Developing our map reading skills in Y4

Date: 19th Oct 2020 @ 3:03pm

Following on from our fabulous Autumn walk, Mel came in and explained how contour lines are used on maps to demonstrate hills and slopes. We also had a look at Ordnance Survey map symbols and talked about the ones we recognised, and those we hadn't seen before.We then each made a 3d model of a hill with a valley using cardboard and straws. We also learned how to write four figure grid references, and had a game of battleships to practise our skills.  Later, we drew a desert island and added features such as beaches, lakes, waterfalls and rivers, and created a key. We then used this map to write the four figure grid reference of the main features. We now feel we are expert map readers!