Australia Create a Map Worksheet - Where is it? Geography Clues - Oceania

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! Everything you need is included!

Printable Resources:

• Printable Map Worksheet
• "Where is it?" Clues Worksheet
• Answer Key
• Teacher Reference Guide

Vocabulary:

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

Aligned with Social Studies Standards: CCSS, TEKS, ELPS & NCSS