Mappy Halloween!

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Mappy Halloween! is an interactive ArcGIS StoryMap activity where students explore real-world places with spooky names—like Ghost Ranch and Witch’s Canyon—while building mapping and critical-thinking skills. Designed for middle and high schoolers, the activity connects geography, culture, and storytelling through a map-based interface that highlights how place names reflect legend and creativity.

This StoryMap reinforces concepts such as spatial patterns and human-environment interaction, making it ideal for introducing toponymy or practicing digital mapping. Teachers can use it for fall lesson plans, Halloween-themed days, or as a fun way to show that maps tell stories beyond navigation.

Students may work alone or in groups to investigate eerie locations, compare naming trends, or create their own haunted maps. Whether teaching geography, Earth science, or cultural studies, Mappy Halloween! offers engaging learning with a seasonal twist.

Explore the StoryMap here: Mappy Halloween!.

ref StoryMap: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/e9035a73ceaa47318ce681341def5f4a