#GEOGRAPHY GRIDS HOW TO#

Task 4 - Introduction can be done from the Foundations textbook page 94-95 - Activities 1-5 are particularly good. Complete this worksheetmixing Direction, Scale and Symbols. Task 3 - Feeling Confident? Time to use a few of the skills that you have acquired recently. Extra consolidation work can be completed from page 92-93 of Foundations. This may be projected onto the IWB and the students can copy it out. Task 2 - Complete the following worksheetentitled 'Direction in the Park'. Then tell us what you did! Complete this worksheet adding the 16 points of the compass rose. Task 1 - Can you think of your own? You have 2 minutes to think of a memorable way of remembering the order of the four main points. How do we remember the main four points of a compass in order? Objective: To be able to use the 4, 8 and even 16 point compass rose and to use a scale line to work out distances between places. Homework - Think you've got it? If so, complete these two worksheetactivities. Here is your research sheet to start your question planning. You will be using 'Purbeck and South Dorset' or 'Norfolk Coast' Explorer maps. In a group of three, design a 'Clever OS Map Challenge' consisting of 10 questions similar to the one you have just completed in task 3. If you don't have the OS stated, you can use the same format to create your own map skills quiz. Task 3 - You will need the OS Explorer Map of Bristol West to complete this activity. Teacher may want to use an image and stick in on the IWB to test student understanding of 4 fig references.Įxtra - Go here and complete some of the excellent online activities ( subscription required) Task 2 - Study this presentationcarefully. Task 1 - Students should watch the video 'Understanding Grid References' at the bottom of this section.

#GEOGRAPHY GRIDS HOW TO#

OBJECTIVES - Students should learn how to work out and use 4 figure grid references Optional Plenary or Starter - Symbols BingoĬlick here for the Bingo sheetsand here for the Bingo PowerPoint- thanks to beth2505 (TES) Use this template to record your new map on.

Task 4 - - Complete this sheet - Adding Symbols to Maps - following the instructions carefully. Resource Sheet 1:25,000 Map Symbols Sheet Resource sheet 1:50,000 Map Symbols Sheet So, in real life, everything is 50,000 times bigger than on the map! In this instance, it means that 1 cm on the map represents 50,000 cm of real space. You will see that the symbol sheet has 1:50,000 written on the top. Task 3 - You will now complete this OS map symbols sheet using the link beneath to help you to draw and complete the symbols as necessary. Here is an 18 minute video that explains a little more about the company (not obligatory to watch!).

They make super quality maps for many different places around the world. We are going to be using a map making company called the Ordnance Survey or OS for short. Task 2 - Watch the video above about map symbols. Check out the symbols for cities, rivers, oceans and mountain ranges. You will see that they are covered in different colours and different symbols. Have a good look at any of the maps / globes in the Geography classroom. Ok, so now we are moving on to real life maps.

Geography grids