Lesson Four Ordnance Survey Maps Year four Types

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Lesson Four: Ordnance Survey Maps (Year four)

Lesson Four: Ordnance Survey Maps (Year four)

Types of maps ¢ View a range of different types of map on your

Types of maps ¢ View a range of different types of map on your table (Ordnance Survey maps, tube maps, bus maps, road atlas etc. ) ¢ Which would be most useful to find a house, school, or local landmark? Why? ¢ Which maps show human features, which show physical features, and which show both?

Ordnance Survey Map What human and physical features can you spot on this map?

Ordnance Survey Map What human and physical features can you spot on this map? Ordnance Survey Map Extract, Ordnance Survey © Flickr

What is an OS map? ¢ ¢ - ¢ Ordnance Survey is Britain’s mapping

What is an OS map? ¢ ¢ - ¢ Ordnance Survey is Britain’s mapping agency. OS maps show human and physical features of the environment: Contour lines to show land height, hills, valleys. Rivers, grassland, forest, marsh, lakes, etc. Man-made features such as canals, bridges, footpaths, buildings and roads. OS maps are particularly useful for anyone wishing to navigate on foot, such as long-distance walkers.

Four-figure grid references ¢ Each square on an OS map has a unique four-figure

Four-figure grid references ¢ Each square on an OS map has a unique four-figure grid reference. ¢ The grid reference is the easting and northing values of a square combined into one number.

Northings and Eastings Northing Map Skills Subject Knowledge Animation © RGS-IBG

Northings and Eastings Northing Map Skills Subject Knowledge Animation © RGS-IBG

Reading four-figure grid references 16 58 57 59 16 5815 How do we get

Reading four-figure grid references 16 58 57 59 16 5815 How do we get these numbers? 15 15 5714 14 57 58 14 59

Finding the grid reference on a map Look at the bottom left-hand corner of

Finding the grid reference on a map Look at the bottom left-hand corner of the grid square. ¢ The number on the vertical line is the Easting. ¢ The number on the horizontal line is the Northing. ¢ Put these numbers together to give your four-figure grid reference for that square. ¢

Reading four-figure grid references 58 57 59 16 16 5815 How do we get

Reading four-figure grid references 58 57 59 16 16 5815 How do we get these numbers? 15 15 Easting Northing 5714 14 57 58 59 14

Digimap for Schools

Digimap for Schools

Grid references Watch the RGS-IBG subject knowledge animation ¢ Begin at 5: 10. ¢

Grid references Watch the RGS-IBG subject knowledge animation ¢ Begin at 5: 10. ¢ Map Skills Subject Knowledge Animation © RGS-IBG

Main Activity Play map symbols bingo. ¢ Mark the symbols off your bingo sheet

Main Activity Play map symbols bingo. ¢ Mark the symbols off your bingo sheet once you hear them read out. ¢

Plenary Why do maps use symbols rather than words? Play map symbols snap on

Plenary Why do maps use symbols rather than words? Play map symbols snap on the BBC website

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