Introduction to Maps

Lesson objectives;

1. To understand scale and distance.

2. To understand direction.

L/O: To understand scale, distance and direction on maps

Physical Map

L/O: To understand scale, distance and direction on maps

Human map

Is this a map?

L/O: To understand scale, distance and direction on maps

Is this a map?

Is this a map?

World map according to population

What is a map?

• A map is a scaled down, proportional representation of what is found in an area. It is always drawn from above and must have certain key features;– A title

– A scale

– A key to symbols

– A north arrow

L/O: To understand scale, distance and direction on maps

Why are there two views of the world?

• Flatten the world here

L/O: To understand scale, distance and direction on maps

1. Scale

L/O: To understand scale, distance and direction on maps

Scale

One of the most ________ uses for a map is to show how ___ one place is from another. _____ allows us to do this.

It takes real life things and ________ them in size many times so they can be ________ on a ___.

reduces Scale shown far important map

L/O: To understand scale, distance and direction on maps

Scale can be shown in three ways:

1. As a line, e.g.

2. As a statement, e.g. 4cm = 1km

3. As a ratio, e.g. 1:25,000

0 1 Km

L/O: To understand scale, distance and direction on maps

2. Distance

• With a _______you can work out the _________ one place is from _________ on a map. There are two types of distance, ‘as the crow flies’ and the ______ distance.

• Road scale distance another

L/O: To understand scale, distance and direction on maps

Your Turn

• Complete the A 4 sheet How Far?

3. Direction • Label the points on you compass and draw them into

your exercise book.

North

East

South

West

North-East

South-East

North-West

South-West

Your Turn!

• Complete Q 3 and 4 from p28 (Which Direction?) from geog.1

• If you have finished…

• Complete q 5

• If you have finished that …

• Complete q6

Homework

• Complete two sheets; Easternders Direction and Scale (sheet with cat on it)

L/O: To understand scale, distance and direction on maps