Australia & Oceania Map Skills Worksheet - Countries & Capitals Practice

Take map-making to the next level and end the cycle of bored students copying from a book to label maps! Challenge your class to think critically and create a map of Australia by solving absolute and relative location clues - NO reference maps needed! Easy-to-follow directions make this a fun way to integrate mapping in your classroom!

What's Included:

• Create-a-Map Worksheet
• Map Clues Worksheet
• Answer Key
• Teacher Reference Guide

Places:

Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Indonesia, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Tasmania, Sydney, Darwin, Melbourne, Auckland, Canberra, Perth, Brisbane

Landforms:

MacDonnell Ranges, Western Plateau, Kimberley Plateau, Hamersley Range, Darling Range, Great Dividing Range, Great Artesian Basin, Great Sandy Desert, Great Victoria Desert, Simpson Desert, Great Barrier Reef

Bodies of Water:

Pacific Ocean, Tasman Sea, Indian Ocean, Coral Sea, Arafura Sea, Timor Sea, Darling River, Murray River, Great Australian Bight, Gulf of Carpentaria, Bass Strait, Cook Strait, Torres Strait

Aligned with Social Studies Standards:

• CCSS, TEKS, ELPS & NCSS