Scales and Bearings from Digital Maps

Scales and Bearings from Digital Maps

What is a bearing? Could you tell me the bearing of Oxford from Swindon? How about Rotterdam from The Hague or Walsall from Birmingham? Can you use map scales to calculate the distances between these places?

Introduce bearings as an angle measurement used to specify direction using images from real digital maps

Embed the 3 rules through practice:

1. Always measured from North
2. Always measured clockwise
3. Always given using 3 digits

Files include:

1. An all in one pdf with: three maps and three tables of questions (deliberately not in the correct order so students have to pick the correct map).
2. A separate question table document in case you want to edit the location choices to others on the map.
3. An optional SMART board file for teacher demo/exposition (this could be done without this just using a projector!)