Students can add roads, buildings, trees, parks, water, and other objects. In Explore mode, students use a compass to explore and navigate around their own maps or ready-made maps. They can get close-up views of buildings and use text and paint tools to highlight their routes. The Mystery mode enables students to undertake a geography scavenger hunt. Neighborhood MapMachine's printing feature is another key component of the program.
Students can print maps in multiple sizes, from standard to wall-size.
Students can even create slide shows of maps with sound attached. The slide shows can chronicle town history, give a guided tour, or present a proposal for town development. All of the components of Neighborhood MapMachine address skills presented in the National Geography Standards. Neighborhood MapMachine is inspired by and dedicated to the explorer in every child. Tom Snyder Productions' highly praised product line spans the K-12 curriculum, including social studies, math, science, and language arts.