Geography Jog
Audience: KS2 Geography
Location: Cuffley, Hudnall Park
Description of Activity
- Map interpretation: use of symbols, keys, scale and co-ordinates
- Map and compass work: orientation and route finding using the eight
point compass or bearings
- Contour map reading
- Distance estimation and measuring
- Transect map making
- Land use recording
- Weather data collection
- Environmental assessment - problems and solutions
- Map sticks - artefacts that record a journey
- Writing a route for others to follow
Learning Outcomes
Children will:
- Be confident in the interpretation of maps
- Be able to orientate a map and navigate a route with the aid of a
compass
- Understand how to set a compass and walk on a bearing
- Understand the relationship between contour lines on maps and slopes
- Have improved distance estimation skills
- Be able to survey an area and make an accurate map
- Be able to record land use on a map
- Know how weather data is collected and used
- Have experience of assessing environments, identifying problems and
proposing solutions
- Be confident in giving and following directional instructions
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