Cartography and Spatial Awareness · Geographic Skills

Ordnance Survey and Scale

Learning to use 1:50,000 scale maps and understanding the importance of ratio and proportion in mapping.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the choice of scale change the story a map tells?
  2. 2Why is precision essential when communicating spatial information?
  3. 3How can we translate three-dimensional terrain onto a two-dimensional page?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - Maps, Globes and Graph WorkNCCA: Primary - Using Graphs
Class/Year: 6th Year
Subject: Global Perspectives and Local Landscapes
Unit: Cartography and Spatial Awareness
Period: Geographic Skills

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