Give pupils a grid square or reference and ask them to say one feature of the landscape they can see in that square (lake, building, house, road etc.) As a class, find the four-figure grid reference for the school and their house. Begin by focussing on four-figure, then move on to six if pupils are ready to do so. Explain how grid references are read and go through a few examples by clicking a range of locations on the Digimap extract. Show Northings and Eastings either on Digimap or the PowerPoint presentation. Draw pupils’ attention to the lines on the map and the numbers at the top, bottom and sides. Show how the symbols are grouped together and colour-coded.Įxplain that a grid on OS maps system helps people locate specific places and find their way. Look at the key on an OS map and explain that the symbols are the same on every OS map. What do they notice about the map? How does it differ from the maps they looked at the beginning of the lesson? If you are using Digimap or Google Maps this could be up on the interactive white board with the school marked on it. Point out where their school is located and see if children can find their houses. Give the class a chance to look at the extract for a while. Use Digimap for Schools to show a map of the local area. OS maps are particularly useful for anyone wishing to navigate on foot, such as long-distance walkers. Man-made features as canals, bridges, footpaths, roadways, etc. Topography: contour lines to show land height, hills, valleys, rivers, grassland, forest, marsh, lakes, etc. OS create up to date and accurate maps depicting the landscape. Ordnance Survey is Britain’s mapping agency. This could either be the original one or from Digimap for Schools software package (see web links).Įxplain what an Ordnance Survey (OS) map is. Show class an Ordnance Survey map of local area. Highlight that maps have a range of purposes and highlight certain human and physical features. Which maps depict human features and which depict both human and physical features of the environment? Which map would be most useful if you were looking for the local post office or information centre? Which map would you use if you were planning a journey on the underground? Which map would you use if you were locating your house or the school? Show the class different types of maps (road maps, tube maps, cycle maps, bus maps, etc.) Pose the questions: To learn why map symbols are used and to recognise the OS map symbols. Go to the Ordnance Survey website to learn how to use a compass To use Google Maps to explore the local area Printed copies of the Bingo map symbols for one per pair (see downloadable resources) Additional resourcesĪ range of maps for different uses at a range of scales: bus, tube, road, rail etc. information points and physical features e.g. The symbols represent human features e.g. OS create up to date and accurate maps depicting the landscape’s human and physical features.Īll OS maps use the same symbols, which are included in a key so people using the map know what each symbol represents. How can we find places on OS maps? Key ideas How are places, human and physical features represented on OS maps? How can we use maps to find out about the local area? The lesson ends with a game of bingo using the maps and symbols. They are also introduced to the geographical concept of scale, and map symbols. After examining a map of the local area and discussing what they can see on it, pupils are taught to read four-figure grid references.
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