DISCUSS: If you go north from the pink dot, what will you be heading toward?
Here’s what we said: If you go north, you’ll be heading toward the treasure! Congratulations – you’re ready to go on your own treasure hunt in the activity!
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Read the final clue. Where do you think the treasure is hidden? Discuss with your partner. Then draw an “X” in the square where you think the treasure is on your map.
In this lesson, students explore maps as useful tools for understanding where landforms and bodies of water are located. In the activity, Mystery Mapmaker, students identify different land and water features based on their shapes. Then, they use those landmarks to complete a map and locate a treasure of their very own.
We suggest students work in pairs. Homeschool students can work on their own.
Classroom Treasure
Want to add even more fun? Make the treasure at the end of the activity real! You decide what it is—maybe a tasty treat, five extra minutes of recess, a special brain break, or anything else that would bring a little extra joy to your classroom!
Standards
Develop a model to represent the shapes and kinds of land and bodies of water in an area.
