Skills and investigations

Lesson Materials

Taxi! Using compass points to navigate around a town. An activity on three levels

What Weather? A timed task interpreting weather data

Grid references (Y4/5) What a grid reference is. How to locate one. How to convert a location into a grid reference. How to read basic OS symbols.

Using map symbols and keys Use this activity to practice drawing maps and using keys.

What is scale? Introduces scale in relation to maps.

Compass bearings Resource which will enable pupils to learn about the points of a compass and how you can read them to find your way.