Geographical Skills

Key questions

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  1. How do I use OS maps?
  2. How does environmental quality vary around Hinchingbrooke School?

Unit Outline

Lesson Lesson Objective

  1. To use and interpret four figure grid references
  2. To use and interpret six figure grid references
  3. To use and interpret distance and scale
  4. To use and interpret spot heights, contour lines and colour shading
  5. To investigate personal perceptions of an environment
  6. To investigate how environmental quality varies around Hinchingbrooke School
  7. To investigate how environmental quality varies around Hinchingbrooke School
  8. To investigate how environmental quality varies around Hinchingbrooke School

Revision

BBC Bitesize – OS map skills

Want to know more?

Ordnance Survey – Map Zone

BBC Timeshift – The OS map

Challenge yourself

Create a map of your local area. Split in into grids and ensure you use a scale to represent distances correctly. Think about symbols you can use to represent different places and land uses.

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