Up to date worksheet for map skills for any Geography curriculum and Key Stage. Includes: 4fig grid references 6fig grid references direction compass scale map symbols and more

Are you ready to turn this holiday season into a global adventure for your young explorers? Introducing our enchanting Christmas-themed geography map skills activity booklet, specially crafted for curious minds aged 10-14! Festive Learning Fun: Transform geography lessons into a holiday celebration! Each activity is designed to weave Christmas magic into essential map skills, making learning both educational and joyous. Engaging and Age-Appropriate: Tailored for 9-12 year olds, our activities strike the perfect balance between challenge and entertainment. Watch as your child hones their map-reading skills while embracing the holiday spirit. Santa’s Global Adventure: Follow Santa’s journey around the world! From the North Pole to bustling cities and exotic landmarks, each activity unveils a new destination, fostering cultural awareness and geographical knowledge. Map Skills Included: Grid References Scale & Distance Compass Directions Contour Lines Time Zones A total of 14 activity pages with answers included.

An end of unit test for year 7. Includes all major map skills such as compass points, grid references, scale, longitude/latitude and relief. Also includes mark scheme, self reflection sheet and differentiated. DIRT tasks require foundations textbook or could be adapted to suit.

An all-in-one, good to go worksheet to enhance map skills at all levels, from Key Stage 3 to A-level Geography. Used perfectly as revision or recap material. They can be given as extension tasks or given as a sequence of worksheets as a booklet. complete with answer sheet for teacher ease.

Here is a bundle of fully resourced map skills worksheets ideal for recapping, revising or challenges a students map skills. They are designed for KS3/4 but have been used as a refresher for A-Level. This bundle includes all answer sheets and resources with well designed student friendly images.

This work booklet guides pupils through vital mapping skills by giving them a ‘how to guide’ as well as a chance to practise their new skills in a variety of questions and tasks. The booklet is aimed at children in upper KS2 and lower KS3 and can be easily adapted to suit. The booklet can be given at the end of a unit of work or spread out across several lessons. The mapping skills included in this work booklet include: 4 Figure Grid References 6 Figure Grid References Compass Directions Contour Lines Calculating Scale Each topic above includes a one-page ‘how to guide’ and well as a corresponding 'activity sheet.' Download is in pdf format.

This worksheet combines 6 figure grid references with geographical knowledge of Europe. Students will be both following 6 figure grid references and finding them out. This worksheet has been used with years 7-10. Students will need a map of Europe displayed on the board (or most students have a map of Europe in their school planners). Or alternatively an Atlas. To make it easier students should first colour in all the sea/water blue. This will help them differentiate between land and ocean. They could also label all the countries to begin with.

This map skills lesson is about map symbols. It is suitable for key stage 2 and 3 and takes 50 mins to 1 hour. The lesson includes some creative writing where students substitute words for map symbols. Within the presentation are all the printable material to support this lesson It contains: Three Three levels of differentiation Starter and plenary Printable material Engaging game activity Printable resource

A full Scheme of Work for the topic of Map Skills for KS3. There are 10 lessons complete with worksheets and print outs for each lesson. There is attached a SOW, key word print out, learning log and an SEN booklet to follow the lessons. The lesson titles are; What do maps show? How are maps different? How do we use four figure grid references? How do we use six figure grid references? How do we measure height on a map? How do we show scale on a map? How do we interpret maps? How do we use OS maps? Where are famous landmarks of the world? Where are our human and physical features of the U.K? Every lesson has a learning objective and three check points. Every lesson has a ‘Do Now’ that refers back to the previous lesson. Every lesson has ‘green pen’ answers for students to feedback their work. The SEN Booklet is to follow every lesson to adapt to lower abilities.

All resources required for lesson are attached. The lesson provides scope for AFL and is fully differentiated. Objectives for lesson: - Explain what scale is - Use scale to measure distance on a map - Label the key cities in the UK

A map skills homework booklet for use with KS3 Geography classes. An amalgamation of worksheets I have gathered over the years to create a comprehensive and easy to mark Map Skills Homework Booklet!

Assessing compass directions, measuring distance, grid references, map symbols, contour lines and describing directions, this workbook is a great revision tool for geographers of any age wanting to hone their OS map skills.

Map Skills Homework 5 - OS Maps 4 and 6 Figure Grid References using an OS Map As part of the Map Skills Homework Bundle with 4 other worksheets Can be used as a worksheet in lesson

Geography Skills – Map Skills & Symbols This is a full lesson PP that is part of a humanities curriculum covering History and Geography strands. This lesson is ready to teach and can be used as part of the whole unit that I have uploaded, but each is a standalone lesson so can be taught alone. This lesson covers symbols on maps

Introductory lesson for map skills, all resources included, for KS3 group.

Differentiated maps of the UK with grid references - children are to identify locations in each grid reference

Dive into the world of maps with this dynamic KS2 geography lesson on latitude and longitude, crafted for Years 3-6. This ready-to-teach resource delivers an engaging, curriculum-aligned experience that helps students master map skills and impresses in observations. What You Get Interactive PowerPoint with clear visuals to explain latitude, longitude, the Equator, and the Tropics Hands-on worksheets, including map-labeling tasks and sentence-writing activities Detailed lesson plan with step-by-step guidance, objectives, and differentiated tasks Catchy video song to reinforce the difference between latitude and longitude WAGOLL examples and sentence starters to support all learners Full set of resources: starter task, world map activity, writing task, success criteria, word bank, and more Learning Objectives Distinguish between weather and climate Label and explain the significance of latitude, longitude, the Equator, and the Tropics Understand the direction and purpose of these lines Describe country locations using latitude and longitude Who It’s For KS2 teachers (Years 3-6) teaching geography or map skills NQTs or ECTs preparing for interview lessons or observations Educators seeking Ofsted-ready, engaging geography resources Why It Works Proven in observations, meeting high teaching standards Aligns with KS2 geography curriculum for locational knowledge Keeps students engaged with varied tasks and a memorable song Differentiates for all abilities, ensuring every learner succeeds Saves prep time with all materials ready to use Great For Teaching latitude, longitude, and map skills in KS2 Delivering standout geography lessons for observations Building confidence in navigating the world’s grid Instant download. Fully editable. Ready to teach. Tags KS2 geography lesson, latitude and longitude, Years 3-6 map skills, weather and climate, Equator and Tropics, hemispheres, Earth’s grid, primary geography resources, Ofsted observation lesson, KS2 locational knowledge

This lesson is designed to last for 50-60 minutes and is resourced with videos, extension questioning, deep thinking and uses graphs/images to aid learning. This lesson follows the Oxford KS3 curriculum and looks at how to describe, interpret and explain various map types such as choropleth, physical, OS, sketch and proportional. This lesson includes a starter, lesson objective, plenary and various student led activities. If you liked this resource please check out my other resources at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SimpleGeography

Full set of printable resources for a map skills display for a geography classroom. Pack includes: Display title lettering Slides with key skill areas

Map symbols lesson as part of a scheme of work. Workbook is also available in my shop