an aerial photograph where the camera is at an angle to Earth’s surface

a photograph taken straight down from the air, showing a view of Earth’s surface

a comment used to describe and explain things that might not necessarily be seen in an image

thinking more widely about an image to gain a deeper understanding of it

Using and interpreting photographs

Geography

Using atlases

Using OS maps to locate places

Using OS maps to analyse physical features

Describing landscapes using maps

Sketch maps and cross sections

Constructing graphs in geography

Interpreting graphs in geography

Using statistical data in geography

Using and interpreting spatial data

Using GIS to visualise data in a webmap

This unit teaches pupils about geographical skills. Pupils will learn how to identify, describe and analyse atlas and OS maps at different scales. They will also learn how to construct and interpret photos, diagrams, graphs and thematic maps. Pupils will also learn numerical and statistical skills.

Geographical and statistics skills

What type of photograph might be made up of lots of photographs stitched together?

When geographers think more deeply about a photograph and the message it is trying to convey, they will think about how and why the photograph was taken. This is known as {{}} analysis.

A label should contain a detailed explanation of something.

Oblique aerial photographs can distort the size of features.

Photographs are an objective form of data.

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of these is **not** a characteristic of a sketch?

If a photograph is an aerial photograph, it means it ...

It might cover something up if placed inside the frame.

To show how important different labels are compared to each other.

The text colour might not be visible against the colour of the image.

To make sure that the labels are read in the correct order.

Why should one label something outside the frame of the image?

'Understanding the meaning of something' is a definition of ...

Which of these features would you **not** be able to see in a photograph?

If description relates to what, when, who, how and where, explanation relates to {{}}.

A geographer might need to analyse a photograph to understand the human and {{}} features in it.

Using and interpreting photographs

Lesson outcome