This map skills lesson is about 6 figure grid references. It is suitable for key stage 2 and 3 and takes 50 mins to 1 hour. This includes a template for the 4 cm Pac Man which fits the OS Explorer maps to help students work out 6 figure grid references. The work starts with from works sheets and allows the most capable students to progress to activities students on a full OS explorer map. It contains: Three levels of differentiation Starter and plenary Pac Man templates to fit OS explorer maps Video Engaging game activity Printable resource

This map skills lesson is about compass directions and 4 figure grid references. It is suitable for key stage 2 and 3 and takes 50 mins to 1 hour. The lesson includes an adapted game of Tic Tac Toe incorporating 4 figure grid references. It contains: Three levels of differentiation Starter and plenary. Video Engaging game activity Printable resource

This map skills lesson is about map symbols. It is suitable for key stage 2 and 3 and takes 50 mins to 1 hour. The lesson includes some creative writing where students substitute words for map symbols. Within the presentation are all the printable material to support this lesson It contains: Three Three levels of differentiation Starter and plenary Printable material Engaging game activity Printable resource

This map skills lesson is about contour lines height and relief including contour lines, spot heights and layer colouring. It is suitable for key stage 2 and 3 and takes 50 mins to 1 hour. The lesson includes how to use potatoes as hills and add contour lines and then analysis the results. It contains: Three levels of differentiation Starter and plenary. Video Engaging game activity Printable resource

This map skills booklet contains everything a student needs to develop a complete range of skills to use an OS Ordinance Survey Map in preparation for the Geography GCSE. This Map Skills booklet contains: Map symbols 4 figure grid references 6 figure grid references Height and relief Scale and distance Revision Perfect for teaching all map skills for KS3 and revision for KS4. The booklet is designed for the students to work completely independently. For Key Stage 3 Map Skills this is great for teaching. Key Stage 4 perfect for map skills revision

A company called Zipline from Silicon Valley is working with the Governments of Rwanda and Tanzania to deliver blood and emergency medicines by drone. This cost effective and appropriate use of technology is now saving lives every day. Let your students learn how zipline are; delivering their service, creating high value jobs, saving lives, reducing infant mortality and increasing life expectancy. This gives students a contemporary case study which they can relate to with technology that they are familiar with. This project gives the students the opportunity to understand the previous challenges of transporting blood projects across rural Rwanda across vast distances where there are no formal roads. They can also see how this had a direct effect on the death rate of women in child birth. Finally, students can discover the dramatic impact this simple but appropriate technology has had in reducing the death rate in Rwanda. This homework is suitable for both key stage three and four. It contains: Three levels of differentiation Full instructions in a single slide. Links to resources Video