3D
10 free levels
Geography · Atlas Isles
Atlas Mystery
Read the evidence, cross out the suspects, and name the mystery country.
- Grades
- 3–8
- Levels
- 48 in 2 tracks
- Free
- 10 levels
- Session
- 5–15 minutes
What it is
Each case gives geographic evidence: the continent, the Equator or a tropic line, hemispheres, coasts, island or landlocked, which countries it borders, and how big it is. Cross out countries that don't fit on the labelled map or globe until only one is left. Every case is checked so exactly one country fits. This is a simplified world map made from Natural Earth data. Country borders follow Natural Earth's conventions, and places where people disagree about a border are never used to mark an answer wrong.
What children learn
Practises reading a world map as evidence: continents, hemispheres, lines of latitude, borders, coasts and relative size, combined step by step to rule possibilities out.
What it teaches
- Deduction from clues
- Hemispheres and lines of latitude
- Countries and capitals
How to play
Choose Cross out and tap countries that don't fit; choose Pick and tap your answer, then press Check. Keyboard: arrow keys move the view, + and − zoom, Tab to the country list to cross out or pick by name.
Plays with: Touch Mouse Keyboard Pen
Accessibility
- Read-aloud on request
- Fully playable with a keyboard
- Calm mode with reduced motion
- No timers or time pressure
- Never relies on color alone
- Quiet mode turns off sound effects
Level maps
Tracks and levels
Each track is made for a grade range. Start anywhere that fits — you don't have to play the younger tracks first. As a guest, your stars are saved on this device.
Continent Clues
Three or four clues, starting with the continent.
3–5
24 levels · 5 free
Continent Clues
Three or four clues, starting with the continent. · 3–5
- 1 Mystery 1 ☆☆☆
- 2 Mystery 2 ☆☆☆
- 3 Mystery 3 ☆☆☆
- 4 Mystery 4 ☆☆☆
- 5 Mystery 5 ☆☆☆
- 6 Mystery 6 Plan level
- 7 Mystery 7 Plan level
- 8 Mystery 8 Plan level
- 9 Mystery 9 Plan level
- 10 Mystery 10 Plan level
- 11 Mystery 11 Plan level
- 12 Mystery 12 Plan level
- 13 Mystery 13 Plan level
- 14 Mystery 14 Plan level
- 15 Mystery 15 Plan level
- 16 Mystery 16 Plan level
- 17 Mystery 17 Plan level
- 18 Mystery 18 Plan level
- 19 Mystery 19 Plan level
- 20 Mystery 20 Plan level
- 21 Triple Mystery 21 Plan level
- 22 Triple Mystery 22 Plan level
- 23 Triple Mystery 23 Plan level
- 24 Triple Mystery 24 Plan level
Levels after 5 are part of a PlayOwl plan. Free levels, saving and basic reports stay free.
World Detective
Three to five clues about lines of latitude, hemispheres, borders, coasts and size — later with no continent given.
6–8
24 levels · 5 free
World Detective
Three to five clues about lines of latitude, hemispheres, borders, coasts and size — later with no continent given. · 6–8
- 1 Case File 1 ☆☆☆
- 2 Case File 2 ☆☆☆
- 3 Case File 3 ☆☆☆
- 4 Case File 4 ☆☆☆
- 5 Case File 5 ☆☆☆
- 6 Case File 6 Plan level
- 7 Case File 7 Plan level
- 8 Case File 8 Plan level
- 9 Case File 9 Plan level
- 10 Case File 10 Plan level
- 11 Case File 11 Plan level
- 12 Case File 12 Plan level
- 13 Case File 13 Plan level
- 14 Case File 14 Plan level
- 15 Case File 15 Plan level
- 16 Case File 16 Plan level
- 17 Case File 17 Plan level
- 18 Case File 18 Plan level
- 19 Case File 19 Plan level
- 20 Case File 20 Plan level
- 21 Cold Case 21 Plan level
- 22 Cold Case 22 Plan level
- 23 Cold Case 23 Plan level
- 24 Cold Case 24 Plan level
Levels after 5 are part of a PlayOwl plan. Free levels, saving and basic reports stay free.
Off screen
Print & play
Paper activities that go with this game.
Countries and capitals: words and meanings
Geography · Grade 4 · Worksheet · 1 page
Countries and capitals crossword
Geography · Grade 5 · Puzzle · 1 page
Flags of the world: fill in the blanks
Geography · Grade 5 · Reading · 1 page
Capitals of Europe word search: 15 words
Geography · Grade 6 · Puzzle · 1 page
Capitals of Oceania: words and meanings
Geography · Grade 6 · Worksheet · 1 page
Flags described in words word scramble with a secret word
Geography · Grade 7 · Puzzle · 1 page
Capitals of Africa word search
Geography · Grade 8 · Puzzle · 1 page
Capitals of Asia match-up
Geography · Grade 8 · Worksheet · 1 page
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