Tag: Reading a Map

Pirate Treasure Map (magical) – SLJ #28

This Kick Start activity is about creating a pirate map with a pen and pencil, but mine is completely different! I ripped the edges of the paper, tried wetting it with a tea bag, and even poured rice on it. If you know the trend, yes, it’s that fantasy map trend.

I never had time to make one before, but here I am! My map is filled with magical and unique lands, including creatures inspired by Avatar: The Last Airbender. There are only three though—sorry, Airbenders!

Anyway, the fun part was being creative and letting my imagination run wild. The challenging part was drawing a compass—something I only realised when I took a final close look at the map.

If you want to learn more, feel free to check out this Google Doc!

BEWARE—IT MIGHT BE HORRIFYING FOR YOUR EYES AND EARS!

Message in a Bottle Travels – SLJ #20

For the Step it Up activity of Message in a Bottle, I thought about where my message might travel to and came up with a lot of possible places. So, my message started at the breathtaking Cathedral Cove, then travelled to the historic town of Thames.

From there, it moved on to the massive city of Auckland, before heading north to the serene Bay of Islands. Finally, it ended up in Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand.

Though, just remember, this is only my opinion, and there’s a 50% chance it could have gone somewhere else! Who knows?? ✉︎