Geography · Grades 3–5 · about 30 minutes
Team Map: north, south, east and west
Students find eight teams' home cities on a map of North America and compare them by direction, country and state or province.
Students will: Locate cities on a map of North America; Use cardinal directions; Tell states from provinces.
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Team Map: north, south, east and west
Name: ______________________Find each team's home city on a map of North America. Then use your map to answer the questions.
| Team | City | State or province |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Toronto | Ontario |
| Boston Red Sox | Boston | Massachusetts |
| Miami Heat | Miami | Florida |
| Seattle Kraken | Seattle | Washington |
| Denver Nuggets | Denver | Colorado |
| Edmonton Oilers | Edmonton | Alberta |
| Dallas Mavericks | Dallas | Texas |
| Chicago Cubs | Chicago | Illinois |
- Which team's city is farthest north?
- Which team's city is farthest south?
- Which team's city is farthest west?
- Which team's city is farthest east?
- Which two teams play in Canada?
- List the eight cities in order from north to south.
Extension: Pick two cities and use the map scale to estimate how far apart they are.
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🔑 Answer key (for teachers)
- Which team's city is farthest north?
Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton) - Which team's city is farthest south?
Miami Heat (Miami) - Which team's city is farthest west?
Seattle Kraken (Seattle) - Which team's city is farthest east?
Boston Red Sox (Boston) - Which two teams play in Canada?
Toronto Maple Leafs (Ontario) and Edmonton Oilers (Alberta) - List the eight cities in order from north to south.
Edmonton, Seattle, Toronto, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Dallas, Miami (Boston and Chicago are very close in latitude, so either order for those two is fine)
Teacher notes
- Answers are worked out from each venue's latitude and longitude.
- Point out that Canada has provinces and the United States has states.