Middle East Map Skills - Mapping Practice Activity | SW Asia & Northern Africa

Challenge students to solve clues about Southwest Asia and North Africa’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 Southwest Asia and North Africa using only absolute and relative location clues — NO reference maps are needed! Then, they examine various physical and political maps to solve clues about the geography of the Middle East. Finally, a drag-and-drop challenge assesses their learning of the countries, landforms, and bodies of water located in the region.

What’s Included:

• 3 Digital Clues Activities
• 2 Digital Map Challenges
• Clues Worksheet
• Mapping Worksheet
• Answer Keys
• Teacher Guide

Locations Covered:

Egypt, Turkey, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Yemen, Tunisia, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Israel, Syria, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Bahrain

Landforms:

Atlas Mountains, Arabian Desert, Sahara Desert, Suez Canal, Plateau of Iran, Anatolian Plateau, Sinai Peninsula, Arabian Peninsula, Zagros Mountains, Ahaggar Mountains

Bodies of Water:

Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Caspian Sea, Persian Gulf, Nile River, Arabian Sea, Euphrates River, Tigris River, Black Sea, Indian Ocean, Strait of Hormuz

Aligned with Social Studies Standards:

• CCSS, TEKS, ELPS & NCSS

Grades: 5-12

Time: 1 hour

Pages: 17