Understanding Scale and Perspective
Introduction to how objects look smaller when further away and how this applies to maps.
Key Questions
- Explain why objects appear smaller on a map than in real life.
- Compare how a toy car looks different from up close versus far away.
- Design a simple drawing that shows something big and something small in the same picture.
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
Suggested Methodologies
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