Capital Penguin
Capital Penguin
Type: Single Player
Content: States and Capitals
Common Core Standard: Map Interpretation: Interpret information using a chart, map, or timeline
Capital Penguin provides practice in learning states and their capital cities. The target word appears under the penguin, with the states in the form of icebergs that float to the penguin. You must jump on the state that matches the given capital city. If you jump towards the wrong state, your penguin will fall into the icy ocean. Hits and misses are recorded for learning feedback.
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System Requirements:
OS: Windows, Linux, MAC
Recent Internet Browser: IE, Firefox, Chrome, Safari
Flash Player
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