Map Skills Worksheets and Activities for Kids (Free Printables!)
Designed to help children understand and use basic maps, these map skills worksheets and activities cover topics like map symbols and keys, directions, the compass rose, and more. Perfect for young learners, these worksheets make building mapping skills fun and interactive.
Pick and choose from our map skills worksheets below or print them all using the button here. Then, check out ABCmouse’s collection of online map skills games and videos at the bottom of the page.
Overview of the Free Printable Map Skills Worksheets
Recommended for: Kindergarten and Up
Our map skills worksheets are best suited for first and second graders, but some kindergarteners may be ready to try them too. From basic map drawing practice to deciphering map keys and climate maps, there’s a variety of options to pick from.
More Map Practice Activities for Kids
⭐ Fun ABCmouse Map Games
ABCmouse offers educational and interactive Social Studies-themed games for children. Some of these games may require an ABCmouse subscription to play.
In Carla’s Map of the United States on ABCmouse kids will explore the U.S., 🗺️🌟 learning about states, landmarks, and geography while helping Carla complete her map.
Explore Number Scouts Map Practice, where kids navigate maps, follow directions, and build number skills along the way! 🗺️🔢 This engaging activity blends geography and math for a fun learning adventure. 🌟📍
Explore Map Scale Practice on ABCmouse! 🗺️📏 Kids will learn how to use map scales to measure distances, helping them develop spatial awareness and geography skills. 🌟✨
Join Make a Map with Carla on ABCmouse! 🗺️🖍️ Kids will create and explore their own maps alongside Carla, learning about geography, landmarks, and spatial skills in a fun and creative way. 🌟📍
⭐ ABCmouse YouTube Videos About Geography
Explore the world with “Continents and Oceans”, a catchy ABCmouse tune that teaches kids about Earth’s seven continents and five oceans! 🌍🎶 From Asia’s towering mountains to Antarctica’s penguins and South America’s rainforests, this fun song brings geography to life while celebrating our big, beautiful planet. 🌊🗺️
