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Ages 8–12 · Grades 3–7 · 18 levels

Waymark Isles

Become a Wayfinder and win back the torn pieces of the Great Chart. Learn the compass, map symbols and keys, the continents and oceans, grid squares and coordinates, latitude and longitude, and map scale. 18 levels of map skills for ages 8–12.

  • Grid squares & coordinates
  • Compass directions
  • Latitude & longitude
Waymark Isles cover art

Levels

01 · Four WindsPlay
02 · Read the KeyLocked

A free account unlocks levels 3–4

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03 · Grown or BuiltFree account
04 · Seven Lands, Five SeasFree account

A subscription unlocks levels 5–18

Try every level free for 30 days
05 · Hot Middle, Frozen EndsSubscription
06 · Ocean HopSubscription
07 · Eight WindsSubscription
08 · Round the RoseSubscription
09 · Compass SprintSubscription
10 · Letter-and-Number SquaresSubscription
11 · Along, Then UpSubscription
12 · Crossing PointsSubscription
13 · Lines Around the WorldSubscription
14 · Four QuartersSubscription
15 · Pole to PoleSubscription
16 · How Far, Really?Subscription
17 · Zoom LevelsSubscription
18 · The UnmapperSubscription

How to play

  1. Read the Chartmaster's briefing, then learn from the slides or tap around the map.
  2. Find places on maps, sort cards into groups, put cards in order, or hop across the stepping stones before time runs out.
  3. Beat each guardian to win back a piece of the Great Chart.
  4. Score 60% or higher to unlock the next level.
  5. Levels 1⁠–⁠2 are free with no account. A free account also unlocks levels 3⁠–⁠4.
  6. A small monthly subscription unlocks every remaining level.

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Questions and answers

What age is Waymark Isles for?

Ages 8 to 12, about grades 3 to 7. It starts with north, south, east and west and ends with working out real distances from a map's scale.

Which map skills does it teach?

Compass directions (four and eight points), map symbols and keys, physical and human features, the continents and oceans, hot and cold places, letter-and-number grid squares, coordinates, latitude and longitude, and map scale.

How does it teach grid references?

First with letter-and-number squares such as B3, the kind found in atlases and city maps, then with number coordinates such as (2, 5): along first, then up. Both versions of every pair are on the map, so reading a pair backwards is caught and explained.

What is Stepping Stones?

A fast-recall round: read the question and tap the right stone before the timer runs out. A right answer hops you straight on; a wrong one sinks the stone and shows a one-line explanation.

Image credits: Natural Earth, public domain: world land outlines on the world maps