Academics - Maps/Compass

Maps and Compass Loop and Pin

Tiger, Wolfs, Bears and Webelos Scouts may complete these requirements in a family, den, pack, school, or community environment.

Tiger Cubs must work with their parents or adult partners. Parents and partners do not earn loops or pins.

Requirements for the Map & Compass Belt Loop

1. Show how to orient a map. Find three landmarks on the map.

2. Explain how a compass works.

3. Draw a map of your neighborhood. Label the streets and plot the route you take to get to a place that you often visit.

Requirements for the Map & Compass Pin

Earn the Map & Compass belt loop, and complete six of the following requirements:

1. Explain to your den or an adult family member what cartography means.

2. Make a poster showing 10 map symbols and their meaning.

3. Read a book or story about a famous explorer or navigator. Tell your den or family what you learned.

4. Make a simple compass with a magnet and pin.

5. Explain the difference between latitude and longitude and show them on a map or globe.

6. Draw a compass rose for a map. Label north, south, east, and west.

7. Study a blank map of the United States of America. Label your state, and the states that share its boundary lines.

8. In the field, show how to take a compass bearing and how to follow it.

9. Show how to measure distances, using a scale on a map legend.

10. Measure your pace. Then layout a simple compass course for your den to try.

11. Using a road map, determine how many miles it is between two major cities or familiar destinations.

12. Explain what the different map colors can mean on a map.

Map & Compass Online Resources

1. Compass Dude