Using digital maps to identify different landscapes of North and South America
I can use a geographic information system (GIS) to investigate different landscapes in North and South America.
- Year 5
Using digital maps to identify different landscapes of North and South America
I can use a geographic information system (GIS) to investigate different landscapes in North and South America.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Geographic information systems (GIS) contain digital maps that allow us to visualise and analyse geographical patterns.
- Geographic information systems can be used to investigate different landscapes in North and South America.
Keywords
Geographic information system - a GIS contains digital maps that allow us to investigate geographical patterns
Biome - a large area with similar plants, animals and climate
Landscape - the features of an area, made up of natural things like hills and rivers, and human things like buildings and roads
Common misconception
A layer is a background map on a GIS.
A basemap is the background map in a GIS. It shows things like countries, rivers, and roads. A layer is extra information you can add on top of the basemap, for example, where volcanoes are or how many people live in each area.
Equipment
Computers, laptops or tablets with an internet connection.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does GIS stand for?
Q2.Which tool on the Geography Visualiser allows us to find out the distance between points?
Q3.North and America are both continents
Q4.Which of these landscape features are natural, and which are made by humans?
