Learning Activities

1) Introducing Essential Map Skills

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1) Make sure you know the points of the compass:

Easy: http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/20050301/Geography/Keystage2/direction/northsout/introduct/StarterActivity.htm

Easy: http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/sysm/landscapes/highlands_islands/flash/index.shtml?flash=land_ms_compass

Easy: http://www.iboard.co.uk/iwb/Flight-Rescue-Compass-Directions-420

Medium Tricky: http://mapzone.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone/PagesHomeworkHelp/mapability/compassesanddirections/

Medium: http://mapzone.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone/PagesHomeworkHelp/maptivity/compassesanddirections/

2) Understand 4 figure grid references

Medium: http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/sysm/landscapes/highlands_islands/mapskills/grid/index.shtml#focus

Easy: http://bt.actis.co.uk/lds/taster_content/primary_coordinates/locate3.html

3) Put it all together in this cool little game

Medium: http://mapzone.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone/gamespages/treasure.html

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