This is a lesson introduces students to the main ingredients of a good map. Students will then get a chance to apply their learning by creating a sketch map using these qualities. Key facts about the lesson are:
1. All the resources for teaching the lesson are included. The ppt has everything from starter to plenary including all the teaching resources for the lesson. Download and just teach!
2. The lesson is differentiated with support for learners of varying abilities.
3. The lesson is a map based lesson however, there are opportunities for discussions and reflection on the use of maps.
4. The lesson is a very practical - students will be engage in a kinaesthetic activity throughout.
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Map skills lessons - complete set
There are seven (7) lessons in this bundle. It's the complete set of map skill lessons that is usually taught to year 7s at the beginning of the school year. This bundle will cover your planning for entire first half-term. All the resources to deliver the lessons are included in the ppts. The ppts are very easy to follow and answers to practice tasks are included to make it easy for non-specialist who might be teaching this topic. The lessons are very practical so students will be doing most of the work while the teacher can provide one-one attention. The lessons included are: 1. Qualities of a good map 2. Map symbols 3. Map scales 4. Compass coordinates 5. Grid reference 6. Relief 7. Contours A description of each lesson can be found on my page for each individual lesson.
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Map skills
There are 4 lessons in this bundle. 1. Qualities of a good map: This lesson covers what is a map, what should all good maps have, how to draw sketch maps and what are mental maps 2. Map symbols: This lesson covers what are map symbols, how to use symbols to learn about a place, identifying different OS map symbols. 3. Map sclaes: This lesson covers what are scales, how are scales used, types of map scales, scaling things up and scaling things down. 4. Compass coordinates: This lesson covers 4, 8 and 16 point compass, how to use compass and what are hemispheres.
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I am going to use part of this power point in my lesson tomorrow where Y3 children will be making a sketch map of the route we walked on our recent school trip. Thank you for saving me some time!
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