Map Wars: United States Edition | Interactive Geography Game

Map Wars: United States Edition is an engaging geography game that gets students excited about learning map skills. Designed for grades 5-8, this resource can be used in social studies classes in a variety of ways. Students work in two teams, using their knowledge of US geography to earn points locating states and answering questions. Rounds continue until one team wins. The competitive yet collaborative nature of Map Wars makes it an effective tool for building community within classrooms. Implementation ideas are provided, offering differentiated options for whole group, small group, partner, or individual work. Map Wars strengthens spatial awareness, location identification abilities, and geographic concepts in a lively format students love. This reproducible PDF includes complete instructions to start playing right away.