Five Themes of Geography — Location Global Location Investigation

Five Themes of Geography — Location Find the Lost Expedition: Global Location Investigation | Grades 6–8

Turn location skills into an engaging search-and-rescue geography investigation! Students use geographic clues to locate a fictional lost expedition while applying latitude and longitude, coordinates, hemispheres, absolute and relative location, the Equator and Prime Meridian, and spatial relationships.
Students analyze clues, eliminate possible locations, cross-check evidence, and defend their final conclusion using geographic reasoning.

WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Teacher Directions
- Student Overview + Mini Research Questions
- Group Activity Directions
- Expedition Clue File
- Clue Analysis & Evidence Tracker
- Narrow the Search Investigation
- Final Conclusion & Mapping Activity
- Reflection
- Expedition Clue Answer Key
- Color + printer-friendly B&W student pages

PERFECT FOR
- Sub Plans
- Five Themes of Geography
- Latitude & Longitude
- Map Skills
- World Geography
- Humanities & Social Studies
- STEM
- Inquiry-Based Learning
- Geography Review or Assessment
- Grades 6–8

WHAT TEACHERS LOVE
✓ No-prep and easy to implement
✓ Designed for 1–2 class periods
✓ Mystery-style, real-world challenge
✓ Builds critical thinking and collaboration
✓ Students apply geography skills instead of just defining them
✓ Color and B&W versions included
✓ Answer key included