Map skills: KS3 Geography

Mountain landscape with a river winding down a hill during spring

Age suitability: KS3 (age 11-14)

Type of activity:  Lesson plan

Curriculum links:

  • Develop greater competence in using geographical knowledge, approaches and concepts [such as models and theories] and geographical skills in analysing and interpreting different data sources
  • Interpret Ordnance Survey maps in the classroom and the field, including using grid references and scale, topographical and other thematic mapping, and aerial and satellite photographs

Resource contents:

  • Teachers pack
  • Presentation
  • Map

These resources were produced with Geography South West 

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