Enhancing Map Skills with Compass and Directions
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Explore the world's maps, learn to use a compass, understand map symbols, and create postcards using map symbols. Investigate map shapes, heights, and finding locations on OS maps. This unit enhances navigation skills and map reading abilities.
Enhancing Map Skills with Compass and Directions
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From here to there and back again Map Skills
You will be able to answer these questions as the end of the unit? • How do I get there? • Why do we use map symbols? • How high is it? • What shape is it? • How can I find places on an OS map? • How does a whole town fit on a piece of paper like this? • How do I draw a sketch map?
Learning Objectives • What did you learn last lesson? • To draw a 16-point compass • To recognise OS map symbols • To create a postcard using different map symbols • Keywords: compass, map, OS map symbols
Why do we use map symbols? • How to use an OS map? • Using the OS map symbols key rewrite the postcard from Tim to Sarah but use map symbols instead of the underlined word • Then create your own postcard.
Learning Objectives • What did you learn last lesson? • To draw a 16-point compass • To recognise OS map symbols • To create a postcard using different map symbols • Keywords: compass, map, OS map symbols
To finish off... • Read out some of our postcards • Flashcards