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
- 1How does the choice of scale change the story a map tells?
- 2Why is precision essential when communicating spatial information?
- 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
Suggested Methodologies
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