The Local Environment and Map Skills · Autumn Term

Using Aerial Photographs

Comparing ground-level perspectives with bird's-eye views to identify patterns in land use and settlement.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does our perspective change when we look at the Earth from above?
  2. 2What features are easier to see from the air than from the ground?
  3. 3How has our local area changed over time according to photographic evidence?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - Maps, globes and graphical skillsNCCA: Primary - Local studies
Class/Year: 3rd Year
Subject: Exploring Our World: Landscapes and Livelihoods
Unit: The Local Environment and Map Skills
Period: Autumn Term

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