheet to tape to the back of the folder. (The instructions do suggest laminating the covers and some of the pieces, but unless you happen to have a laminator you could certainly eliminate this step.) Each center also includes a reproducible activity sheet that the student uses to complete written work. You can make several copies at once or laminate the sheet and provide an overhead transparency pen. A self-checking answer key is provided to put in each center. The completed centers can be stored in a plastic milk crate or box.

The center activities are both truly educational and engaging, and children will feel a real sense of satisfaction each time they complete one. The graphics are full-color and extremely appealing, which adds to the fun! These centers are ideal for times when you need to have a child working on his own for a little while. (We are always on the lookout for this sort of thing. Our younger children have plastic tubs of activities that can be done more or less independently, and it is also good to have this sort of self-contained learning activity for the older children. We use them when I am busy with another child or housework, when one child finishes his work early and needs something constructive to do before we all move on to the next thing, when a child is bored, etc. They are also fantastic when a child needs an appealing way to master or review important skills.)

While the books are marketed to specific grade ranges, most children will enjoy working in books above and below their "official" grade. If you buy more than one book, you can just store all of the centers together and allow children to work at their own level. Children enjoy using the same center over and over again - it is enjoyable to be challenged with new material, continue to do the activities until they are mastered, and then revisit and review familiar activities. Many of the same topics are covered in each book, but each time they are covered at a higher and more complex level, which means that if you have more than one book, your children can tackle several centers on the same subject as he gains increased mastery, or you can introduce each book in order to provide spiral review. No matter how you use the, I am certain that you and your children will absolutely love these books!! They are winners at our house!

The centers in this book are:

The World on a Globe: Children complete globe mini-puzzles by matching globe related questions and answers. A globe picture card is included.

The World on a Map: Children place puzzle pieces on a map to complete it, then practice writing the names of oceans and continents.

Introducing North America: Children use a map of North America complete card activities.

Regions of the United States: Children compare the information on a US map with questions and information on US region task cards, then answer questions about each region.

The Compass Rose: Children complete puzzles of a cardinal direction compass rose and an intermediate direction compass rose, then use a fact sheet to answer questions.

Using a Map Key: Children use the keys on a variety of maps to answer questions and complete activities.

A Map Grid: Children use a grid map to complete a variety of activities.

Parts of a Map: Children use a terrific map of Texas to complete activities about the various parts of a map such as an insert map, key, scale, index, etc.

Types of Maps: Children complete a variety of activities using physical, political, product, and road maps.

Earth's Landforms: Children compete mini-puzzles and other great activities to learn the names, definitions, and pictures of 9 major landforms.

Bodies of Water: Children complete mini-puzzles similar to the ones above to learn about 6 main types of bodies of water.

Name that Landmark! Children use a series of clues to identify major US landmarks.

A Trip to Arizona: Children use a set of cards and a map of Arizona to "take a trip" across the state.