scale on a map shows what size the area that is represented in the map really is

the national mapping agency for Great Britain

explains what the different symbols or colours used on the map mean

an instrument used for navigation and orientation that shows direction relative to north, east, south and west

the landforms and features of land surfaces

Features of an OS map

Geography

Geography in secondary school

Locational knowledge of the world

Using a GIS to locate and analyse places around the world

Latitude and longitude

Different map projections

Showing height and relief on OS maps

Four and Six Figure Grid References

Scale and distance on OS maps

Fieldwork: Planning and collecting survey data

Fieldwork: Presenting survey data

Fieldwork: Analysing, concluding and evaluating survey data

Pupils will use atlases, maps and globes to develop their locational knowledge of the world. Pupils will focus in on specific places to develop an awareness of how geographers examine place. OS maps and GIS will be used alongside fieldwork to build pupils' procedural knowledge.

Geography: what makes a geographer?

Shows what the area on the map represents in real life

National mapping agency for Great Britain

Explains the meaning of symbols or colours on a map

Shows direction relative to north, east, south, west

The landforms and features of land surfaces

Match the keyword to the correct definition.

Symbols can vary depending on the scale and purpose of the map

Which of these statements is most accurate about map symbols?

Where can you find what the symbols mean on an OS map?

What does a pink triangle represent on an OS map?

It shows a very large area with little detail

It shows a small area with a lot of detail

Which of the following best describes a large-scale map?

Hows do we represent real life distance on a map?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Features of an OS map

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.