North America Map Skills - Mapping Challenge Activity | Geography Practice
Challenge students to solve clues about North America’s geography to label and create maps of the continent. The easy-to-follow instructions make these geography activities a fun way to integrate mapping into your curriculum. Say goodbye to bored students simply copying from textbooks to label maps! Everything you need is included!
First, students create a map of North America using only absolute & relative location clues – NO reference maps are needed! Then, they examine various physical and political maps to solve clues about North American geography. Finally, a drag-and-drop challenge assesses their learning of the countries, landforms, and bodies of water located on the continent.
What's Included:
- 3 Digital Clues Activities
- 3 Digital Map Challenges
- Clues Worksheet
- Mapping Worksheet
- Answer Keys
- Teacher Guide
Locations:
United States, Mexico, Canada, Caribbean, Central America, Greenland, Russia, Alaska
Landforms:
Baja Peninsula, Florida Peninsula, Yucatan Peninsula, Sierra Madre, Rocky Mountains, Appalachian Mts., Coast Mountains, Coastal Plains, Great Plains, Canadian Shield, Sierra Nevada, Great Basin
Bodies of Water:
Pacific Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, Hudson Bay, Labrador Sea, Great Lakes, Great Salt Lake, Mississippi River, Missouri River, Rio Grande River, Ohio River, Colorado River, St. Lawrence River
Aligned with Social Studies Standards:
- CCSS, TEKS, ELPS & NCSS
Grades: 5-12
Time: 1 hour
Pages: 19