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Geography KS3 & GCSE: Maps and navigation

This series of clips explores how to read traditional Ordnance Survey maps.

The map reading skills covered by presenter Joe Crowley include: contour lines, co-ordinates, eastings and northings, grid references and navigation using a com.

Suitable for: KS3 and GCSE in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and National 4 and 5 in Scotland.

The videos

Demonstrating how to use the scale of a map to work out distances.

Using maps to calculate distance

How to use latitude and longitude or grid references to work out precise location.

Co-ordinates and grid references

Demonstrating how contour lines can be used to understand gradients.

Contour lines and gradients

Explaining how to use maps and signposts to work out public rights of way.

Public rights of way

Geocaching - a high-tech treasure hunt anyone can play with a smartphone.

What is 'geocaching'?

 

The short clips above feature within these three longer films, which follow groups of students undertaking map reading challenges.

Three students complete a navigational challenge in a moorland location, using traditional map reading techniques.

Map reading challenge on the moors

Three students complete a navigational challenge in a upland location, using traditional map reading techniques.

Map reading challenge in the hills

Three students complete a navigational challenge in a coastal location, using traditional map reading techniques.

Map reading challenge on the coast