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The Adventures of Mo eBook – Free eBook for Teachers
What’s it about?
This free geography eBook for the classroom follows the journey of a dog named Mo and a bird named Finchy as they travel to every state in the country in search of Florida so that they can return a lost key to its rightful owner.
In every state they visit, they experience a different adventure while learning more about that state from the lovable and unusual animals or creatures they meet along the way!
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Free Resource for Teachers
This online US geography resource is free, fun, and filled with facts. It enhances, not replaces, your geography program both in and out of the classroom. Target audience: K-5 students.
Why Mo?
Mo travels beyond helping students learn the names of state capitals by helping kids gain a better understanding of the world around them.
This free resource includes:
- A children’s eBook (by the same name) that takes kids on adventures to all 50 US states and Washington, DC. Each chapter can help educators at elementary schools reinforce or expand classroom lessons related to state geography, history, and cardinal or compass directions. This is a fun, creative and relevant way for kids to learn about each state and its location on a US map. The eBook can also be played as a game. Students guess what state the main characters are visiting based on clues in each chapter.
- One unique blog post for each of the 50 states that focuses on historical events, key information, and funny, strange or weird facts. Use the blogs for extra credit. Likewise, students can use these blog posts as a resource when doing homework or completing assignments involving US geography and history.
- State trivia questions. A good source for geography bees.
- Teacher-parent guide for every chapter of the eBook. Use them to launch classroom discussions.
- Three blog series: America’s Firsts, Our Wild and Wonderful World, and All About Animals (facts about animals featured in the eBook). More fun information for both kids and adults.
- Videos for kids, by kids: Students share interesting facts about their home state or one they have visited.. A fun class project! Avatars can be used to disguise student faces.
- Scramble games on Meta. Every week, trivia about a state is posted online. The letters of that state’s name are scrambled. Kids unscramble the letters to identify the state while learning something unique or special about it.
School, group, or Zoom guided imagery presentations by the author are also available. Each presentation is $99. The first one is free. One free presentation per school.
The Adventures of Mo is versatile. Here are a few examples of how it can be used in your classroom:
- Introduce early readers to new concepts like cardinal directions. Engaging questions might include:
- In which direction did Mo and Finchy travel to get from Nevada to Wisconsin?
- Name at least two states that are south or east of Michigan.
- Explore states. Ask students:
- What did you learn about the state that Mo and Finchy just visited? What other states were similar? Which ones were different? Why?
- What famous rivers, mountains, or landmarks are in the state that Mo and Finchy are now visiting?
- Help students virtually travel across the country.
- Consider reading Mo ‘s eBook aloud in class. Although clues are mentioned in each chapter that identify which state Mo & Finchy are visiting, ask students to develop their own hints or clues for each chapter.
- Track Mo and Finchy from state to state on a US map as their journey to Florida unfolds.
- Where do students think Mo and Finchy are headed next? What do they know about that state?
- Ask a fun trivia question at the end of each class.
- Host geography bees for students at your school.
- Use the state blogs or trivia for extra credit on homework or tests.
Added Value
We live in the digital age, which is why this free resource about geography and history is online. Consider these key benefits:
- Universal Access: Since free classroom resources can be easily accessed 24/7, they can’t get lost, don’t need to be carried in overstuffed backpacks to and from school, or can’t be eaten or destroyed by the family dog (no, not you, Mo!).
- Guided Reading: The free eBook can motivate students to read more and develop critical reading skills and habits – either individually or in groups – that they can build upon and apply throughout their lives.
- Classroom Flexibility: Not all free geography resources for teachers offer as much instructional flexibility as Mo.. Students can apply their newfound knowledge of geography to find states on a US map, learn the different ways people live in various parts of the country, practice using cardinal directions in the real world, identify and locate key natural resources, and better understand how people have helped shape and form this country..
- Fun Experience: Mo can serve as an effective classroom tool because it helps turn traditional classroom lessons into educational and entertaining experiences. Students don’t realize the behind-the-scenes learning that’s taking place.
Ready for some smart fun? Contact us today to explore creative ways on how Mo can enhance student learning in your classroom!
Phone: (702) 304-0513
Email: info@adventuresofmo.com
