Country Toad
Country Toad
Type: Single Player
Content: Countries and Capitals
Common Core Standard: Map Interpretation: Interpret information using a chart, map, or timeline
Country Toad provides practice in learning countries and their capital cities. The target word appears under the toad, with the countries in the form of lilly pads that float to the toad. You must jump on the country that matches the given capital city. If you jump towards the wrong country, your toad will fall into the lake. 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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