Ordnance Survey Symbols Using Symbols in Geography Aims

Ordnance Survey Symbols Using Symbols in Geography

Aims of the lesson … To recap on some symbols from last lesson n To see how to use these effectively in describing different places n

OS Map Symbols Quiz

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5. Main road

6. Youth hostel

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Answers

1. Bus Station

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4. Railway Station

5. Main road

6. Youth hostel

7. Picnic Site

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10. Parking

Marks… • If you got 9 or 10 out of 10 – House credit

Using Symbols… • How can we use symbols effectively in geography? • We will be looking at using symbols to describe an area.

O. S. map symbols Identify all the symbols you can spot on this Ordnance Survey map. Hint - There are 11 different symbols to identify!

Did you spot them all? contour line minor road river buildings pond telephone public house main road chapel footpath church with a tower

Describing places The village of Thakeham lies to the east of Pulborough. It has a church and is joined to the village of Abingworth by a secondary road. The name of Abingworth suggests that this place grew up around a farm. To the south-west of Abingworth is the site of an old Roman Road. South of this road are tumuli - burial places of the Ancient Britons.

Describing places Use the key and list of place names to write a description of the area around the village of Cropton. Compass Points, Scale, Symbols

Homework today • Choose a symbol to draw out on A 5 paper • If you wanted – you could draw 2 on one piece of A 4. • These are to go around Mr Ps room. `