Map Wars: Asia Edition | Interactive Geography Game
Map Wars: Asia Edition is a Battleship-style team game that doubles as a before-and-after check on how well students know the countries on a political map of Asia.

- Grades
- Grades 5–8, Elementary, Middle School
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- Social Studies, Geography
- Topic
- team games, geography
- Resource types
- Activities, Games
- Preparation
- Print ready
About this resource
What's inside this resource
Map Wars: Asia Edition is an exciting interactive geography game for students to apply their map skills. This resource can be used in 5th-8th grade social studies or geography classes, playing as a whole class or in small groups. In this team game, students are divided into two teams. Multiple rounds build engagement as teams take turns identifying countries, capitals, borders, bodies of water, and more on a map of Asia. The competitive, fast-paced format motivates students to use their critical thinking skills. With each correct answer, teams move closer to victory. Educators will appreciate the clear directions provided to explain the game mechanics. Map Wars: Asia Edition transforms reviewing geography concepts into a highly anticipated event. Students will be eager to test their world knowledge in this entertaining spin on studying maps.
In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
- Locate countries on a political map of Asia
- Name Asian countries accurately when calling a location
Teaching tips
- Each team needs a folder or book standing between the maps so bases stay hidden; these are not included.
- A timer helps keep turns moving; the instructions suggest an online stopwatch.
Skills covered
- Locating countries — finding each named country on the Asia map to check for a base
- Recording results — marking hits and misses on the score sheet each round
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Concepts & topics
Core concepts
- Asia
- Political map
- Countries
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