geography route discovery

Geography and Route Discovery

Passengers using memory, paper maps, posted signs, or general route discussion.

How to play

Keep it easy to use

Use only general geography and map-reading practice, not live safety, road, border, or weather guidance.
Passengers may talk about states, regions, landforms, directions, climate patterns, and map symbols.
No accreditation, grade standard, or curriculum certification is claimed.

Activity page

Name the direction you think the route generally moves today, then name one clue that helped you decide.

Answer

Any direction is valid when supported by a map, sun-position clue, sign, or route discussion.

List three landscape features that changed during the trip.

Answer

Examples include plains, hills, mountains, water, desert, forest, farms, city blocks, or coastline.

Pick one state or region on the route and name a neighboring state, province, ocean, lake, or region.

Answer

Answer depends on the chosen map area and should be checked against a current map when available.

Find a symbol for airport, rail, park, hospital, road, water, or border on a printed or displayed map.

Answer

A correct answer names the symbol and what it represents.

Name one clue that an area may be dry, wet, cold, warm, windy, or mountainous.

Answer

Use general clues such as vegetation, landform, clothing, visible snow, irrigation, or cloud pattern; do not treat this as current weather guidance.

Draw a simple line showing start, two remembered features, and arrival.

Answer

Any truthful remembered route sketch is acceptable; precise location is not required.

Print and answers

The complete printable packet and parent/passenger answer guide are available from the main Family Travel Activities page.