Pick your mission, complete the challenge, collect points and unlock rewards.
Get access to all the Mission:Explore action for free.

Join in!

Welcome Map

YOUR MISSION

Make a map that can be given to kids who are new to your area.

Completed mission: Where an explorer has completed a mission
Mission cluster: A group of missions

Mission ID: 3102
Tags: map maps mapping mapper cartographer cartography local area migrant migration community National Geographic Geography Awareness Week

legend

Completed: 15

Work in a team to think about what things new people would need to know about your local area and then start mapping them out on paper. Try and include some local secrets, interesting stories and great places to discover. Once completed find clever ways to distribute the map to newcomers.

Tips: You may need to do a few drafts before you have a map which is good enough to share. Be sure your map includes these important elements: a title, a legend or key, a scale bar, and a compass rose. Remember to create your map in a way that can be easily copied. Have an adult check over your map once you think you are done, but before you get it copied.

Click here to learn more about maps.

BONUS QUESTION

Want to collect your bonus points? Follow these three steps:

1. Make a Mission:Report. This can be a single photo, drawing, sound track, video or just a description of what happened. Show us that you've really done this mission.

2. Issue us with your Mission:Report before you enter this mission as complete.

> 13 or over? Post your report as a comment below or on your explorer log.
> 12 or under? Email your Mission:Report to us at hello@missionexplore.net.
Make sure you include the mission title in your email!

3. We will email you with the secret code to unlock your bonus points.

Always get permission from an adult you know before speaking to people you don’t know yet. Look at other maps to see how they work, but don’t be afraid to make yours different.

Risk overall: Low. This should be easy but take care.

Ready to explore?

Rewards for this mission

Mapping Badge

Mission points

Question points

694

Challenger

View more missions by Geography Awareness Week

Recent activity

Steds8 completed this mission

1qazwsxedcrf completed this mission

jeda started this mission

TRA0012 completed this mission

ilovejb completed this mission

Risky business

Doing missions on this website can be dangerous. Always get permission before exploring and make sure your plans are reasonably safe. A place that is safe one moment can become dodgy the next so keep your wits about you. We cannot take any responsibility for any injuries or harmful effects resulting from your actions. It's your job to survive your explorations intact.

To increase your chances of success complete our training and safety tips before starting. That way you are more likely to win points and keep your head on.

Extras

Download the QR code for this mission to use on your website, blog or out and about

Embed this mission on your website or blog using the html code below <iframe src="http://www.missionexplore.net/widget/mission/missionid/3102" width="300" height="225" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe>