A simple worksheet to familiarize students with scale. Questions ask students to write down the distance between certain points on the map above. There is also an open ended extension task that can be done on the sheet.
A simple worksheet to familiarize students with using an atlas. Questions ask students to search their atlas for answers that each start with a different letter of the alphabet. (*Atlas needed for this task to work).
10 simple to use worksheets that cover a range of basic maps skills including:
Grid references
Compass directions
OS map symbols
Atlas use
Measuring distance
Contours
An extensive key of OS map symbols for students to stick into the front cover of their book. The sheet has two purposes, one is to provide an activity in which students name the map symbols, the other is for students to keep this in their book as a reference for later lessons.
A simple worksheet to familiarize students with 6-figure grid references. Questions ask students to write down the grid reference of certain symbols on the grid above. There is also an open ended extension task that can be done on the sheet.
A simple worksheet to familiarize students with 4-figure grid references. Questions ask students to write down the grid reference of certain symbols on the grid above. There is also an open ended extension task that can be done on the sheet.
A worksheet that will allow students to use an OS Map of Sheffield to practice their use of 6 figure grid references.
*(Sheffield OS map/map section needed)
A simple worksheet to familiarize students with contours. Questions ask students to write down where letters are positioned on the map according to the contours.
A worksheet that will allow students to use an OS Map of Sheffield to practice their use of 4 figure grid references. This sheet has additional support for students that are not confident with 4 figure grid references yet.
*(Sheffield OS map/map section needed)
A collection of resources for students that have mastered basic maps skills and are ready to move on to contours, scale and 6 figure grid references or revise with a quiz.
An exciting mystery-lesson on the ‘Day Zero’ event in South Africa. (When reservoirs fall below 13% and water is shut off to homes. Powerpoint presentation and card sort included.
A student-friendly resource booklet from the 2020 AQA Paper 3
A student activity booklet to scaffold and support annotation/study of the resource booklet
Google Slides presentation to match (With answers popping up)
A series of 10 extreme weather-based questions that can be used in a number of formats.
Question race - Multiple copies of these questions are printed on different coloured paper, teams collect each question in turn, answer it and hand their answer in for checking. They race through all the questions in this way until one teams answers them all and in doing so finishes the race.
Quiz, quiz, trade - Each student holds a question, they all circulate around the room and upon meeting someone else person A quizes person B using their own question followed by person B quizing person A and then they swap questions (trade) and move on to repeat the process.
Three rounds of themed map skills questions to test your class and revise this set of skills.
Personal photos of the class teacher have been removed and replaced with a cartoon image, these can be replaced with photos of the actual teacher to add excitement and a personal touch to this quiz.
A presentation and accompanying resources that provide a broad introduction to the characteristics of the Great Barrier Reef.
Students learn about the conditions needed for coral to grow as well as the distribution of reefs worldwide.