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    The document provides an introduction to map reading skills and map symbols. It includes examples of common map symbols such as churches, roads, and natural features. Students practice identifying symbols on sample maps and relating the symbols to their meanings. They also create a story using map symbols and play a game of map symbol bingo to reinforce learning. The overall goal is to begin developing skills in reading map symbols.

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    The document provides an introduction to map reading skills and map symbols. It includes examples of common map symbols such as churches, roads, and natural features. Students practice identifying symbols on sample maps and relating the symbols to their meanings. They also create a story using map symbols and play a game of map symbol bingo to reinforce learning. The overall goal is to begin developing skills in reading map symbols.

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    OS Maps Intro and Symbols

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    The document provides an introduction to map reading skills and map symbols. It includes examples of common map symbols such as churches, roads, and natural features. Students practice identifying symbols on sample maps and relating the symbols to their meanings. They also create a story using map symbols and play a game of map symbol bingo to reinforce learning. The overall goal is to begin developing skills in reading map symbols.

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    What is our new

    topic??
    Monday 13 November 2023

    Map skills
    Aim:
    To begin to read map symbols

    Starter:
    o we n eed
    Wh y d
    maps?
    Map symbols
    A B C
    Viewpoint Fire The sun
    A B C
    Rail station Airport Travel agents
    A B C
    Church With Cathedral Church Without a
    Tower tower
    A B C
    Nature reserve A duck National park
    Have a go! See if you can match the O.S. symbol to the
    correct description….

    1 2
    bus station 7 camp site 1

    deciduous forest 3

    3 4
    view point 5

    marsh 4
    5 6
    train station 8

    main road 6 church with a spire 2


    7 8
    Identify all the symbols on this Ordnance Survey map.
    contour line

    Hint - There are 11 different symbols to identify!


    Symbols: River Contour line Minor road Major road Pond
    Telephone Public house Path Chapel Church with a tower Buildings
    Did you spot them all?

    contour line minor road

    river
    buildings
    pond

    public house telephone

    major road chapel


    path

    church with a tower


    Symbols: River Contour line Minor road Major road Pond
    Telephone Public house Path Chapel Church with a tower Buildings
    What kind of day will Bill have?
    • Fill in Bills great weekend out using the
    key.

    • Match the symbol to the activity and


    write the answer in the blanks

    • Don’t write anything down until you’re


    sure you have the right answer!

    Challenge:
    Make up your own story in your book
    using symbols.
    Bill
    Key
    Symbol Bingo! Pick 5 symbols to draw in your
    exercise book….

    Main road Marsh


    Caravan site

    Youth hostel Viewpoint


    Church with
    tower
    Path
    Public house

    Golf course Church with


    spire
    Nature reserve

    Quarry Railway line

    Woodland
    Parking Campsite
    Post Office
    Symbol Bingo! Pick 5 symbols to draw in your
    exercise book….
    Map symbols bingo!
    Draw nine symbols in your
    book.
    Listen for symbols to be called
    out; when you hear one on your
    grid, cross it out.
    The first one to get all nine
    CORRECTLY crossed out wins!
    To print
    Identify all the symbols on this Ordnance Survey map.

    contour line

    Symbols: River Contour line Minor road Major road Pond


    Telephone Public house Path Chapel Church with a tower Buildings

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