Project Background
Students in elementary and middle school must often memorize maps of the US and each continent. During tests and quizzes, they have to fill in blank outlines of these areas.
However, there's no good way to study for these tests. In order to prepare, students must repeatedly fill in paper worksheets with the maps on them, check their work, and calculate their score. They don't find out until the end if they got a place wrong, causing them to make even more mistakes, since putting a label in the wrong spot prevents the student from putting the correct label in that spot.
Automating the study process for geography tests will allow students to learn their geography without wasting time, effort, and paper. Additionally, turning the study process into a game wherein the goal is to beat their high score will motivate the students to learn.
Project Description
Testographer is a map quiz game designed for students from fourth to sixth grades. Its purpose is to test them on their knowledge of US and World geography.
In order to play Testographer, students select a map and a difficulty level. They then click and drag labels onto the map. The students receive real-time feedback on their answers; whenever they get one wrong, they lose points, and when the get one right, they gain points. They also get a time bonus based on how quickly they fill in the map.
By repeatedly playing the game, students will memorize the maps; this will cause them to make less mistakes and finish faster. This will encourage the students to learn in order to beat their high score.
