Cartography and Spatial Awareness · Geographic Skills
Community Mapping Project
Creating detailed maps of the local area to identify resources, hazards, and points of interest.
Key Questions
- 1What features of our local area are most important to different age groups?
- 2How can a map be used to advocate for improvements in a community?
- 3What makes a map easy or difficult for a stranger to use?
NCCA Curriculum Specifications
NCCA: Primary - Local StudiesNCCA: Primary - Maps, Globes and Graph Work
Class/Year: 6th Year
Subject: Global Perspectives and Local Landscapes
Unit: Cartography and Spatial Awareness
Period: Geographic Skills
Suggested Methodologies
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