Maths, History & Geo

City Map (Detailed)

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Overview:

A more detailed city map designed to support the teaching of mapping skills, location identification, and directional language without the use of a compass.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify and describe locations on a city map using street names, landmarks, and directional language.
  • Plan and follow routes between locations on a map using specific directions.
  • Enhance map-reading skills through hands-on activities like treasure hunts and direction-following exercises.
  • Use directional language accurately, including terms like "along," "turn left," "between," "on the left," and "towards."

How the Activity Works:

This city map can be used in various ways to build map-reading and directional skills. Students will practise identifying locations by using street names, landmarks, and directional language. For example, they might use the map to:

  • Describe the location of different places on the map, like "The café is along Main Street, next to the police station."
  • Plan a route from one location to another using directional language, such as "Start at the school, turn left onto Tilley Street, then walk straight towards the hospital."
  • Complete a treasure hunt by following written clues that guide students based on directional terms like "turn left onto Marky Street walk towards the café."
  • Use the map for a "Where am I?" activity, where students give and follow clues like "Between Green Park and the gas station," to guess and describe locations.

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