Learners discover orienteering. In this orienteering instructional activity, students search for six specific landmarks. Learners brainstorm how maps and landmarks are helpful.

Very detailed site from History Matters containing an explanation of how to read maps and understand them. An excellent resource for teachers. The site covers how to begin, how to use a scale, how to create a flat map for a round world,...

Using a diagram of a labeled map, students follow the directions given to find a certain location.