What could we include in a useful guide for the area?Before you look at the video clip below, share your ideas with a partner. Use a notepad to record your ideas.
(e.g. hill, mountain, river)
(e.g. building, roads)
(e.g. forward, back, left, right)
(e.g. North, North West, South, East, West)
(e.g. smell, see, hear)
(e.g. what do you think about...?)
(e.g. picture taken from the sky 'google maps')
The area around your school and where you live.
A detailed critical inspection, usually a set of questions that you ask a large number of people in order to find out about their opinions or behaviour.
The appearance of an object or place from above.
The main tool used by geographers. Maps show features in a plan view as birds see it from above.
A symbol is a picture on the map that represents something in the real world.
A small picture of each of the symbols used on the map, along with a written description of the meaning of each of these symbols.
Services are things such as shops, hospitals, libraries, leisure centres and swimming pools.
Let's look at the film!
What did you see in the film? | What kind of place is it? | How is this area similar to/different from your local area? | |