Channel 4 Learning


Points of View: The functions of maps

Aims

  • To demonstrate the match between map and landscape using aerial photographs.
  • To show how signs and symbols are used on maps.
  • To show how to orientate maps in order to follow a route.
  • To demonstrate how sketch maps can be used to plan a route.
  • To introduce OS and atlas maps of different scales.
  • To demonstrate different world map projections.
 


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