This creative mapping activity takes the map skills students have learned and puts them into a creative mapping project with minimal prep and maximum engagement. Your students will get to argue why their map is the best through a writing task, too.
Students have been hired by a map-making company to develop maps for their archives. Students will have a choice of which maps they create.
This engaging resource includes:
lesson plan with step-by-step instructions and options for modifications.
different ways this activity can be used so you can easily differentiate the project for your classroom's specific needs.
instructions for how to use our activities with and without technology so you can be flexible for your students and classroom environment.
a map-making and writing activity within a simple scenario so you can see what your students have learned or still need to learn about geography or mapping.
choice-based learning
optional Teacher Slides to support instruction and content delivery. You can choose to teach with or without them.
student pages for the task and planning.
basic rubric for marking with tips for making the marking process for the geography projects as easy as possible.
student reflection pages.
student awards to complete the real-world scenario.
photos of student examples.
digital versions of all the student reading and writing pages that use Google Slides. You must download the PDF files and use the access links in the files to get your digital copies.
Ninja Note:This project does not specifically teach anything about maps. It will work for project-based learning or as an independent activity.
Ninja Note:This file is a PDF and requires printing for students to use the student pages.
