Teaching with TOOBS: AROUND THE WORLD

TOOB® miniature figures are a great way to incorporate learning through play; and these Teaching with TOOBs: Around the World games highlight famous world landmarks, as well as important literacy and math skills. Each of my Teaching with TOOBs sets includes…

• Photo Matching Game: Instead of a straight “matching the figure to a picture of the figure” approach, I use colorful photos of the animal or object to target the critical thinking skills of comparing and contrasting. To increase the level of difficulty, combine two or more sets.
• Roll and Cover Addition Game: Children roll the dice and cover the answer/photo with the matching TOOB® figure. One mat can be used to play independently or with a partner. Several children can play if you have a collection of game mats and figures. The first one to cover all of their photos wins.
• Four-Part Game Cards: Play multiple games with four-part gaming cards. The Around the World set includes a name card, colorful photo, fun facts, and a world map showing the city and country of the landmark’s location.

Featured Landmarks:

Arc de Triomphe, Big Ben, Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Parthenon, Pyramids of Giza, Statue of Liberty, Taj Mahal, Temple of Inscriptions

Targeted Skills:

• Identifying world landmarks
• Locating famous landmarks on a world map
• Adding numbers with sums from 2-12
• Critical thinking skills of comparing and contrasting/sorting and classifying
• Building content-area literacy in science

Sample Pages: Please see the preview for sample pages. For those who may not be familiar with Safari TOOBs, I’ve also included “What, Why, and Where to Buy” information page in the preview.

Image Credits: This pack features real-life photographs from a variety of sources, including copyright-free images, copyrighted images licensed under the Creative Commons, and copyrighted images that I have purchased for commercial use. Please see the Image Credits Page for a detailed list of image sources.

Technical Info: The activities are in PDF format, combined into a zip file. For best results, duplicate the activities on cardstock, photo, or similar heavy paper; and laminate.

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RELATED RESOURCES:

• Seven Wonders of the Modern World

ADDITIONAL TOOBS® RESOURCES:

• Teaching with TOOBS®: AFRICAN SAVANNA
• Teaching with TOOBS®: ANCIENT EGYPT
• Teaching with TOOBS®: ANTARCTICA
• Teaching with TOOBS®: ARCTIC ANIMALS
• Teaching with TOOBS® BIOMES BUNDLE
• Teaching with TOOBS®: CLASSIFYING MATS
• Teaching with TOOBS®: CORAL REEF
• Teaching with TOOBS®: DESERT
• Teaching with TOOBS®: ENDANGERED ANIMALS
• Teaching with TOOBS®: EXOTIC BIRDS
• Teaching with TOOBS®: FARMS
• Teaching with TOOBS®: FLOWERS (FREE)
• Teaching with TOOBS®: GALAPAGOS
• Teaching with TOOBS®: IN THE WOODS
• Teaching with TOOBS®: INSECTS
• Teaching with TOOBS®: NORTH AMERICAN WILDLIFE
• Teaching with TOOBS®: OCEAN
• Teaching with TOOBS®: RAINFOREST
• Teaching with TOOBS®: RIVER ANIMALS
• Teaching with TOOBS®: SPACE
• Teaching with TOOBS®: SPORTS
• Teaching with TOOBS®: THE LAND DOWN UNDER
• Teaching with TOOBS®: USA BUNDLE

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