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Map Reading

 
Demonstration Activities
 

 

A set of 6 photographs of Earth showing different scales with animation
 

 

 

Explanation of how to read map symbols and keys on a map followed by an activity to check this understanding

 

 

 

 

Explanation of how to read grid references on a map followed by an activity to check this understanding

 

 

 

 

Explanation of how to gain compass skills followed by an activity to check this understanding

 

 

 

 

 

Explanation of how to work out scales on a map followed by an activity to check this understanding
 
 

 

 

Showing the use of positional words

 

 
Practice Activities

 

 

The first part involves identifying North and East to get to other activities

 
 

 

Using Positional Words

 

 
Extension Activities
 

 

The start of a project comparing life on two islands, one in Ireland the other Germany

 

 

 

 

 

Map Activity 1 finding both islands

 

 

 

 

Map Activity 2 sorting out Ordnance Survey symbols

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compare two islands by dragging items from the list

  

 

 

Picture Postcards from Wales on 3 levels identify which set of words would best match each postcards

 

 
Testing Activities
 

 

Map Reading number of questions to test a learners' understanding of maps

 

 

 

Map Words drag and drop the two matching parts of the information

 

 

 

Map Words Countdown this difficult activity requires knowledge and word skills

 

 

 

Tracker a difficult activity involving speed direction time and estimation of position

 

See Also
Map Reading Compass Points Map Symbols Grid Reference Co-ordinates
Giving Following Directions Maps