English National Curriculum Geography
Mission Objectives
Identify some features on an aerial map
Use the compass points, North, South, East and West, to locate landmarks on a map
Draw a simple aerial map and use the compass points, North, South, East and West, to locate landmarks
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Words and meanings to learn
compass
a small tool that helps you know which direction you are going
location
a place where something or someone is found
direction
the way you go to get somewhere
aerial map
a picture of an area from the sky
route
the path or journey taken from one place to another
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Resources: A world map, a simple map of the school site, either printed onto squared paper or inserted into the Core Handout (2) (DE has provided an example map) and pencils. Challenge task: laminate, markers and squared paper.
Support Handout (1): The handout provides space for teachers to stick in an aerial view of their school. All children use this map to identify features within their school grounds. Some children may want to spot features on the map and then find them in real life.
Core Handout (2): The handout provides squared paper for the teacher to insert in a map of their school site. There is space for the children to write directions to their hidden treasure. DE has provided a sample map for teachers who are unable to provide a map of their school site. For the challenge task, some children may be able to draw a simple map of their school directly onto the squared paper.
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