Introductory Information

Lesson topic: Consolidation of map essentials (including

assessment)
Lesson objectives:
1. Students will know what the following terms mean: compass
directions, legends, scale, title, locational/grid references

2. Students will be able to draw simple maps for peers with all
the essential aspects of maps included
3. Students will use and interpret a familiar map

Assessment:
Map interpretation
- Students will interpret and answer questions based on a familiar
map.
- Students will use their prior knowledge of BOLTS to correct
missing features on the map
Materials:
SMARTboard
Assessment sheet

Lesson Outline:
Introduce (5mins)
Revise BOLTS. Revise the idea of scale - have an example on the SMARTboard. Talk about directions - ask how would I tell someone how
to get to (use example on SMARTboard)
Explore & Assessment (30mins)
Activity One: (10mins)
Finish off Learning Commons maps with directions for friends. Make it clear that they need to have all the essentials of a map PLUS
directions for their friends (show my example on SMARTboard)
Activity Two: (20mins)
School map assessment (see Appendix 1)
Expectations:
- BOLTS
- Complete all the questions

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Maps & Coordinates

Question 1: Circle or highlight BOLTS on this map
(if anything is missing write what is missing below)
Question 2: Add a scale to this map - each square is the
equivalent of 5 meters

01/09/2015
f)

The school entrances _____________

Questions 5:
If I wanted to get to the Guerney Reserve artificial turf at E, 6
and I was coming into the school through the entrance at E, 1 what direction would I need to go in order to get there?

Question 3: What is found at the following coordinates?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)

G, 7 ____________________________
N, 6, 7, 8_________________________
H, 4 _____________________________
N, 5______________________________
H, 3______________________________
E, 8______________________________
L, 1, 2, 3 and M, 1, 2, 3 ______________________
H, 1______________________________
A, 7______________________________
D, 4______________________________

Question 4: What are the coordinates for:

a) The uniform shop ___________
b) The science/art room ___________
c) The Renfrey-Potts Building____________
d) The staff toilets ___________
e) The student toilets _____________

Question 6:
What distance would I approximately need to travel to get from
room 20 at F, 8 to the playground at F, 2?
*Bonus Question*:
EXAMPLE: If I wanted to get from the top of the playground at
N, 6 to room 4B, what directions would I need to follow?
Go north for about 5 meters until you reach the P.E shed, then
turn west and travel about 25 meters until you reach the Wittber
Building. Next, turn north and travel about 3 meters and you
have arrived at room 4B
Tip: use the each square equals 5 meters scale to determine
the distance that needs to be traveled
Give directions from the swings at E, 8 to the bin enclosure at
H, 8 and I, 8.