Making Your Own GeoSafari Cards

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Making Your Own GeoSafari Cards
For Desktop and Junior (not Laptop)

related: | GeoSafari Cards for Apologia Biology | Making GeoSafari Cards with Microsoft Word

8855: GeoSafari Jr. Electronic Learning System

GeoSafari Jr. Electronic Learning System
By Educational Insights Inc.

Printables:

Codes:

If you have lost your code sheet, here is a copy of mine.
GeoSafari Code Sheet

More Codes There are 8 more codes on this sheet, each code is for 26 questions.

Templates:

See Below for instructions

Adobe Acrobat Templates
Left Side Geo-Card

Right Side Geo-Card

Microsoft Word (doc format)
This is the solid middle style see GeoSafari Vocabulary for Biology for instructions

Sides | Middle

Please test print the templates before making cards. If you need to adjust the cards go to this page for instructions: Making GeoSafari Cards with Microsoft Word

Introduction:

*Creating new GeoSafari sets is easy and fun! Use ready-made lessons as a guide or be creative and try something completely different. As you get used to making your own lessons, you'll realize the possibilities are endless! Make your new set with as many or as few lessons as you wish. Or add extra lessons to sets you already have. Ideas for sets of your own might include:

basic math skills
your community
the universe
world culture
your towns' map
vocabulary
science quizzes

Decide which skill you want to teach or review.
Draw or cut out an appropriate map or illustration and mount it onto the center panel of your card. Include only relevant information on the center panel.
Decide how many questions you want to ask. GeoSafari's built-in answer codes offer you a choice of 10, 12, 14, 16, 20, or 26 questions.
Decide if you want the answers to your questions to be multiple choice (with either two- or four-answer choices) or matching. Find a code that suits your needs and write it on the card. It's fine to use the same code on several different cards.
Divide the questions you will ask into two groups, which you will place on the right- and left-side panels of the card.
Write each question beside its corresponding question light. If you ask 26 questions, place a question beside every light. Asking fewer questions, however, will leave some lights without questions beside them.
Look at the codes list. The letters A through M represent the question lights on the right and left sides of the machine. The number shown beside each letter tells you the answer for that question. A dash tells you not to place a question beside that question light.
After you've written your questions, place the answer numbers in the appropriate place on the center panel of your new lesson card.

*The information above is from the pamphlet that comes with the GeoSafari unit.

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Using the Templates

I have tried very hard to make a blank GeoSafari template for you to use. Due to the differences between printers these may not print to the correct size.

The two print-outs below are the ones that you can use to make blank GeoSafari cards. One will print the left side and the other will print the right side. Cut the cards along the gray dotted lines. Test print one on regular paper and when you have confirmed whether or not the card will print to the right size then print the cards on card stock. *If these print-outs do not print to the right size, then consider making cards from poster board. One large poster board will make 4 geo-cards. Use one of your GeoSafari cards as a master pattern.

Trim the cards on the gray dotted lines, set the cards in your GeoSafari unit --Backwards-- and tape the cards together along the back side. You can use double sided tape placed on the inside edge of the upper card so that the front of the card will lay flat. I usually use rubber cement to attach the cards on the front side instead of using double-sided tape.

To use the cards:
Read steps 1-8 outlined above or use my instructions below. Place images or drawings in the middle of the card and write the words/question... on the sides of the card next to the lines.

How to make cards:

Gather the pictures/ questions/ answers/ etc that you need to make the card. Determine how many question/answers there will be. The code in the image on the left uses 26 question/answers. Codes are available for 10, 12, 14, 16, 20, or 26 questions.

I prefer to finish the middle of the card first. Place the pictures, text, what-ever you are using in the middle section of the card. Assign numbers to the questions/images that are for the middle section of the card.

Choose the code that you will be using. Place the paper with the code, the GeoSafari card with the middle already finished, and the words that will be written on the card next to the lights in front of you.

Look at the code sheet. Find the answer for the upper left hand light. In the image on the left it is #13.

Look at the center of your GeoSafari card, find #13. Determine what it is and write that on the space that will be next to the upper left hand light. Next do the top right side (#22), then the next ones below that (#'s 21, 18), and so on...

Basically, I want you to finish the center of the card first, then write the words that go next to the lights next. Start at the top and do both sides of the card, work your way down the sides in an orderly fashion. My instructions are contrary to GeoSafari's instructions above, but I have found that if I do the center first, then the numbers in the center can be in numerical order.

For example:

If #13 is a picture of Alabama, and the question is Alabama, write Alabama in the upper left hand light space. See the image below. I clean up the image some in places so you could see what I want you to see. I placed the code sheet next to the geo-card so can see what I've done.

Example set:
Greek Prefixes left | Greek Prefixes right

Multiple Choice Card Example

Code for this card:

Please study this example to see how multiple choice cards are made.
Basically, the answers are in the middle labeled with the choices.
The questions are on the sides next to the proper light.
Codes: GeoSafari Code Sheet

I've made cards for vocabulary quizzes, English tests, science........ There are endless possibilities!

GeoSafari Laptop Templates
Note: GeoSafari laptop does not use the same cards as GeoSafari desktop (or GeoSafari junior)
Laptop is completely different!

The laptop templates were made by Sarah Williams.

The templates are named by how many questions are on each one:

10 Questions | 12 Questions | 14 Questions | 16 Questions | 20 Questions

GeoSafari Laptop
By Educational Insights Inc.

Ready . . . set . . . GO! Keep your eyes on the flashing clock as you explore a world of fascinating facts. Match correct answers to challenging questions and learn about space, history, geography, and more. Fast-paced and fun, this interactive game includes 63 double-sided cards and a durable compact laptop. A perfect travel game for vacations and long car trips. Ages 8 and up.