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Map Skills Scavenger Hunt

Amy Ledermann

Created on October 1, 2025

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Polly here! I'm here to help if I notice you need it.

3.

Map Scales

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Types of Maps

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Longitude & Latitude

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Landforms

Map Skills Scavenger Hunt

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Instructions: Practice your map skills by finding the burried treasure. Blackbeard the pirate will guide you with hints to help you.

Cardinal Directions

Click here to start

Before I became a pirate, I was working as a privateer. I was hired by England to hunt pirates and French ships. Instead, I became a pirate myself and started raiding ships near the USA. Click the continent my treasure will be buried in.

Polly here! Click on me for some help.

Which continent is my treasure buried on?

Proper spelling and grammar needed.

North, South, East, West are known as the...

Two words. No capital letters.

Is my treasure buried on the East or West side of the USA?

Just the direction. No capital letters.

Polly here! Click on me for some help.

My treasure is at least 200 miles from the nearest major airport. The less people coming around the better! Now you know which state my treasure is in. Draw a star in the state on your map. Click below when you're ready.

Which state is my treasure in?

Proper spelling & capitalization

What city is my treasure buried in?

Proper spelling & capitalization

Maps are drawings that show features like streets, mountains, and rivers. There are many different kinds of maps like the ones below. It is important to look at the map title and key or legend to understand the map.
Use the gridlines to find the city using the coordinates. Use your finger to help. Remember to look both ways before crossing the street!
The coast and oceans are landforms. A coast is where land meets sea.
Use the map scale and map key.
  • A map scale is a ratio of the distance on a map to the actual distance on the ground.
  • The scale of a map shows the real distance between two places.
  • Use a ruler to find out the scale and measure the distance between two places.
Still need help? Click here. ↓

Find this map's legend!

A landform is a natural feature or shape on the Earth's surface.

coast